Middle East & North Africa

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) will showcase an ACJ319 at EBACE taking place May 21-23.
Business Aviation

Bombardier has signed an agreement with Dubai-headquartered Jetex to set up a new line maintenance station in the UAE to complement the tip-to-tail maintenance services provided by the Canadian manufacturer’s service and support network.
MRO

Boeing has completed development of the updated software for the 737 MAX, along with associated simulator testing and the company’s engineering test flight.
Air Transport

An aircraft carrying out testing of navigational aids for Dubai’s main international airport crashed close to DXB killing all four people on board.
Airports & Networks

Dassault Falcon Service’s Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) at Paris-Le Bourget airport has been awarded an International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Stage 1 certificate, a key milestone in its commitment to guarantee the safest and most reliable handling services in the industry.
Business Aviation

Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced composite aero structures manufacturing company wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, has extended its agreement with Pilatus Aircraft Ltd to cover a new composite work package for the PC-24, a twin-engine business jet.
Business Aviation

Istanbul Airport (IGA) has won the ‘Special Achievement Award’ under the 'Outstanding Innovation' at a ceremony organised by Global Traveler magazine.
Airports & Networks

Ideagen, a UK-based software firm, is to supply its software to Jordanian aircraft maintenance company Joramco.
MRO

As part of its Ramadan campaign this year, Royal Jordanian (RJ), in partnership with Tkiyet Um Ali charity organisation, distributed food parcels to tens of families living in Madaba, who live under the poverty line.
Aerospace

CTT SYSTEMS, a provider of aircraft humidity control systems, has signed an MoU with Airbus Corporate Jets to optimise a humidification system for the ACJ320 Family to further improve efficiency and performance.
Business Aviation

Joramco, the Amman based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has performed its first C check on a Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 at its facility in Amman-Jordan.
MRO

The UAE as a whole is looking forward to 2020; and the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is no exception as plans for the MEBAA Show 2020, 8-10 December at DWC, Airshow Site take shape.
Business Aviation

The Ministry of Community Development and Etihad Airways have signed an MoU to launch the Etihad Senior Emiratis Basma Programme, which offers UAE nationals over the age of 60 an exclusive programme of benefits when flying with the airline.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways has been awarded “Best First Class” by Condé Nast Traveller China in the publication’s “Gold List 2018”, announced at an award ceremony at Songtsam Linka Shangri-La in Yunnan Province, China.
Aerospace

All the features in the Emirates app are now available in Arabic, bringing the total number of languages supported to 19.
Emerging Technologies

EgyptAir and Ukraine International Airlines have launched their new codeshare partnership.
Airports & Networks

Dubai Air Navigation Services (Dans) has signed a leasing agreement with Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) that establishes a facility within Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) as the location from where Dans operational training will fully operate.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways’ first flight from Doha to Izmir landed today at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, marking the addition of airline’s seventh Turkish gateway. Qatar Airways flight QR 347, operated by an Airbus A320, was welcomed to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport by a celebratory water cannon salute.
Airports & Networks

At the recently held annual Airport Show, comms and information solutions provider Frequentis - which earlier this month announced it will be opening a new office in Abu Dhabi - demonstrated its innovative remote tower solution, drone detection and safety-critical, resilient networks.
Aerospace

Jet Aviation will relocate to a new and larger 600 square-meter facility area within the shared FBO terminal at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
Business Aviation

Gulf Air has upgraded its aircraft that is scheduled to operate to Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport on 29 May 2019 for fans of both Arsenal and Chelsea football clubs.
Airports & Networks

Daher has said its new TBM 940 has been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enabling deliveries to begin with this latest very fast turboprop aircraft version.
Air Transport

Mubadala Aerospace’s Turbine Services & Solutions (TS&S) has unveiled a new identity for its MRO business.
MRO

Ayjet Anatolian Stars Flight Training Organsation (ATO) recently asked Alsim for an upgrade of its existing Alsim simulator to the newest EASA standards.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Aviation Group has hosted a wide-range of charity and humanitarian activities to mark the Zayed Humanitarian Day, taking place today, May 24.
Aerospace