Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has received four honours at the Airline Economics Aviation 100 Deals of the Year Awards 2021 at a ceremony on Tuesday 28 September in Dubai.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways this November the airline will begin flying to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, and the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways Cargo and ECS Group have celebrated their first year of air cargo services out of Lyon (LYS), France.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi’s National Defense College (NDC) and the Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop joint training programs fostering knowledge exchange and enhancing participants’ leadership capabilities, while also aligning with the wider strategy of the UAE.
Maintenance & Training

US-Bangla Airlines, the Dhaka, Bangladesh-based carrier, has appointed global aviation services group ACC Aviation, which has offices in the Middle East, as remarketing agent to dispose of three de Havilland Dash 8-Q400 turboprops.
Air Transport

SAL, Saudi Logistics Services company, has signed an agreement with Gulf Air to provide ground handling solutions to their fleet at all KSA main airports.
Air Transport

With just over a year to go until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicks-off, Qatar Airways Holidays is launching its unique fan travel packages, inclusive of match tickets, return flights and accommodation options.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Peaford
Abu Dhabi based VVIP private jet operator RoyalJet has the world’s biggest Boeing Business Jet fleet.
Business Aviation

IATA has released August 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend but pressure on capacity is rising.
Air Transport

The Boeing Company has appointed Kuljit Ghata-Aura as the new president of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META), excluding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, effective September 30, 2021.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways has been announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has signed a flight data animation partnership with CEFA Aviation.
Emerging Technologies

India-based Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Limited (FE-SIL) will make electrical interconnections systems for the Boeing-Saab T-7A trainer aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

Turkey’s new Bozdoğan (Merlin) within visual range air-to-air missile (WVRAAM) has been live fired from a Turkish Air Force Block 40 F-16C.
Defense

Qatar Airways Group has published its Annual Report for 2020/21, covering a challenging year with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic causing extensive loss of traffic and revenues as part of a pattern seen across the global aviation industry.
Aerospace

Emirates will restart flights to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) from 10 December operated with a daily flight by a B777 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered its 50th Gulfstream G600.
Business Aviation

ExecuJet MRO Services is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
MRO

Emirates, the Premier Partner and Official Airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, has revealed an A380 livery dedicated to further carrying the global event's messages worldwide.
Air Transport

Emirates has announced that its flagship A380 aircraft will soon be deployed to an expanded list of destinations starting in October and November.
Air Transport

International Aviation Services Organization (IASO), the parent association for all the aviation services companies worldwide, has announced that Camber Aviation Management’s CEO and aviation expert, Thomas Chatfield has joined its Board of Director.
Maintenance & Training

Skytrax announced today that Saudia is the World’s Most Improved Airline of 2021.
Aerospace

By Jay Menon, Alan Peaford
September’s Defence Monthly has Jon Lake and Alan Peaford at the world’s largest international defence event – DSEI – in London’s Docklands.
Aerospace

Flydubai has become the first airline to operate direct air links to the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana from the United Arab Emirates.
Airports & Networks

Dubai Airshow 2021 is set to host pitch competitions in partnership with major local and global aerospace entities, including Etihad Airways, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Boeing Applied Innovation.
Aerospace