Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) have held talks to discuss their close commercial relationships and explore ways to build on the ties by establishing a codeshare agreement.
Menzies Aviation has announced that MASIL, its joint venture with Iraqi Airways, has commenced cargo operations at Baghdad International Airport, with the launch of its ‘Cargo Go Live’ initiative and manifesto for creating a world-class cargo terminal at the airport.
The emergence of new COVID-19 strains in India could pose challenges for the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) super-connector aviation hubs as they move towards recovery, said GlobalData’s MEED.
62 source and outbound markets represented in-person at Arabian Travel Market, including Jordan, KSA, Germany, Italy, Russia, Greece, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives and Cyprus A total of 62 countries will be represented on the exhibition floor this year at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021.
Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show has officially started on Phase 2 of construction of its 800,000 sqm venue near Riyadh – featuring the world’s first purpose-built runway for a defense event.
The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled a historical global pilot shortage but steps already need to be taken by airlines to ensure pilot supply does not fall short again, according to findings by Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting.
MRO and supply chain specialist OEMServices, which has its Middle East base in Dubai, has signed a contract with L3Harris Technologies to provide global AOG logistics support for its commercial avionics products, writes Chuck Grieve.
The IATA Travel Pass will enable Etihad guests to create a ‘digital passport’ to receive their Covid-19 test results and verify they are eligible to travel.
U.S. air-framer Boeing has partnered with the Indian Aviation Academy (IAA) and the University of Southern California (USC) for safety management system training to all stakeholders in the domestic aviation industry.
Qinetiq has made a major multi-million dollar investment to increase capabilities at its test pilot school that will give talented pilots, engineers and aircrew access to the most advanced and systems-rich helicopters of any test pilot school.
Pakistan hosted a two-week long multinational air exercise- ACES Meet 2021-1 with the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF).
A lack of effective F-16 virtual maintenance training simulators has led to a Turkish manufacturer developing their own – much to the delight of the country’s Air Command.
ADB Safegate has been attending the Airport Show in Dubai for some years. As the show was cancelled last year, the company agreed to attend this year as a show of support for the industry, but with fairly low expectations. According to Asfa Butt, Marketing Communications Event Officer, they have been pleasantly surprised.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company has released its June and year-to-date traffic figures showing an 8.1% increase on passengers and movements so far this year.
Oman Air, has awarded a US $2.6M contract to Spatial Composite Solutions, the Dubai-based manufacturer of crew training equipment for two new Cabin Crew Safety Trainers.
Chromalloy has announced that it opening a new sales and marketing office in Dubai to provide the region's gas turbine engine operators – including aviation, marine and industrial gas turbine operators – with a lower cost alternative for parts and services.
