Middle East & North Africa

Oman Air unveiled the new First Class Mini Suite of its Dreamliner 787 -9 fleet, at the Arabian Travel Market, a key travel and tourism event taking place from 22-25 April, held in Dubai.

Flydubai has announced services to Finland’s capital, Helsinki.

Etihad Aviation Group has unveiled its extensive Year of Zayed initiatives which are set to be launched throughout 2018.

Seawings’ Ras Al Khaimah new season snapshot tour has returned to target the growing tourist market to the Emirate.

Fydubai has announced that flights to Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, will resume from 10 May 2018.

Jazeera Airways has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2018.

Aviation Africa 2018 opened its two-day summit and exhibition with strong growth predictions for the African Aviation Market.

Dnata has picked up ‘UAE’s Leading Travel Agency’ and ‘The Middle East’s Leading Business Travel Agency’ awards at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2018.

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx, has for the eighth consecutive year been ranked amongst the ‘Best Workplaces in the UAE’ for 2017-2018, by Great Place to Work.

Etihad Airways leveraged its sponsorships of global fashion weeks and its Platinum Partner status of Louvre Abu Dhabi to launch a new Emirati designed loungewear collection at an exclusive reception held last night at the iconic cultural institution.

The Royal Jordanian General Assembly held its AGM meetings on April 26 presided by RJ Board of directors chairman Said Darwazeh.

Rolls-Royce and Airbus have signed a collaboration agreement for the integration of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan demonstrator for flight testing. The integration solutions demonstration will be co-funded by Clean Sky 2, the European Union research programme focused on developing technology to reduce emissions.

Speaking at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai Capt Waleed Alalawi, Gulf Air’s deputy chief executive, said the Bahraini airline was stepping up its activities with the kingdom’s department of tourism to encourage more tourists to visit the country. He said he was excited by new opportunities including a number of large weddings from Indian families as Bahrain becomes recognised as a perfect wedding venue.

The US Department of Defense has announced the award of a $240 million contract for Boeing to modernise Saudi Arabia’s fleet of five E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft.

Mubadala subsidiary Strata had a busy morning at the opening day of the Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi as it inked another composite aerostructure deal with a European manufacturer.

Abu Dhabi-based engine maintenance provider, Turbine Services & Solutions (TS&S), signed its first maintenance agreement with lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) at the Global Aerospace Summit today.

Collaboration and closer partnerships was the theme of the opening morning of the Global Aerospace Summit which began in Abu Dhabi today.

Abu Dhabi’s advanced composite aero structures manufacturing business Strata signed a deal with Boeing today to manufacture composite empennage ribs for Boeing’s new 777X airplane.

Gulf Air has welcomed the airline’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

Atlas Aerospace, the new aerospace arm of Atlas Group and the MENA region’s aerospace conglomerate, will throw spotlight on the latest in aircraft innovations and technologies during its first time participation at the Global Aerospace Summit.

Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) will host the fourth Global Aerospace Summit, an invitation-only strategic forum for senior international industry leaders in the aerospace, aviation, space and defence industries.

TAV Airports Holding increased passengers served 23% in the first quarter of 2018 and reached 28 million. The company increased revenue 10% and reached EUR 248 million.

The Royal Jordanian General Assembly held its ordinary and extraordinary meetings on April 26that InterContinental Hotel, Amman, presided by RJ Board of Directors Chairman Said Darwazeh.

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane which was on charter an oil company in Libya, has crashed killing three of the four crew.

The growth of the Middle East region’s involvement in the defence industry was illustrated by Professor Imad Victor Lahud, managing director of the Atlas Group at the Global Aerospace Summit as the company made its debut at the event.