Middle East & North Africa

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.
Maintenance & Training

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE, is to start operations on January 15th with its inaugural flight to Athens.
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has acquired Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) as part of the largest military industries deal ever concluded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Defense

Kuwait has requested the purchase of eight AH-64E Apache Longbow attack helicopters and is also planning to remanufacture 16 of its fleet of earlier AH-64D Apaches.
Defense

The first of Qatar’s naval frigate and troop transport variants of the NH90 helicopter have successfully carried out first flight and initial flight testing in Italy and France.
Defense

The largest military industries deal ever in Saudi Arabia has been disclosed with Saudi Arabia Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), acquiring the Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)
Defense

Qatar Airways will begin incrementally increasing flights to Montréal from 16 January 2021 and operate daily frequencies by 25 February 2021, up from the previously scheduled four weekly frequencies.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is taking its signature A380 experience to the next level with the unveil of a brand new Premium Economy cabin product, together with enhancements and a refreshed look across all cabins onboard its newest A380 aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has reflected on an ‘extraordinary year’ in the history of aviation.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways is to bring forward the launch of its four weekly flights to Seattle from 15 March to 29 January 2021.
Airports & Networks

Delegates from the US Embassy, including Thomas Ulrich Brechbhul, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State and John Rakolta Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the UAE Duba,i have visited the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai.
Space

AMAC Aerospace has opened its doors to welcome the first mid-size jets to its new hangar.
MRO

Etihad Airways has been awarded the Diamond status in the inaugural ‘APEX Health Safety, powered by SimpliFlying’ audit, for efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitisation.
Aerospace

Leonardo and CAE have announced the two companies have created a joint venture called Leonardo CAE Advanced Jet Training Srl to support the operations of the International Flight Training School (IFTS) in Italy.
Maintenance & Training

Airbus provided secure communications technology for the recently concluded Formula 1 Gulf Air Grand Prix race in Sakhir, Bahrain.
Aerospace

Flydubai has commenced services to Tirana, Albania.
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has marked ten years of operations to the People’s Republic of China.
Airports & Networks

Wego, an online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), entered partnership with ‘Visit Maldives’ to drive more Middle East travel to the Maldives.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has unveiled a new safety video, filmed on location at Louvre Abu Dhabi, to give passengers across the globe, a glimpse of what attractions the capital has to offer.
Emerging Technologies

Joramco, the Amman-based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has announced that it has entered into a new maintenance agreement with the Dubai-based airline, Flydubai.
MRO

Reed Exhibitions Middle East, organisers of the Airport Show, the world’s leading airport industry B2B platform has rescheduled the event’s 20th edition in Dubai for three days from 24th May at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
Aerospace

Emirates is showcasing the UAE’s progress in its vaccination programme with a special flight that will carry only fully vaccinated crew and passengers onboard.
Airports & Networks

Turkey’s TAV Airports has opened the new terminal at Batumi Airport in Albania.
Airports & Networks

A new family of smart-loitering drones from the UAE’s EDGE is giving a new dimension to the country’s armed forces.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has renewed its sponsorship as Official Airline Partner to Orbis UK for a further three years. The airline has been a proud supporter of Orbis and its blindness prevention programmes since 2012.
Aerospace