Enjoying the largest domestic market in the Middle East, the aviation industry in Saudi Arabia still hasn't managed to replicate the rapid growth of its GCC neighbours because of the regulatory impediments. Nevertheless, as a result of the long-awaited reform, the GACA expects Saudi annual traffic to reach 100 million passengers per year by 2020. However, the increasing scope of operations still presents a lot of challenges, including those regarding aviation safety standards.
Alpen Capital has released its GCC Aviation Industry Report which provides a perspective of the GCC aviation sector by presenting the current industry status, key market dynamics, and scope for future growth.
Since March 2020, Emirates Airlines has helped over 2 million customers make multiple date or destination changes, or exchange their tickets for vouchers to be utilised for future travel.
Emirates has signed an interline agreement with Cemair that opens up connections to six more destinations in South Africa through the airline's gateways of Johannesburg and Cape Town. The partnership also includes a couple of leisure points exclusively served by Cemair.
National Aviation Services (NAS), an airport services provider in emerging markets, has successfully renewed its IATA's Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) for the fifth time.
Oman Air has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Oman Football Association (OFA) renewing its role as key partner and official carrier for national football teams in the Sultanate.
Emirates has signed a codeshare agreement with Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras (Azul) which will allow customers to seamlessly connect to and from eight cities in Brazil to Emirates’ global network via Sao Paulo.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable airlines to repatriate close to nearly $1 billion in blocked funds from the sale of tickets, cargo space, and other activities.
Etihad Engineering, EOS, a supplier for responsible manufacturing solutions based on industrial 3D printing technology, and Baltic3D.eu, an industrial 3D printing service in Northern Europe, have agreed to collaborate on a Research and Development project “FDM and SLS industrial 3D printing technology applicability in serial manufacturing of aircraft interior parts.”
Africa could be one of the leaders in urban and regional advanced air systems following an agreement between Kenya Airways and the Embraer advanced UAS specialist company EVE.
Acting chief executive officer of Gulf Air, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed AlAlawi, recently visited Etihad Aviation Training Centre in Abu Dhabi and was given a tour of the facility.
Qatar Airways Cargo has further rolled out its third-party eBooking platform, WebCargo by Freightos across the rest of the world, effective 23 August 2021.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accept the IATA Travel Pass to confirm pre-departure COVID-19 test results for departing and arriving passengers starting 30th of September 2021.
Hazzaa al-Mansoori has become the first Emirati in space. Al-Mansoori, a former Emirati F-16 pilot, was launched from the Russian spaceport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday on a trip to the International Space Station.
Boeing Global Services (BGS) is continuing to outpace the market as it pursues a target of achieving $50 billion in revenues by 2025, according to the division's new CEO, Ted Colbert, speaking at the Dubai Air Show yesterday
Flyadeal, the low-cost Jeddah-based airline owned by Saudi Arabian Airlines, has signed a long-term Flight Hour Services (FHS) agreement to support its A320 fleet.
Due to the Khareef season demand for travel to Salalah in Oman’s southern Dhofar Governorate, Oman Air has gradually increased weekly flight frequencies from an average of 18 weekly flights in July to a total of 41 weekly flights at the beginning of August.
The Dubai Airshow 2021, set to take place from 14-18 November 2021, shows the industry moving in the right direction towards achieving a full recovery within aviation.
