Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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