Middle East & North Africa

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.
Interiors & Connectivity

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

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.
Aerospace

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

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.
Airports & Networks

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

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

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.
Air Transport

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).
Aerospace

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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2021) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021) have signed a strategic agreement with the Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun).
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has expanded its business with the launch of charter and special flight services.
Air Transport

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

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