Middle East & North Africa

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

Figures released by the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South reveal that Dubai’s business aviation sector continues to lead the industry’s recovery in the region. Jill Stockbridge reports.
Business Aviation

By Alan Peaford
Data is clearly the fuel that will drive the future of aviation and L3Harris is at the heart of the technological development that supports this move.
Emerging Technologies

Joramco - the Amman-based MRO provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has named Fraser Currie as its new chief executive.
Maintenance & Training

Pegasus has launched twice daily direct flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has extended its participation in the USAID ROUTES (Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species) Partnership, reinforcing its commitment to combat illegal trafficking of wildlife and its products.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Turkish Airlines has entered into a code share agreement with Finnair.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways believes that the more airlines – even direct competitors – that start operating into its Abu Dhabi base, the better. Alan Dron finds out why.
Air Transport

Gulf Air has announced the resumption of direct flights to Qassim’s Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Saudi Arabia with four weekly flights starting from 3 October 2021.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways is giving all of its guests travelling into or via Abu Dhabi a complimentary ticket to Expo 2020 Dubai, the biggest cultural gathering in the world taking place between 1 October 2021 and 31 March 2022.
Aerospace

Emirates has become the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association's IATA Travel Pass solution on six continents, as it rolls out this digital health pass to customers at all its destinations.
Air Transport

SITA has achieved CarbonNeutral company certification. The milestone resulted from decisive actions to significantly reduce emissions associated with its business operations in 2020.
Emerging Technologies

The carrier will operate up to five weekly flights from Dubai International to Prague International Airport and twice weekly flights to Franjo Tuđman Airport Zagreb.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association's IATA Travel Pass solution on six continents as it rolls out this digital health pass to customers at all its destinations.
Emerging Technologies

An all-new Gulfstream G700 has set its first-ever city-pair speed records from Savannah to Doha, Qatar, and then from Doha to Paris.
Business Aviation

Expo 2020 Dubai's must-see aviation attraction is gearing up to open its doors to the public on 1 October and the Emirates Pavilion will offer a preview for the future of commercial aviation.
Aerospace

Specialist surveillance company 360iSR has teamed up with Canadian UAV to develop a global programme to provide comprehensive unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations training.
Maintenance & Training

The UAE has a presence in most aspects of the aviation industry. Now, moves are afoot to fill one of the few remaining gaps in its portfolio of services.
Airports & Networks

FAI rent-a-jet, Germany’s Special Mission Operator, has configured one of its seven Global Express aircraft (D-AFAM) as a dedicated air ambulance.
Aerospace

Emirates is increasing flight frequencies to a number of US destinations from October.
Airports & Networks

Inmarsat has launched its innovative new OneFi customer experience platform for airlines.
Emerging Technologies

Two people died in Libya on Sunday after helicopters belonging to the Libyan National Army (LNA) collided 130 kilometres (80 miles) southeast of Libya's second city Benghazi
Defense

Etihad Airways and talabat, the region's food delivery and q-commerce platform, have signed a region-wide MoU. The agreement will see the two organisations collaborate on a range of initiatives that will benefit both Etihad Airways and talabat customers and employees.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways has been rewarded with four new accolades at the Onboard Hospitality Awards 2021 virtual ceremony, including the coveted Gold Winner for the ‘Cabin Concept of the Year 2021’.
Aerospace

Flydubai has announced the new dates for the launch of flights to Cluj-Napoca in Romania. The airline will operate twice-weekly flights between Dubai International and Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj starting from 03 November 2021.
Airports & Networks