Middle East & North Africa

IATA 77th Annual General Meeting approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C.
Air Transport

Dassault Aviation has unveiled a new, enhanced interior design intended to provide added comfort and ergonomics on its flagship aircraft, the ultra-long-range Falcon 8X.
Business Aviation

Etihad Cargo has revamped the etihadcargo.com portal.
Emerging Technologies

The agreement will explore the possibility of codeshare services.
Airports & Networks

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has said that the Analog astronauts Abdalla AlHammadi and Saleh AlAmeri continue to prepare for the first UAE analog mission in November.
Space

RoyalJet, the Abu Dhabi owned private aviation company, has received the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Stage 2 certification for its Fixed Base Operations (FBO) located at the Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Business Aviation

The boom in e-commerce is fuelling fleet growth at parcels carrier DHL Express MENA.
Air Transport

The revived Uganda Airlines has stepped outside the African continent for the first time in 20 years as it made its maiden flight to Dubai.
Airports & Networks

The UAE’s Space Agency has taken another major step into space exploration with the launch of a new Emirati interplanetary mission.
Space

The Red Arrows, the UK’s world-famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, delighted crowds along Abu Dhabi Corniche today with their spectacular flying display.
Aerospace

Gulf Air met with senior officials from Boeing during the 77th IATA Annual General Meeting which was held in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States of America recently.
Aerospace

Joramco, the Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has appointed Adam Voss as their new chief operating officer (COO) reporting directly to Fraser Currie Joramco’s CEO.
Maintenance & Training

Oman Air has won ’Best Airline Staff in the Middle East’ at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021 voted for by air travellers based on their own experiences.
Aerospace

Emirates has partnered with streaming service HBO Max to bring the best premium content onboard the airline’s award-winning ice system, ice.
Emerging Technologies

A Jazeera Airways flight made an emergency landing in the northern Turkish province of Trabzon today after a bomb threat was received at its Kuwait headquarters.
Air Transport

Panasonic’s Gen-3 in-flight connectivity is now available in Asia with the Middle East to follow.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways is marking UAE Civil Aviation Day with a video featuring its young and talented Emirati workforce to support the UAE’s efforts to elevate awareness of the aviation sector.
Aerospace

IATA has warned that planned increases in charges by airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will stall recovery in air travel and damage international connectivity.
Aerospace

Mehmet T. Nane, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, has been appointed chair of the IATA Board of Governors.
Maintenance & Training

CAA International (CAAi) has won the ‘Training Organisation of the Year Award’ at the Emirates AVSEC Global 2021 Symposium and Awards in Dubai.
Maintenance & Training

The global air transport industry has adopted a long-term climate goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, confirming the commitment of the world’s airlines, airports, air traffic management and the makers of aircraft and engines to reduce CO2 emissions in support of the Paris Agreement 1.5ºC goal.
Air Transport

Emirates Group Security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which will see both organisations work closely on capacity building for the industry by providing ICAO-recognised Diploma programmes provided by EGS and Edith Cowan University (ECU).
MRO

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, has expanded its pharma sector reach into Africa with the signing of a Service Legal Agreement (SLA) with Astral Aviation and Kenya Airways to provide reliable and cost-effective airfreight solutions across the continent.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian, will implement the IATA Travel Pass in a phased rollout across the airlines’ networks.
Airports & Networks

Leonardo has launched a new initiative to reinforce its leading position in the world’s VIP/corporate helicopter market, as it pioneers new advanced and sustainable air mobility solutions in the vertical flight domain.
Aerospace