Middle East & North Africa

Pegasus Airlines has signed IATA’s “25by2025” initiative.
Air Transport

The Emirates Group has celebrated the UAE's 48th National Day today with a range of activities at its headquarters in Dubai.
Aerospace

Flydubai has announced that it has finalised an agreement with Smartwings to wet lease four Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft between 14 December 2019 and 25 January 2020.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines has announced it will increase its services from Marrakesh (RAK) to Istanbul from five flights to seven flights per week as of December 16, 2019.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air will commence daily flights to Kuala Lumpur in July 2020.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways’ flight J9 139 landed at Al Ain International Airport (ANN) on Friday 13 December at approximately 1:45 pm UAE time in the first ever direct service between the airport and Kuwait.
Airports & Networks

Companies of the aviation industry from across the world will assemble in Dubai in mid-June next year to debate topics related to the future passenger experience as the widest range of newest technologies and innovations are showcased at the Airport Show 2020.
Aerospace

Oman Air has been named Best Design Airline – Middle East 2019 by TheDesignAir, which showcases the Aviation industry from a design and brand perspective.
Aerospace

Royal Jordanian (RJ) marked its 56th anniversary yesterday.
Air Transport

Bell Textron has announced the delivery of the first of 12 Bell 505 helicopters to Horizon International Flight Academy per an agreement signed in November at the Dubai Air Show.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone Authority (ADAFZ) has signed an expansive 27-year Musataha Agreement with Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) to facilitate the presence of DHL Express in the Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ).
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has expanded its codeshare cooperation with SriLankan Airlines, starting from 23 December. The partnership was first initiated in 2016.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has announcd its appointment as official 'Presenting Partner' of the Emirates America's Cup World Series (ACWS) event in Portsmouth, taking place in June 2020.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways, together with its partners Abu Dhabi Airports Corporation, and WHILL personal electric vehicle supplier, have completed guest trials of their innovative autonomous wheelchairs at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has received recognition of its continued commitment to environmental management at International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Board of Governors meeting last week.
Air Transport

Building on its long-term partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Serco Middle East has been awarded an extension of its Air Traffic Control Services, to continue providing support on the ground for the General Company for Air Navigation Services (GCANS) at Baghdad Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airbus has commenced deliveries to airlines of the first A350s equipped with pioneering new touchscreen cockpit displays.
Emerging Technologies

Between 15 November and 13 December 2019, Emirates SkyCargo operated a number of special charter flights to transport cherries from Chile to destinations in East Asia including Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways is to launch double-daily flights from Edinburgh, Scotland in the new year; an increase from 10 to 14 flights per week.
Airports & Networks

Joramco, the Amman based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has announced that it has extended its United Arab Emirates approval, the GCAA, to include the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A320neo aircraft types.
MRO

Emirates Airline is retiring its fleet of A380 passenger jets, for which the Dubai-based carrier was Airbus’ biggest customer. Gloomy as the news is for investors in closed-end A380 funds, they can still expect to make a return on their investment.
Aerospace

Pegasus Airlines has become the first airline in Turkey to join the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.
Air Transport

Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to Emirates Team New Zealand through the renewal of their contract for the 36th America's Cup.
Aerospace

Strata Manufacturing (Strata) have extended their 10-year association by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development and fabrication of composite aero-structure components for major OEM programmes.
MRO

Etihad Airways and Kuwaiti flag carrier, Kuwait Airways, have signed a codeshare partnership on selected services on bookings effective 22 December 2019, for travel from 5 January 2020.
Airports & Networks