Middle East & North Africa

TPConnects, an IATA NDC Dual Level 4 Certified IT Provider and Aggregator, has been certified as a technology partner for Emirates, enable travel service providers to seamlessly integrate with Emirates Gateway, the airline’s proprietary platform developed using IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards.
Emerging Technologies

Spatial, a manufacturer in aviation training equipment, has recently announced its relocation to a bigger facility in RAKEZ.
MRO

Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) to enhance pilot information services with FREQUENTIS digital ATIS.
Aerospace

Tawazun Economic Council and Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) have signed an MOU to work together to build a strategic partnership to enhance the capabilities of the defence sector, explore the potential for joint projects and identify areas of cooperation in defence industry-related Research & Development (R&D).
Defense

ADGM, the UAE-based parent company of the South African global aerospace and technology group of companies, Paramount Group announced the establishment of new offices in Tel Aviv, Israel at the IDEX show today.
Defense

GAL,the Gulf regional provider of integrated aircraft sustainment solutions for military and civilian customers, has signed an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) to train and encourage talented UAE national students to join the company’s MRO teams in Abu Dhabi.
Defense

French technology company Cerbair has launched the latest version of Chimera, its portable drone jamming technology at IDEX 2021.
Defense

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed long-term lease agreements for seven Airbus A321neo aircraft with IndiGo, India’s largest passenger airline.
MRO

Several countries in the Middle East are showing keen interest in Israel’s Uvision-made Hero series of loitering munitions and its newly launched training and simulation systems, a senior company official informed. writes Jay Menon
Defense

China is hard-selling its A-Hawk-I electric multi-role unmanned aerial operational system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reports Jay Menon
Defense

Emirates will resume daily services to Newark via Athens from 1st June 2021.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways today announced its earnings for 2020 reporting an operating revenue of KD41.4 million.
Aerospace

Halcon has unveiled SkyKnight, the first UAE-designed and manufactured counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) missile system, at IDEX, and confirmed the system’s first customer, the Germany-based Rheinmetall AG.
Defense

Khalid Al Breiki, president – Mission Support, Edge, and Raymond Piselli, VP Finance, Contracts & Industrial Development, Lockheed Martin have signed an MOU to explore industrial participation opportunities across the UAE’s aerospace and defence industry.
Defense

AMMROC, a leading provider of military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services in the Gulf region, has been contracted to provide a comprehensive range of support services to Etihad Engineering.
Defense

PAL Aerospace has launched the P-4 MPA Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft, a special mission modification of the De Havilland DHC-8-400 [Dash 8-400] at the IDEX 2021 show in the Abu Dhabi. It is the first time that this maritime specification has been seen on this aircraft type.
Defense

Gulf Air has announced the addition of Singapore to its network with one weekly flight starting April 2021.
Airports & Networks

Bahrain Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ (MTT) Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) is continuing its ATM upgrade program with Frequentis, in order to modernise the Bahrain International Airport voice communication infrastructure. The new Area Control Centre (ACC) will be equipped with the latest Frequentis VCS3020X.
Aerospace

Collins Aerospace is looking at upgrading the F-15 and F-16 aircraft in the Middle East with its next generation ACES 5 ejection seats.
Defense

Tawazun Economic Council and the UAE’s flagship satellite services operator, Yahsat, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at IDEX, to establish a company to develop critical in-country capabilities in the development and manufacture of advanced satcom solutions in the UAE.
Defense

Italian-headquartered company Leonardo and Falcon Aviation Services have started building the new rotorcraft terminal that will facilitate the mobility to and from the Expo 2020 site in Dubai.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced its strategic partnership with the World Defense Show, due to take place in Riyadh in March 2022.
Defense

UAE-based Halcon, which makes precision-guided weapons, has unveiled its AntiShip-250 (HAS-250) cruise missile at the ongoing IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi.
Defense

Visitors had the chance to experience the thrill of flying a fast jet with CAE’s digitally immersive training and operational support solutions at their stand at IDEX in Abu Dhabi.
Defense

Qatar Airways Cargo has joined Validaide Capabilities Platform as a premium member.
Aerospace