Middle East & North Africa

Emirates is set to showcase its latest flagship Airbus A380 to visitors and spectators on 15 January at the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has been awarded ‘Best Business Class Seat and Service’ at the first-ever Head for Points Travel and Loyalty Awards.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways took delivery of a new Airbus A320neo aircraft which landed at Kuwait International Airport on the evening of Friday, December 20.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways will launch new seasonal flights to Malaga in Spain.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air and SriLankan Airlines entered into a codeshare partnership on 18th December 2019.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways conducted a planned emergency exercise earlier this month to rehearse its emergency management programme and response functions.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has launched a fast-track Tikram services to its customers departing and arriving in to Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA).
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways will operate its seasonal routes from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria, Egypt, and Salalah, Oman, between 25 June to 15 September 2020.
Airports & Networks

Leading aviation law firm HFW will be hosting its 8th annual Middle East Aviation Conference and dinner on the 5th and 6th February 2020 in Dubai.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways will participate in the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020, where it will display its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000 fitted with its multi award-winning Business Class seat, Qsuite, and the ultra-modern private jet Gulfstream G500 from its Qatar Executive fleet.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways will mark Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020 by operating a special ‘eco-flight’ from Abu Dhabi to Brussels, featuring a range of initiatives designed to illustrate the airline’s broad commitment to sustainable practices in the air and on the ground.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways operating regionally and internationally, has announced that it prepares to launch a new direct service to its sixth destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abha, serving the capital of the Asir Region with three weekly return flights every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Airports & Networks

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has signed an agreement with Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) to provide civil aviation security training to hundreds of airport-stationed Ministry of Interior (MOI) personnel each year.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways has become the most recent airline to partner with easyJet.
Air Transport

Gulf Air’s Falconflyer loyalty programme has inked a new partnership with Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, further enhancing benefits for its members.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates as signed an MoU with Trip.com Group, a one-stop travel service provider.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways today committed to a minimum target of zero net carbon emissions by 2050 and halving of its 2019 net emission levels by 2035.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has entered a codeshare partnership with Deutsche Bahn, (German railways) offering Qatar Airways travellers seamless connection to and from eight key destinations in Germany.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for November 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 3.3% compared to the same month in 2018.
Air Transport

On the back of its recent successes in obtaining IATA CEIV certifications for both its pharma and fresh products, Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has announced an extension of its cold chain global business partnerships by joining the exclusive Cool Chain Association as well as Pharma.Aero.
Air Transport

Etihad Guest and Air Miles Middle East, owned and operated by Aimia, a loyalty and travel consolidator, have announced a new reward initiative which enables Air Miles Middle East members to exchange Air Miles into Etihad Guest Miles.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways announced it is to add eight new destinations for 2020 during the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020.
Airports & Networks

MRO Middle East, the gulf region’s largest event for commercial aircraft maintenance, returns to Dubai, February 24-26.
Aerospace

Emirates today announced its contributions to bushfire relief in Australia.
Aerospace

Leonardo is taking part in the second edition of the Kuwait Aviation Show from 15th-18th January 2020.
Aerospace