Middle East & North Africa

Pegasus Airlines has joined the world’s leading airlines in the resolution to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Qatar and the European Union signed a landmark Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement in Luxembourg on 18 October 2021.

Global Air Navigation Services (GANS) and NATS have signed a strategic framework agreement which covers the pursuit of mutually beneficial initiatives and projects across the Middle East.

Dubai Festival City Mall and DC Aviation Al-Futtaim have partnered to launch the Al-Futtaim Festival of Arts competition.

Oman Air will resume flights between Muscat and Paris from 31st October 2021.

Bell Textron has completed the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Emirates plans to boost its operational workforce by planning to recruit more than 6,000 staff over the next six months.

Gulf Air has appointed nine Bahraini professionals in various roles in the operations division.

Aviation, aerospace, space and defence leaders from across the globe will meet in-person in Abu Dhabi for the return of the Global Aerospace Summit on 24 -26 May 2022.

Joramco has MoU with TAT Technologies regarding the servicing of aircraft Heat Transfer Components (HTC).

France to strengthen its cooperation with the UAE taking 13 companies to IAC 2021 (International Astronautical Congress).

Emirates has been recognised as the Middle East's Leading Airline in four key categories at this year’s World Travel Awards 2021.

Morocco has halted flights to and from the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands ‘indefinitely’ after the three nations have seen an increase in the cases of Covid-19.

Bellwether Industries will display its private urban aircraft, the Antelope, at the Dubai Airshow.

The platform will support the government’s operations and the Emirate’s public safety and security efforts.

Embraer delivered a total of 30 jets in the third quarter of 2021, of which nine were commercial aircraft and 21 were executive jets.

IATA has added a ‘quote and book’ function to IATA Net Rates. This enables airlines to offer freight forwarders dynamic pricing for booking their shipments.

The partnership will leverage both parties’ respective strengths to launch a new aerospace platform delivering news, insights and exclusive content for the industry.

Ahead of the show, a number of key executive interviews will be conducted on a regular basis – first one being with Sir Tim Clark, President of

Overall capacity worldwide is back at 70% of pre-crisis levels.

ELMS Aviation, an aviation personnel cloud-based compliance and competence management solution, was selected as a key contributor to LorEau Aviation Group’s future MRO capabilities, which are currently focusing on Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) work; wheels, brakes, batteries and line station support.

Boeing has said that airlines in the Middle East will require 3,000 new aircraft valued at $700 billion and aftermarket services such as maintenance and repair worth $740 billion, with the region positioned to capitalise on the recovery of regional and international travel and cargo demand.

DHL Express has launched the construction of a new stand alone, logistics hub, at the Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA).

Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s 11th P-8I.

Oman Air has won Middle East's Leading Airline, Middle East's Leading Airline: Customer Experience, and Middle East's Leading Airline: Economy Class at the prominent World Travel Awards 2021, voted for by air travellers based on their own experiences.