Middle East & North Africa

Effective 20 June, Etihad Airways will operate twice-weekly scheduled services for outbound passengers from Colombo to key destinations on its global network via Abu Dhabi.

IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific are joining the International Civil Aviation Organization Middle East (ICAO MID) in urging governments of the Middle East to implement ICAO’s global guidelines for restoring safe air connectivity.

Sabeti Wain Aerospace, which dominates the Middle East region with its aircraft seating covers, has developed a seat safety product for airlines to consider.

Marhaba, Dnata's airport hospitality brand, has enhanced its offering to help Dubai passengers enjoy a safe, seamless and worry-free travel experience throughout their journey.

Etihad Airways will recommence flights from Abu Dhabi to Athens, Greece. The twice-weekly schedule will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays using a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

Emirates is to offer scheduled flights for travellers in 10 more cities.

Emirates said it has welcomed the latest air travel protocols that will facilitate international travel for UAE citizens, residents and tourists, and open Dubai to business and leisure visitors from 7 July.

Qatar Airways has resumed flights to New York (JFK) from 19 June (rising to 10 weekly from 2 July) and to Boston, Los Angeles and Washington Dulles from 1 July.

Jazeera Airways has held its virtual annual general meeting (AGM and EGM) of shareholders for the financial year ended December 31, 2019.

Etihad Airways is partnering with Austrian-based healthcare technology company Medicus AI to launch a COVID-19 risk-assessment tool.

Dnata has been recognised for achieving the highest safety standards at Erbil International Airport in Iraq.

Emirates A380 aircraft will begin serving travellers on flights to London Heathrow and Paris starting from 15 July.

Inmarsat and Boeing are delivering digital aircraft transformation through innovative new ‘smart pipe’ technology onboard the new Boeing 777X aircraft.

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to perform line and base maintenance on the Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy models.

Saudi Arabia confirmed this morning that it had shot down a surface-to-surface missile (SSM) over the capital Riyadh, launched into the Kingdom from Yemen by Houthi rebels.

Flydubai has opened up its flight booking system to 24 destinations.

Qatar Airways has continued rebuilding its network with flights resuming in the past week.

IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac yesterday stressed at IATA’s media briefing the urgent need for governments to address the quarantine issue, and for countries seeking to open up their economies, travel and tourism is a critical sector.

Emirates has introduced additional cargo capacity by using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with seats removed from the Economy Class cabin.

Air France and KLM will resume services to Dubai, with ten weekly flights effective the 1st of July 2020.

A sure sign that the UAE is shaking off the Covid crisis was signalled in the skies this week when the nation’s Air Force aerobatic team Al Fursan signalled the country’s thanks to its hospitals and medical staff.

Gulf Air has appointed Sh. Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa as director strategy and planning to manage one of the airline’s main business units that is responsible for Gulf Air’s long term strategic plans.

From 1 July, Emirates' premium customers can once again enjoy the airline's signature Chauffeur Drive service (CDS) and airport lounge at its Dubai hub.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has released its 2019 financial figures.

Flydubai is preparing to return to the skies following the lifting of the flight restrictions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).