Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways and Elenium, a provider of automation technology solutions, will together demonstrate how a newly developed voice activated self-service kiosk, bag drop and boarding gate facility will revolutionise the travel experience by taking facial recognition technology to new heights.

Oman Air has been recognised as the cleanest and quietest carrier in contributing to the reduction of the noise footprint at UK’s Heathrow Airport, as per the Fly Quiet and Green chart published by LHR airport authorities.

The UAE Space Agency has announced details of the new 813 satellite, which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as a gift from the UAE to the Arab countries.

Qatar Airways is celebrating the arrival of its 250th aircraft, an Airbus A350-900 from Toulouse, France, the latest addition to the group’s growing fleet of passenger, Cargo and executive aircraft.

Turkish Airlines has become the first airline to use the brand new insurance-backed aircraft financing product “Balthazar” combined with French lease, with the financing of its A321 NEO aircraft arranged by BNP Paribas.

The Airport Show - being held 29 April to 1 May at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center (DICEC) - will be providing a new dedicated area for small companies to showcase their innovative solutions, called the Airport Innovation Hub, which is being supported by a Smart Airports Innovation Trail.

Gulf Air was recently awarded as the Fastest Growing Airline in the Middle East region at the 19th Airline Marketing Workshop organised by Athens International Airport in the Greek capital.

NEXUS, a Middle East aviation service provider, has won a mandate to manage a Gulfstream G650 for an undisclosed Middle East client.

Flynas has announced the launch of six new destinations for the summer of 2019 to international cities including Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vienna in Austria, Trabzon in Turkey, Batumi and Tbilisi in Georgia, and Baku in Azerbaijan.

Dr Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency and George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company (TSC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today that outlines cooperation across a range of areas including plans to bring Virgin Galactic spaceflights to the UAE for education, science and technology research, as well as potential space tourism flights in the future.

The UAE Space Agency Advisory Committee met twice during the Global Space Congress 2019, which took place in Abu Dhabi, from 19 March to 21 March.

Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators, has been selected by Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) to manufacture a world’s first B777X Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET).

Etihad Airways has successfully implemented the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendations for flight tracking ahead of the General Civil Aviation Authority’s (GCAA’s) proposed deadline of 1 June 2019.

Panasonic Avionics has announced Tom Eskola as regional vice president and general manager for the Middle East, Central and Southern Asia and Africa (MECSAA) region.

Emirates is looking for Lebanese candidates to join its cabin crew team. The Dubai-based airline is holding two Cabin Crew recruitment open days at Beirut and Jounieh.

Gulf Air has achieved its best February results in five years with the highest seat load factor for February since 2014.

Etihad Airways is welcoming golfers to Abu Dhabi’s renowned courses, allowing them to bring their golf clubs free-of-charge, enhancing the city’s sporting credentials and improving the experience of every golfer who touches down in the capital.

Egis has been awarded a contract with Riyadh Airports Company for design and project management consultancy services to replace Hold Baggage Screening (HBS) machines in terminal 5 at King Khaled International Airport, Saudi Arabia.

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, a part of Avia Solutions Group, has signed a joint operations agreement to open an EASA certified Line maintenance station in Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Etihad Airways and Elenium, a provider of automation technology solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) yesterday for cooperation to develop a variety of innovative solutions in both passenger and freight processing services.

AMAC Aerospace has successfully installed a KA-Band on a BBJ Boeing B737-800. A Head of State ACJ Airbus A319 is shortly expected in Basel and will undergo a cabin refurbishment and reconfiguration.

As commercial aviation witnesses a boom across the world, more and more women are passionately striving to become a part of the industry.

Dubai Air Navigation Services’ team has received three ISO certifications in quality management systems, quality management for training and Information security.

Emirates will be operating its latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer' First Class suites from Dubai to Riyadh starting from 16 April 2019 and Kuwait starting from 1 June 2019.

Qatar Airways is to be the global launch partner of Rolls-Royce’s new Virtual Reality (VR) training tool, as its engineers become the first in the industry to receive VR training for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Engine Maintenance.