Middle East & North Africa

Strata Manufacturing (Strata) has delivered its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner vertical fin shipset to Boeing during an official ceremony held following the UAE’s 49th National Day.

A global group of leading business aviation organizations – including the Middle East association MEBAA, have announced a coordinated effort to combat illegal on-demand charter flights in the sector.

Oman Air has introduced its new in-flight entertainment training system.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced the addition of Riyadh to its regional network of destinations.

Istanbul Airport has been certified as a "5-Star Airport" by aviation institute Skytrax.

Emirates will resume daily services to Istanbul, Turkey, from December 21.

Gulf Air yesterday celebrated the 49th National Day and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne through a virtual platform that was accessible to the airline’s entire workforce in Bahrain and all outstations throughout the Gulf Air’s global network.

Emirates has taken home Airline of the Year 2020 at the Aviation Business Awards.

The newly-launched Hope Consortium, a UAE-based public-private partnership, has bolstered its distribution reach following a strategic agreement with leading international freight forwarders.

The Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) this week held its first ever graduation ceremony for 25 pilot cadets who have completed its rigorous training programme.

The Dubai Airshow is set to return for its 17th edition on 14-18 November 2021.

German carrier Sundair is starting operations from the Swedish market for the first-time by launching a new non-stop service to Beirut, Lebanon, from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Gulf Air and EgyptAir have expanded their codeshare partnership.

Abu Dhabi-based RoyalJet has incorporated HAECO Cabin Solutions’ novel in-seat package stowage systems, allowing cargo to be carried in the passenger cabin of its fleet of Boeing Business Jet 737-700 aircraft.

Turkish Aerospace said the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) was being followed with positive impacts in all its aerial platforms.

Emirates has received the APEX 2021 Five Star Global Official Airline Rating, based on feedback from passengers that was independently collected by APEX via its partnership with TripIt.

Effective 17 January 2021, Etihad Airways will resume passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul, Turkey.

Following an announcement by the National Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, effective 24 December 2020, Etihad Airways requires all guests flying from the United Kingdom to present a negative PCR test within 72 hours validity of their flight departure time.

Emirates it will be operating its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft on the Dubai – Sao Paulo route between 9 and 30 January 2021.

Following an announcement by the Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee, effective 24 December 2020, entry restrictions into Abu Dhabi will be relaxed.

Qatar Airways has announced that it will offer passengers unlimited date changes and fee-free refunds for all tickets issued before 30 April 2021 for travel completed by 31 December 2021.

Emirates SkyCargo has notched yet another milestone by flying in COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech to the UAE for the first time for the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

The UAE is preparing for the fast-approaching urban air mobility sector with what it believes to be the world’s first set of regulations governing unmanned and autonomous air vehicles.

Qatar Airways has signed an expanded code-share agreement with Oman Air.

Emirates has announced several movements and rotations to its commercial team, both in its Dubai hub and across key markets in the Far East, West Asia and Africa.