Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways is the Official Airline Partner for the Qatar-India Year of Culture 2019, marking the beginning of a year-long collaboration
Air Transport

Emirates has announced adjustments to its operational schedules in 2019 to minimise the impact of the closure of Dubai International Airport’s Southern Runway in April and May 2019, and to respond to global travel demand trends. The airline also outlined its fleet plans for the year.
Air Transport

The UAE Space Agency is participating in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019, which is being held from January between 12-19.
Space

Gulf Air has revealed its business plans for 2019 to internal and external stakeholders.
Aerospace

Etihad Cargo has become the Middle East’s first carrier to be awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in Pharmaceutical Logistics. The airline is one of only 16 carriers to hold this important certification worldwide.
Aerospace

It is understood up to 15 people have been killed after an Iranian run Saha Airlines Boeing 707 freighter aircraft overshot the runway at Fath Airport in the city of Karaj crashing in to nearby houses. One person is believed to have survived the crash.
Aerospace

An MoU securing the expansion and renovation of Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar was signed on Sunday between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
Defense

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has been announced as the main sponsor of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi International Airshow, taking place from 12-14 March, 2019 at Al Thumamah Airport in Riyadh.
Aerospace

AMAC Aerospace has announced that a new completion contract has been signed for a BBJ MAX 9.
Business Aviation

The strategic partnership between Dubai’s two airlines, Emirates and Flydubai, continues to grow since its launch 14 months ago as it adds new codeshare destinations in 2019.
Air Transport

Winners of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Governmental Excellence in its fifth edition 2018 were honoured yesterday in Abu Dhabi.
Aerospace

The aviation industry in Turkey is on the rise after the opening on 29 October 2018 of Istanbul Airport and now it is to host The New Airport Show Istanbul from June 18-20, 2019.
Aerospace

A Qatari delegation led by the Qatari Minister of Transport, Mr. Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, which also included the chairman of Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority, Abdullah bin Nasser Turki Al-Subaey and Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker attended the Global Aviation Summit, a two-day event taking place on 15-16 January in Mumbai, India.
Aerospace

Liebherr-Aerospace has begun printing 3D components for Airbus.
MRO

Dubai based aviation services company Click Aviation Network will be sending representatives to the 2019 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2019) in San Antonio, Texas, from 29 January to 1 February.
Aerospace

The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, has announced the world’s first commercial flight using locally produced sustainable fuel on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 powered by GE’s GEnx-1B engines.
Air Transport

Emirates will operate its A380 aircraft to and from Amman between 01 June and 26 October 2019, in response to increased demand for travel during the summer period.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has received three gongs at the Business Traveller Africa Awards.
Aerospace

Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators based in Ras Al Khaimah, has launched its new company website to help further support its expanding global client.
Emerging Technologies

Iran’s Aseman Airlines as ended B727-200 passenger operations after EP-ASB conducted its last revenue service on January 13, 2019, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

The Association of Iranian Airlines (AIA) has petitioned the Iranian government for compensation for the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran's 2010 move to ground twenty-three Tu-154s, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

Phase two of the Duty Free zone has opened undertaking the operation of all Duty Free zones at the airport.
Airports & Networks

“Sustainability is inextricably linked to technological advancement and the development of advanced skills,” said Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, during the final day of the UAE Space Agency’s participation in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019.
Space

Airbus will showcase its latest secure communications solutions at this year’s Intersec exhibition in Dubai, the leading trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, January 20th to the 22nd.
Aerospace

The UK based team of Oman Air has appointed Darren McCormick as corporate account manager effective on 14 January 2019.
Maintenance & Training