Middle East & North Africa

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

Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed new daily flights from Al Ain International Airport (AAN) to King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, designed to facilitate travel to Saudi Arabia for the performance of the Islamic pilgrimage, Umrah, during the holy month of Ramadan.
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

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) has launched a One Stop Shop (OSS) online portal, providing its customers with a convenient platform on which to conduct online business transactions.
Airports & Networks

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has launched the second phase of its Smart Airport programme which sets to initiate a major digital transformation of the passenger journey through facial biometric recognition across all key passenger touch points.
Airports & Networks

Emirates SkyCargo is partnering with Gargash, one of the largest distributors of premium and luxury cars in the UAE to transport cars for the Gumball 3000 motor rally, an annual celebrity event that raises money for charity.
Air Transport

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.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian has selected Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide a wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on board the airline’s 4 Airbus A319 and 6 A320 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

GDC Engineering a provider of aircraft engineering and certification services, and Joramco, the Amman based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), have signed of a Letter of Intent (LOI).
MRO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for April 2019 showing that demand rose by 4.3% compared to April 2018.
Air Transport

Oman Airports has welcomed Syrian carrier Cham Wings to Muscat International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways PJSC has acquired the shares held by Armaguard Linfox Group (Australia) in Abu Dhabi-based joint venture Armaguard Valuables Management LLC (AVM), becoming sole shareholder of the company and renaming it Etihad Secure Logistics Services.
Aerospace

IATA has predicted that passenger numbers could double to $8.2 billion in 2037 with the air traffic control market expected to be worth $105.20 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 14.6%.
Aerospace

EgpytAir will resume services to Abijan, Ivory Coast, on June 20, 2019.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Aviation Group’s Youth Council has been working across the UAE during the Holy Month of Ramadan, taking part in initiatives to support the whole community.
Aerospace

Honeywell has signed a new maintenance agreement with the UAE’s Advanced Military Maintenance Repair Overhaul Center – AMMROC.
Defense

Indect Eletronics and Distribution has installed its UPSOLUT parking guidance system at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in Lebanon.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is preparing for a big summer in Muscat with the deployment of double daily A380 flights from 1 July.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has said it is to increase its services from Istanbul to Caracas, Venezuela, from three flights a week to five, commencing June 19, 2019.
Airports & Networks