Middle East & North Africa

Bahrain’s Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Spanish simulator manufacturer Simloc to offer greater comprehensive air training solutions jointly.
Maintenance & Training

A Boeing 777 Freighter has joined the Volga-Dnepr Group fleet of 24 Boeing freighters today, departing Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways Cargo and Swissport have renewed a contract covering airport ground services and air cargo handling at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport and signed new five-year contracts for cargo handling at the airports in Manchester and Birmingham in the UK.
Aerospace

Sharjah Airport has become the first carbon-neutral airport in GCC and the second in the Middle East.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has expanded its partnership with AccesRail, a provider of air-rail intermodal solutions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates is offering UAE nationals and residents flights to the Seychelles this summer.
Airports & Networks

Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced that Istanbul Airport has become the first airport to be accredited through its new Airport Health Accreditation programme.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has paid out over USD $1.2 billion in refunds to almost 600,000 passengers since March.
Aerospace

The Board of Directors of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) held a meeting chaired by Talal Humaid Belhoul, vice president, MBRSC to discuss developments related to future projects at the Centre, aligned with the strategic plan of the UAE’s National Space Programme.
Space

Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has installed an A321 NEO Over-Wing Exit (OWE) Door Training Device to serve the national carrier Gulf Air for its training requirements.
Maintenance & Training

The Board of Directors of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has appointed Walid Abukhaled as CEO of the company.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed Lebanese travellers arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) with special gifts upon their disembarkation from Middle East Airlines (MEA) flight ME418.
Airports & Networks

Emirates will operate repatriation flights to Bengaluru, Kochi, Delhi, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram from 20 until 31 August.
Airports & Networks

The Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase 10 H125 helicopters.
Defense

An Etihad Airways 787-10 Dreamliner kitted out with special equipment that can enhance safety and reduce CO2 emissions and noise has commenced flight testing this week for Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator programme.
Air Transport

Texel Air, a private airline and MRO based in Bahrain, has announced the arrival of the latest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi, a first of a kind aircraft conversion developed to provide the most versatile third party cargo charter solution available in the market today.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways continues to increase its global services.
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has signed an MoU with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC).
Defense

Emirates is to resume passenger services to Bangkok with daily flights starting from 1 September.
Airports & Networks

Honeywell is to donate 25,000 FFP2 respirator face masks to the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), to help support relief efforts following the explosion in Beirut earlier this month.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways has updated its mobile application for Android, Apple and Huawei smartphones, enabling guests to manage their journey with even greater ease.
Emerging Technologies

Irish eyes are smiling on Joramco, the Jordanian MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) which kicked off the industry re-start with a new agreement from Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, Ryanair.
MRO

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, a UAE global satellite operator, has selected Airbus to build Thuraya 4-NGS, the next generation mobile telecommunications system that will drive the continued advancement of Thuraya’s L-band business.
Space

On the occasion of Emirati Women's Day, the Emirates Group is celebrating the achievements of women who are making a positive difference to the nation in their diverse roles, particularly amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintenance & Training

Wizz Air’s new UAE launch has been delayed by two weeks due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Hungarian carrier said today.
Air Transport