Middle East & North Africa

The US Air Force Security Assistance and Training (AFSAT) Squadron has co-ordinated Block 45 training for four Turkish Air Force KC-135 tanker pilots.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways has revamped its “Beyond Business” corporate rewards programme to offer benefits to more businesses.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EgyptAir has said it will be ‘welcoming’ visitors to its Booth at Dubai Airshow 2021 that will take place November 14-18.
Aerospace

SITA has said that to support the recovery of the travel industry, it will make its Digital Travel Declaration solution available to governments free of charge globally.
Emerging Technologies

Airmen from US Air Forces Central and the Qatar Emiri Air Force participated in Exercise Sky Shield III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The US Air Force deployed Lockheed Martin F-16C
Maintenance & Training

Emirates has signed a contract with UAE-based Falcon Aircraft Recycling on a pioneering initiative where its first retired A380 aircraft will be upcycled and recycled.
Air Transport

The importance of Dubai Airshow, not just to the Middle East, was emphasised today by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline.
Aerospace

By Alan Peaford, Mark Pilling
Boeing’s global forecast offers both good news and bad for the different regional markets in MEASA. In this week’s Newsround, Alan Peaford looks at the figures and questions how this will correlate with the impending shortage of pilots and engineers.
Aerospace

Boeing Commercial Airplane CEO Stan Deal talks about what Boeing will bring to the Dubai Airshow 2021.
Aerospace

Airbus has reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2021.
Aerospace

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has signed an MoU with Airbus Defence and Space to collaborate on the Emirates Lunar Mission.
Space

Istanbul Airport was awarded as "Best Airport in Europe" and the "Accessible Airport" at the 17th ACI Europe Awards organised by the International Airports Council (ACI Europe).
Airports & Networks

Emirates is enhancing its operations to Australia as it opens its borders in November.
Air Transport

Emirates and Flydubai have marked four years of strategic partnership.
Air Transport

Royal Air Maroc has announced it is restructuring its operation in an attempt to capture some post-COVID aviation uplift.
Air Transport

MENA Cargo has announced its first strategic partner as Portuguese based EuroAtlantic Airways.
Air Transport

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will add its first Russian destination, Moscow, to its route network.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has successfully completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Swiss luxury watch brand Breitling is named as the official timing sponsor of the Dubai Airshow 2021.
Aerospace

By Alan Peaford
Airbus is developing a new enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for its A320 family of aircraft, that will eventually be adapted to other models. At the heart of the new system is a next-generation enhanced vision sensor which is being supplied to Airbus by Collins Aerospace.
Air Transport

On Saturday 23 October, Etihad Airways operated its most sustainable flight ever.
Air Transport

India has started new entry regulations for international arrivals as global vaccinations have increased.
Air Transport

The front row seats in both the A320neo and the all-new A321neo aircraft are dedicated to the new Luban seating class.
Interiors & Connectivity

Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has extended its maintenance agreement with Lufthansa Group.
MRO

Emirates has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Maldives by extending an MoU with the Ministry of Tourism earlier this week.
Aerospace