Middle East & North Africa

Emirates has launched two new ice TV channels dedicated to promoting the wide range of activities in Dubai and the UAE.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, met with a Vietnamese VIP delegation led by Deputy Secretary of the Da Nang Municipal Party Committee, Vo Cong Tri, and accompanied by Vietnam’s Ambassador to Qatar, Nguyen Dinh Thao, on 24 September 2018 for further talks on bolstering tourism between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian has operated 448 extra and charter flights since the beginning of this summer, in addition to the airline’s scheduled flights.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports will be conducting a phased evacuation exercise in Terminal One Departure area at Abu Dhabi International Airport on Thursday 27th September 2018.
Airports & Networks

Kuwait Airways today won at the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) in Frankfurt (Germany) in the legal dispute over the refusal to carry a passenger with an Israeli passport.
Aerospace

Royal Jordanian has operated 448 extra and charter flights since the beginning of this summer, in addition to the airline’s scheduled flights.
Airports & Networks

The A330-900 has received its Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Air Transport

Emirates has won the ‘Corporate Innovator’ Middle East 2018 award from Global Finance
Aerospace

The Royal Pavilion at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South will host the Dubai HeliShow 2018, from 06-08 November 2018.
Aerospace

SITAONAIR has forged a deal with major mobile network operator (MNO) Etisalat that will completely transform how inflight cellular services are offered to airline passengers.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, has partnered up with Air Europa, enhancing the benefits for its members by allowing them to earn and spend Etihad Guest Miles when flying with the Spanish carrier.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways has received two awards from the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s (APEX) 2019 Passenger Choice Awards (PCAs) in Boston.
Aerospace

Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) will return to the Dubai World Trade Centre for its tenth edition in 2019.
Aerospace

The future of flight will be discussed at the Space Conference and Pavilion at the Dubai Airshow 2019, which returns to the event when it takes place 17-21 November 2019 at DWC.
Aerospace

Turkish Aerospace Industries and Airbus have signed a collaborative agreement on research and development in secondary structures, such as movable parts, for Airbus aircraft programmes.
MRO

AIM Altitude and Airbus have signed an agreement for the development, manufacture, supply and support of Galleys and Stowages for the A320 aircraft Family.
Interiors & Connectivity

The team from Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) are looking relaxed ahead of the planned October 29 launch of KhalifaSat. They are in Japan to conduct the final tests on the satellite as it was prepared for the mating with the launch vehicle at the Tanegashima Space Centre
Space

The national carrier of the state of Kuwait, Kuwait Airways, has signed a Purchase Agreement for eight A330-800 aircraft, with Yousef Al-Jassim, Kuwait Airways Chairman and Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer, signing the agreement at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse.
Air Transport

The UAE’s representation on the ISEB will provide the first regional input to the group’s objectives of increasing literacy in space and related STEM fields, as well as supporting the development of advanced skills that will be required by future space programmes.
Space

Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators, has announced that it was commissioned by Pegasus Airlines to build an A321NX Over Wing Exit Trainer.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer)are set to collaborate on a landmark research project to explore how municipal waste can be converted into jet fuel.
MRO

Alpha Aviation Academy (AAA), one of the Middle East’s leading pilot training providers and the second largest provider of the Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) in the world, has appointed a new general manager.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) has welcomed the IndiGo’s inaugural flight to and from India, commencing daily flights that connect the UAE capital with Cochin International Airport (COK) and Calicut International Airport (CCJ).
Airports & Networks

Flydubai and Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) have integrated the Flydubai Engineering Maintenance System (AMOS) with FedEx Web Services, which are designed to enhance air waybill generation and the transition towards paperless documentation.
Aerospace

Etihad Cargo this week celebrated its 14-year history, fully migrating to “SPRINT”, an IBS iCargo fully integrated technology platform offering the digital answer to its evolving cargo management needs.
Emerging Technologies