Middle East & North Africa

Saudia Group is extending further support to the development of national tourism and entertainment programmes as a Strategic Partner and the Official Carrier of Riyadh Season 2021.
Aerospace

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.
Defense

Rolls-Royce, working with Boeing and World Energy, has carried out a successful test flight of its 747 Flying Testbed aircraft using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on a Trent 1000 engine.
MRO

Flydubai has started flights to Sohar in Oman, becoming the first airline to operate this route from Dubai.
Airports & Networks

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.
Aerospace

AJW Group and Honeywell have announced a worldwide sole distributor agreement for the global sales of 29 Honeywell standard-fit new products for the Boeing 787 platform.
MRO

SAL Saudi Logistics Services (SAL) – Saudi Arabia’s leading ground handling and logistics company – has signed an agreement with Classic Automotive Relocation Services (CARS) to provide comprehensive logistics support for all its car shipments passing through the Kingdom’s main airports, land ports & seaports, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina.
Aerospace

Royal Jordanian has placed Petra-inspired livery on one of its wide-bodied 787 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Jay Menon, Alan Peaford, Chuck Grieve
The programme leads this week with the news on Air India finally being privatised and returning to the hands of the Tata group in a move that appears popular with the people and competitors.
Aerospace

Gulfstream Aerospace has added several new features and options to the popular super-midsize Gulfstream G280 as investment in the aircraft and interest in the segment continue.
Business Aviation

Steve Allen’s promotion to executive vice president of Dnata has come at a tough time for the industry, but, as he tells Jill Stockbridge, he is unlocking opportunities and planning growth.
Airports & Networks

The UAE has appointed Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi as the new director-general of its national space agency.
Maintenance & Training

The Boeing Company has announced programme deliveries across its commercial and defence operations for the third quarter of 2021.
Aerospace

Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are investing in technology required to achieve the transition of long-haul aviation towards net zero.
Aerospace

Kuwait Airways has appointed Maen Razouqi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Maintenance & Training

After a six-month delay, new EU pilot mental fitness rules came into effect earlier this year. With many non-EU countries and airlines mirroring European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) best practice, several Middle East carriers are now looking to up their levels of pilot support. Victoria Moores reports.
Maintenance & Training

Joramco, the Amman based commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), will be exhibiting at MRO Europe 2021, the premier annual European conference and exhibition for the industry.
Aerospace

IATA has urged the air cargo industry to continue working together at the same pace, with the same levels of cooperation as during the COVID-19 pandemic to overcome future challenges and build industry resilience.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has raised US$1.2 billion in the first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets in global aviation.
Aerospace

More than 60% of the world’s aviation leaders believe the pandemic will discourage people from joining the aviation sector, according to the first worldwide survey of leaders in aviation since the Covid-19 crisis.
Air Transport

Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) has started a two-month trial of Panasonic Avionics’ in-flight Live Television service.
Emerging Technologies

Inmarsat has celebrated the 1,000th installation and activation of its Jet ConneX inflight connectivity solution.
Emerging Technologies

Oman Air Holidays has launched Oman stopover packages giving Oman Air-ticketed passengers the flexibility to discover tourist spots in and around Muscat, Nizwa, Jabal Akhdar, and Mussanah. Also available is a fully bespoke 8-hour Muscat city day tour stopover.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has launched a flash sale of up to 20 per cent on flights as Qatar eases travel rules, enabling UK customers to fly to Doha and beyond with fewer restrictions.
Airports & Networks

Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) have signed a four-year syndicated secured financing agreement for USD 75 million with a USD 50 million participation from ICD making it the lead financier in the transaction.
Aerospace