Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Afghan mother fleeing Afghanistan via Dubai to the UK on a Turkish Airlines flight gave birth to a healthy baby girl while at an altitude of 33, 000 feet over Kuwaiti airspace on Saturday.
Air Transport

Boeing, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), have celebrated the naming and rollout of Qatar’s advanced F-15, the F-15QA.
Defense

Emirates will be offering extra baggage for travel to Beirut from around its network, starting this week until 30 September 2021.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oman Air has announced it is ready to welcome fully vaccinated guests to the sultanate from September 1, 2021.
Airports & Networks

Manchester City has teamed up with long-standing partner, Etihad Airways in the international transportation of two player statues from across the world to Manchester.
Air Transport

JSSI Parts & Leasing, a division of Jet Support Services, has appointed Ben Edwards to the role of regional manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Maintenance & Training

Jet Aviation has gained approval in Geneva for Gulfstream Aircraft registered in Turkey.
Business Aviation

The largest commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East, Etihad Engineering, has signed a strategic partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), to provide Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions on Boeing 777-300ERs.
MRO

Qatar Airways Cargo has been awarded by Nepal Freight Forwarders Association (NEFFA) for achieving the highest export tonnage (2850 tonnes) out of the country for 2020.
Air Transport

Oman Air and Oman’s Football Association have agreed to operate two special charter flights to fly Oman’s National Football Team to Japan for its upcoming World Cup 2022 Qualifying Match.
Aerospace

The Etihad Aviation group has a new chairman. Mohammed Ali Mohammed Al Shorafa was named as the new head of the global aviation and travel group by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
Aerospace

Vista Global Holding (Vista), a UAE based private aviation group, has shown strong growth in the region in the first half of 2021.
Business Aviation

Gulf Air has signed a multi-year agreement to renew for CHAMP’s flagship Cargospot suite – which includes Cargospot Airline, Handling and Revenue Accounting.
Safety, Ops & Regulation