Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways will resume a limited number of special flights to six Indian gateways.
Airports & Networks

Emirates will be operating special repatriation flights to five Indian cities between 12 and 26 July to assist stranded Indians get home and for residents of UAE currently in India to return to the UAE.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has launched the Al Watani programme, a new local content programme for suppliers who would like to partner with the national airline of the UAE to provide their products and services.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways is now collaborating with Mediclinic Middle East, part of private hospital group, Mediclinic International, to offer its UAE-based travellers a COVID-19 PCR testing service at their home, or at a Mediclinic facility, prior to their travel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Executive has introduced its new and exclusive Diamond Agreement, which enables customers to pre-purchase flight time at fixed-hourly rates on state-of-the-art long-range and ultra-long-range private jets.
Business Aviation

Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) has been selected by Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions for 15 of its Airbus A321 family aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

The UAE government has announced the country’s landmark Mars mission has been delayed for a second time because due to unstable weather at the launch site Tanegashima Island in Japan.
Space

Dubai Airports has entered a strategic partnership with OSN, a regional entertainment provider, to give passengers at Dubai International (DXB) complimentary access to OSN’s new streaming app.
Emerging Technologies

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has been focusing on achieving highest standards of cybersecurity and ensuring business continuity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways has expanded its hand baggage only ‘Deal Fare’ which allows travellers to purchase lower fares in Economy Class if no checked baggage is required, to include destinations across Europe and Asia.
Airports & Networks

Emirates will deploy its A380 on its daily Amsterdam service, and add a second daily A380 service to London Heathrow starting from 1 August.
Airports & Networks

Four hundred more Etihad pilots are to leave the Abu Dhabi airline as another swathe of job cuts was announced.
Air Transport

Jazeera Airways today announced its schedule for the six-month period starting from August 1, 2020, revealing flights to 20 destinations, including high-demand cities of Dubai, Riyadh, Beirut, Istanbul and Amman.
Airports & Networks

Dnata has taken on new roles to support and create value for airline customers and local communities amid COVID-19 challenges.
Airports & Networks

The commercial aviation industry’s rebound from COVID-19 is underway, with the number of airline flights starting to gradually increase, but widespread recovery could take several years.
Air Transport

Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais have revealed the club's new jerseys for the 20/21 season during a friendly match against the Glasgow Rangers F.C.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aerion Supersonic and Jetex have signed a strategic partnership which aligns the two companies in delivering a seamless ultra-luxury travel experience to their customers.
Business Aviation

Saudi developers have let a fast turnaround major contract to build a new international airport for a 100% sustainable tourist resort on the Red Sea.
Airports & Networks

Saudia has partnered with Dettol Arabia, to help its guests as well as cabin crew access industry leading hygienic products throughout flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The 2021 Saudi International Airshow will provide international Space Agencies a dedicated area and a specific conference programme during the event in Riyadh.
Space

Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Tehran (from 17 July), Guangzhou (from 25 July), Addis Ababa (from 1 August), and Oslo (from 4 August).
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) launched the World Defense Show (WDS) on July 15. The new event will take place in Riyadh from March 6-9, 2022.
Aerospace

Royal Jordanian’s commitment to retain staff through the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic has, unsurprisingly, affected its first quarter earnings,
Aerospace

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) launched the World Defense Show (WDS) on July 15. The new event will take place in Riyadh from March 6-9, 2022.
Defense

Menzies Aviation, an aviation logistics specialist, and Qatar Airways Cargo, have entered a new long-term agreement to provide cargo handling, freighter aircraft handling and cargo transportation to/from aircraft at London Heathrow Airport.
Airports & Networks