Middle East & North Africa

Over the summer travel months of July and August, Emirates handled nearly 1.2 million customers at its hub, compared to 402,000 customers during the same period in 2020.
Air Transport

Panasonic Avionics has launched a series of Connectivity Bundles designed to help airlines maximise their investment in in-flight connectivity.
Emerging Technologies

The latest generation FlytX avionics suite made its first test flight on board a Cabri helicopter this summer. The test campaign will continue until 2022 to test and optimise the suite's functionality.
Aerospace

Dnata has become the first global air and travel services provider to sign up to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) 25by2025 initiative that aims to advance gender diversity in the aviation industry.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways said it is preparing for a boost in travel to and from Abu Dhabi following the government’s announcement to remove the quarantine requirement for all vaccinated travellers arriving from abroad.
Airports & Networks

Lakson Group, one of Pakistan's leading business conglomerates and Air Arabia Group, are to form of a joint venture to launch ‘Fly Jinnah’, Pakistan’s new airline.
Air Transport

Saudi Aramco’s senior vice president of Technical Services, Ahmad Al-Sa’adi, recently inaugurated the first fiberglass rebar facility in Saudi Arabia, IKK Mateenbar.
Aerospace

As the number of private jet movements in Dubai continues to climb, a new company has launched, offering flexibly fractional ownership in the region.
Business Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared to June, but demand remained far below pre-pandemic levels.
Air Transport

By Chuck Grieve, Alan Peaford
Cargo is booming for airlines with IATA latest figures showing growth of more than 8% over even 2019’s results. But are there enough freighters for the emerging markets?
Air Transport

Bahrain-based Chisholm Enterprises, a provider of tailored aviation and business solutions, has received a Passenger-to-FlexCombi from PEMCO Conversions.
Air Transport

The oneworld Alliance has outlined its path to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, reiterating its commitment to sustainability across the alliance’s 14 member airlines.
Air Transport

An all-new Gulfstream G700, the largest aircraft in Gulfstream’s fleet, set its first ever city-pair speed records from Savannah to Doha, Qatar, and then from Doha to Paris.
Business Aviation

Flydubai has said that passengers booking a flydubai flight to Dubai will enjoy a complimentary one Day Ticket to visit Expo 2020 Dubai, taking place from 01 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Aerospace

The ‘big three’ Gulf carriers are taking a huge financial hit because of the pandemic, but their geographic advantage offers good recovery prospects. Mark Pilling reports.
Air Transport

RoyalJet, the Abu Dhabi owned private aviation company, has recently unveiled its completely redesigned and upgraded VVIP Lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Business Aviation

Emirates will receive three more A380 aircraft from Airbus this year with its last unit on order scheduled to join its fleet in November, bringing forward the original delivery timeline from June 2022.
Air Transport

By Jay Menon
Turkey’s defence manufacturing has stepped up a gear with a firm date for the roll-out of the MMU stealthy tactical fighter aircraft alongside the first flight of its ATAK 2 combat helicopter and the Hurjet advanced jet trainer.
Defense

Camber Aviation Management, a global provider of corporate jet cabin completion management and advisory services, in cooperation with Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), has announced the date for the grand finale of their first ever luxury aircrafts interior awards.
Aerospace

Emirates has announced several commercial leadership movements across West Asia, Africa, the GCC, and Central Asia.
Maintenance & Training

Boeing has said it has hit an e-commerce milestone in record time for the company, reaching $1 billion in online orders more than three months faster than ever before.
Emerging Technologies

Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has signed its first maintenance agreement with GetJet Airlines.
MRO

Emirates introduced a fourth weekly service between Dubai to Muscat on 28 August 2021.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airlines has extended the suspension of flights from Nigeria to Dubai until September 5, 2021.
Airports & Networks

Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia has officially assumed the office of ICAO Secretary General, succeeding Dr. Fang Liu of China.
Maintenance & Training