Middle East & North Africa

Piaggio Aerospace, - the Italian aircraft manufacturer which is a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala - outlined its growth strategy during the EBACE event in Geneva today.

The revolutionary HondaJet light jet is now to be available in the Middle East thanks to a deal between the automaker’s aviation arm and Jetex Flight Support with the Dubai-based company being names as the authorised sales representative.

Royal Jordanian leased three aircraft for a limited period in response of the remarkable growth in demand on bookings during this peak season, which usually sees huge traffic to/from Jordan and growth in transit passenger numbers.

Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has inducted a brand-new Bombardier Global 6000 (G6000) business jet into the company’s extensive managed fleet of aircraft.

Honeywell has been selected by Istanbul-based MNG Jet to supply its GoDirectTM Datalink and Cabin services to the company’s growing fleet.

Business aviation in the UAE is booming, and this growth is illustrated by the increase in business aviation presence at the biennial Dubai Airshow.

Etihad Cargo has launched its first humanitarian freighter missions. The initiatives are part of the group’s extensive Year of Zayed programme, which will take place throughout 2018.

Rolls-Royce has launched a new engine family for business aviation, with the introduction of the Pearl.

Falcon Aviation has highlighted its new business jet MRO facility at its Dubai South, DWC, Al Maktoum International Airport, during EBACE in Geneva.

Emirates Skywards has revamped its family offering to provide a more rewarding programme called ‘My Family’.

]etex will open a new FBO adjacent to the main terminal at the Dublin Airport in Ireland’s lively capital city. The new terminal will provide private jet passengers a gateway to the home of Dublin Castle and city streets filled with music and mirth.

Emirates is bringing back its signature pass this summer. ‘My Emirates Pass’ turns the Emirates boarding pass into an exclusive membership card, giving travellers exclusive offers and discounts within the UAE.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced that its leasing division DAE Capital has recently signed three agreements to sell 16 aircraft with a total market value of approximately US$900 million.

Titan Aviation has secured two new international Air Operator Certificates (AOC) and laid out its global growth strategy at EBACE 2018.

Following Spatial’s successful completion of upgrade works to Aer Lingus’s A320 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer and A330 Door Trainer in 2017, Spatial has been appointed to manufacture an A330 Cabin Service Trainer.

Emirates will be boosting its flights to Jeddah during the busy Umrah season.

Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation has completed lease transactions for three Airbus A321 aircraft with Onur Air in Turkey.

Stuttgart headquartered DC Aviation Group (DCA), the German joint venture partner of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), continues to grow its aircraft management fleet with the addition of a Dassault Falcon 7X.

The depth of Etihad Airways continuing disappointing financial performance was made clearer today with a partial disclosure of its 2017 figures.

KhalifaSat, the first fully UAE-built Earth observation satellite, has been flown to South Korea prior to its launch in Japan later this year. Steve Nichols reports.

Emirates has launched a new daily service from Dubai to Auckland via Bali, reflecting increased interest in the attractive Indonesian island destination and improving connectivity to New Zealand.

Etihad Airways has successfully passed the biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

Pegasus Airlines is adding Oman’s capital Muscat and Saudi Arabia’s business hub Dammam to its flight network, to open up new markets in the Arabian Gulf to business and leisure travellers.

Etihad Airways has implemented new features enhancing its chauffeur services in the UAE.

The 737 MAX family has been designed to offer customers exceptional performance, flexibility and efficiency, with lower per-seat costs and an extended range that will open up new destinations in the single-aisle market. Oman Air expects to receive a total of five 737 MAX by September 2018.