Middle East & North Africa

Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators based in the UAE, has announced that its ATR Emergency Evacuation Trainer for Cebu Pacific successfully passed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).
Maintenance & Training

Turkish Airlines has put its signature to an important collaboration with United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), the leading United Nations platform for intercultural dialogue and cooperation.
Air Transport

Hazzaa AlMansoori, the first Emirati astronaut, has shared a series of photos with the team at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).
Space

Today Emirates, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and Pfizer Upjohn announced the launch of a multifaceted patient education campaign designed to increase health literacy and public awareness about the global health threat of non-communicable disease (NCDs).
Aerospace

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a US$300 million seven-year unsecured term loan with a group of six banks. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank served as Initial Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner and Underwriter.
Aerospace

Flydubai has said it will be cancelling up to 15 flights per day amid operational disruptions after the UAE grounded all Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
Air Transport

Dubai Airports has been honoured with awards for Tech Innovation of the Year and Airport of the Year at the 2019 Aviation Business Awards.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi Airports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Beijing Daxing International Airport at the BDIA Management Centre in China last week, according to state news agency WAM.
Defense

When Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre 25-26 February 2019, the region’s leading airlines will be using the event to research available technologies for their growing fleets.
Interiors & Connectivity

The Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the entity responsible for air traffic control (ATC) at Dubai’s airports and the Northern Emirates, has extended its joint collaboration agreement with Serco of the UK for another two years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

AMAC Aerospace has completed several maintenance projects and to have signed new maintenance contracts.
Business Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic data for August 2019 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 3.8% compared to the year-ago period. This was above the 3.5% annual increase for July.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has been named ‘Best Airline’ at the prestigious 2019 Business Traveller Awards, held on Monday 7 October at London’s Royal Garden Hotel in front of 250 industry leaders.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines recorded a 82.9% load factor in September.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways will host LATAM Airlines Group’s board of directors and senior management in Doha between 13 and 15 October. During the three-day visit, LATAM’s board members and senior management toured Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art technical facilities and Hamad International Airport’s award-winning lounges.
Aerospace

Emirates SkyCargo has launched Emirates Delivers - a new e-commerce delivery platform that allows customers shopping from multiple online retailers in the US to consolidate their purchases and have the goods delivered to a home or office address.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has signed a partnership deal with Air Arabia to launch a new low-cost carrier called Air Arabia Abu Dhabi.
Air Transport

Turkish Aerospace will participate in Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition for the first time, between 15-20 October 2019.
Defense

Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators based in the UAE, is to manufacture a Water Evacuation Trainer for Singapore Airlines.
Maintenance & Training

Turkish Technic and Satair have signed a strategic General Terms Agreement (GTA) to facilitate further business growth between the two entities.
MRO

Virgin Galactic and Under Armour have unveiled a collaboratively designed spacewear system for Virgin Galactic astronauts
Space

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), renumbered BIA’s aircraft parking stands, bringing Bahrain’s gateway further in line with international standards.
Airports & Networks

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will cater to the growing low-cost travel market through its hub in Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Following the news that Etihad Aviation Group and Air Arabia have signed of an agreement to launch Abu Dhabi’s first low-cost airline, this has ‘rekindled’ talk of an Emirates merger with Etihad Airways, according to GlobalData.
Air Transport

Emirates has made several key management movements across its commercial operations team in the Middle East, Far East, Europe and Emirates Skywards.
Maintenance & Training