Middle East & North Africa

An industry-leading weather-alerting feature, empowering flight dispatchers to avoid or anticipate weather disruption throughout flights, has been launched as a new feature of SITAONAIR’s AIRCOM FlightTracker, in partnership with DTN.
Emerging Technologies

Royal Jordanian (RJ) and King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) have renewed their partnership agreement regarding donations of frequent flyers miles, a partnership that started in 2014.
Aerospace

During its participation at the Careers UAE exhibition, Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS), announced its partnership with Dubai Smart Government, which outlines the commencement of the utilisation of “Dubai Careers” as its official and main recruitment and selection platform.
Aerospace

Emirates SkyCargo was presented with its Cargo iQ certification at the World Cargo Symposium in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Aerospace

Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters, during DIMDEX, Qatar’s biennial defence exhibition.
Defense

Five rising international football stars from New York City FC’s first team squad have teamed up with Etihad Airways to complete a whirlwind 24 hours in Abu Dhabi challenge.
Aerospace

Yesterday at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX), CAE was awarded a subcontract from Leonardo Helicopters to provide the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) with a comprehensive NH90 helicopter training solution.
Defense

The United Arab Emirates has aspirations that are literally out of this world when it comes to its space industry. In fact, as Steve Nichols reports, it has its eyes firmly fixed on Earth’s nearest neighbour – Mars.
Space

Flydubai recently selected NYCO’s Turbonycoil 600, a synthetic standard turbine oil, for use in its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft.
MRO

Qatar Airways has been awarded the APEX Passenger Choice award for ‘Best Overall Airline: Middle East’; ‘Best Food and Beverage: Middle East'; 'Best Cabin Service: Middle East’; and ‘Best Seat Comfort: Middle East’ by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).
Aerospace

Travel is expected to peak for Emirates, as the airline expects yet another busy period with visitors passing through Terminal 3 ahead of the spring holiday.
Airports & Networks

As of April 1, 2018, Royal Jordanian (RJ) will resume its scheduled flights between Amman and each of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, in northern Iraq.
Airports & Networks

Seven students from Emirates Aviation University will take part in the Boeing Mentorship Programme, developed by Boeing Middle East.
Maintenance & Training

Celebrating its 10th anniversary as “KSA’s Leading Travel Trade and Consumer Show”, RTF 2018 has sold out ahead of its show this April.
Aerospace

Emirates has announce a successful execution of a US$600 million sukuk (Islamic finance issuance). The issuance received a good response from both local and international investors.
Aerospace

Airspace, safety and security are key issues for the Middle East and North Africa. The United Nations body for civil aviation, ICAO, has its regional headquarters in Cairo, where Alan Peaford met regional vice president, Mohamed Rahma.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) have launched a new codeshare partnership with bookings effective immediately.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways and Iberia have extended their codeshare partnership, offering Iberia customers increased connectivity to destinations across the Middle East and Asia, as well as providing enhanced accessibility for Qatar Airways passengers to key destinations across Latin America, including Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay and Panama.
Airports & Networks

The first session of the Kuwait Investment Forum 2018 (KIF 2018), on ‘Investing for the Future Kuwait’ presented a bold statement in global geopolitics from Kuwait through the ambitious Northern Gulf Gateway, an integrated flagship project for realising the Kuwait National Vision 2035 that will open doors for investment opportunities for US, European, Chinese and Asian investors.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has added Samarkand in Uzbekistan to its flight network.
Airports & Networks

Emirates landed a scheduled commercial flight at the newly inaugurated passenger terminal at Muscat International Airport last night.
Airports & Networks

Emirates received three Regional Passenger Choice Awards for Best Entertainment in the Middle East, Best Inflight Wi-Fi in the Middle East, and the Best Overall Experience in the Middle East at the 2018 APEX Passenger Choice Awards ceremony held during APEX Asia in Shanghai, China.
Aerospace

CTT Systems, that provides aircraft humidity control systems, has announced a Cair VIP Inflight Humidification order from AMAC for one Boeing BBJ 747-8 and one Airbus ACJ320neo VIP aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

Interflight has expanded into the Middle East with a Falcon 2000 under sales and marketing agreement. Newly refurbished in 2017, both interior and exterior, the Falcon 2000 will be available from Europe and Middle East.
Business Aviation

RJ celebrated on Mother’s Day 100 Jordanian mothers in cooperation with Haya Cultural Center. This gesture comes in appreciation of the great role they play in serving their families and the local communities.
Aerospace