Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a multispecialty hospital, have signed an agreement – the first of its kind in the region between an airline and medical services provider – that will see the two organisations collaborate to promote Abu Dhabi as a premier medical travel destination.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gulf Air and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have signed a codeshare partnership, for travel commencing from 27 October 2019.
Airports & Networks

Dnata has joined forces with Wallenborn Transports, Europe’s largest air-cargo road feeder services (RFS) operator.
Aerospace

Over 5.27 million passengers have benefitted from seamless connectivity on the Emirates and Flydubai network since both Dubai-based airlines begun their partnership in October 2017.
Aerospace

To solve the challenge of tracking emergency equipment onboard aircraft Emirates has turned to RFID technology.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Sky Express, with immediate effect. This agreement will enable Greek passengers outside of Athens to travel seamlessly between Greece and Doha and onwards to destinations in Asia, the Middle East and Australasia.
Air Transport

The addition of the Space Pavilion at the Dubai Airshow 2019 comes at an ideal time, given the increasing investment in the space sector.
Aerospace

Emirates will be hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, taking place in Dubai from 5-6 November 2019.
Aerospace

Oman Air has expanded its codeshare with Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline.
Airports & Networks

Emirates will be hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, taking place in Dubai from 5-6 November 2019.
Aerospace

Oman Aviation Academy (a CAE Authorised Training Centre) has signed a contract with Diamond Aircraft for the purchase of eight aircraft – including six single-engine DA40 NG and two twin-engine DA42-VI – with an option to add 16 more.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has relaunched its loyalty programme, Etihad Guest. The redesigned and upgraded reward scheme now offers its members significantly enhanced benefits.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Following the news that Dubai-based aviation company Emirates Group reported a profit of AED1.2bn ($320m) in the first half of its current fiscal year, which ends in March 2020.
Aerospace

Jet Aviation’s new 600 square-meter facility within the shared FBO terminal at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport is being re-designed and enhanced for customer comfort.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power its new fleet of 50 A321neo family aircraft, the largest order of A321neo family aircraft in the Middle East.
MRO

Emirates' clinched awards for Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage in the Middle East at the APEX 2020 Regional Passenger Choice Awards held in Singapore this week.
Aerospace

Etihad Engineering collaborated with EOS and BigRep, both leading 3D printing technology providers, to open the region’s first additive manufacturing facility with Design and Production Approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
MRO

Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) reached 1.3 million for the first nine months of the year despite a seasonal contraction in traffic volumes during the third quarter.
Airports & Networks

Dassault Aviation will showcase its ultra-long range large cabin Falcon 8X flagship and super versatile 900LX at this year’s edition of the Dubai Air Show, which opens on November 17 at Dubai World Central.
Aerospace

Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) concluded its inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, the first event of its kind seeking to improve the air travel experience for passengers with disabilities.
Aerospace

Bahrain Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ (MTT) Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) has selected Frequentis to modernise the Bahrain International Airport voice communication infrastructure.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways was been named as ‘Best Overall in the Middle East’ at the 2020 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Regional Passenger Choice Awards, held in Singapore on Wednesday 13 November 2019.
Aerospace

Both the UK and French Air Force commanders talked about the virtues of their new future combat aircraft systems (FCAS) at the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference (DIAC) yesterday.
Aerospace

De Havilland Canada announced the first orders of the Dubai Airshow, with the sale of three Dash 8-400 turboprops to Elin Group of Nigeria.
Aerospace

One of the stars of this year’s Dubai Airshow is undoubtedly the Saab GlobalEye.
Aerospace