Middle East & North Africa

Global services and solutions company KBR, (the merged businesses of Kellogg and Brown & Root) has been awarded a $93.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) for base operations services at the Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB) in Saudi Arabia.
Defense

Flight Level, a Spanish manufacturer of cabin crew training simulators, has delivered to Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA), in Bahrain, an A321 NEO Over-Wing Exit (OWE) simulator as part of a recently announced major joint partnership between Simloc and GAA that will see them working together to support aeronautical training in the Gulf.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways is to resume services to Amman, Entebbe, Hanoi, Seychelles, Windhoek and Yerevan, as well as new flights to Accra.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) has signed an MOU with CCL Holdings founded by Ross Kriel, entering a partnership to set up a dedicated production facility for kosher food at EKFC's premises in the UAE.
Interiors & Connectivity

AMAC Aerospace has signed a contract for a ‘PPI’ on a Gulfstream G450.
Aerospace

Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft, all running on hydrogen, which could enter service by 2035.
Air Transport

Jet Aviation has committed to sustainable aviation in the industry’s first ever (virtual) sustainability summit hosted earlier this week by the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition).
MRO

Flydubai has announced the resumption of flights to Malé, the capital of the island nation, the Maldives.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi International Airport has launched a new initiative for international transfer passengers, facilitating shorter connection times by increasing the speed of transiting through the airport by 27%, delivering an enhanced and seamless passenger experience.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has promoted Martin Drew to the role of Managing Director - Cargo and Logistics.
Maintenance & Training

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have signed a strategic agreement to train four Emirati astronauts in NASA.
Space

Middle East Airlines-Air Liban has resumed flights to and from Jeddah and Riyadh, as of 16th of September 2020.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has resumed its direct flights to and from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport and direct flights to and from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 19 September.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways helps celebrate leadership and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the 90th National Day of the Kingdom.
Aerospace

To help Lebanon after the tragic explosion of August 4th, 2020 in the port of Beirut, and in response to the call for mobilisation launched by the President of the French Republic, Dassault Aviation has decided to sign an agreement to support the Lebanese NGO Nawraj.
Aerospace

Saudia Cargo has added a Boeing 747-400F freighter, bringing the total number to seven aircraft.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has announced the arrival of UFC President Dana White and UFC athletes and support crew ahead of the second edition of UFC Fight Island taking place in Abu Dhabi this September and October.
Aerospace

Emirates has introduced a second daily flight Bahrain.
Airports & Networks

James D. Taiclet, president and chief executive officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation, is set to deliver a keynote address at the Global Aerospace Summit 2020.
Aerospace

Emirates SkyCargo and International Humanitarian City (IHC), the world’s largest hub for humanitarian aid, have signed an MoU to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief solutions.
Aerospace

Boeing's ecoDemonstrator has been tested in the air, showing the programme will improve sustainability for airlines, passengers and the environment.
Air Transport

Recaro Aircraft Seating’s CL3710 economy class seat is taking flight on Gulf Air’s new A321neoLR aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

The Global Aerospace Summit 2020 commences this week in a virtual format on 28 and 29 September, where industry leaders from across the globe will convene online to address the aviation, aerospace, space and defence sectors biggest challenges and opportunities.
Aerospace

Bell Textron has announced the Turkish National Police were presented an award for “Outstanding Operational Readiness.” The force operates 14 Bell 429s for its safety and security missions. The fleet’s operational readiness is above 95 percent.
Aerospace

Etihad Cargo has launched PharmaLife, a specialised pharma and healthcare product which replaces the carrier’s TempCheck product.
Safety, Ops & Regulation