Middle East & North Africa

Flydubai will add Naples in Italy and Salzburg in Austria to its network later this month.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Cargo and CargoAi, the SaaS application which provides air cargo digital solutions, have partnered to elevate the carrier’s API accessibility for freight forwarders as part of its digitalisation strategy.
Emerging Technologies

TCI, a joint venture between Turkish Airlines, Turkish Technic and Turkish Aviation and Space Industry, has completed the design, manufacture and assembly of Cabin Service Training Simulator Project for Turkish Airlines.
Interiors & Connectivity

Gulf Air will resume its direct operations to Tbilisi International Airport in Georgia starting with 3 weekly flights, beginning from 15 July 2021.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways and the International Air Transport Association announced that Qatar Airways will become the first airline in the Middle East to join the IATA Turbulence Aware platform.
Air Transport

Emirates has announced it will restart passenger services to Mauritius this summer with two weekly flights from 15 July, as the island-nation gradually re-opens its borders to international tourists.
Airports & Networks

Optimism underpins the planning for the co-located Aircraft Interiors and MRO Middle East exhibitions, with quality, not quantity, the order of the day.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways operated its inaugural flight EY175 to the Greek island of Mykonos yesterday.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of a global Mobility Aids Action Group to examine and improve the transport journey of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, with the objective of improving the handling of this vital equipment for travelers with disabilities.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend.
Air Transport

ArcosJet has announced Mehrzad Sepasi is joining the company team as a director of sales and business development based in Dubai.
Maintenance & Training

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will commence flights to Baku, Azerbaijan starting on August 14, 2021.
Airports & Networks

Tunisia was watching closely as the United States Air Force (USAF) quietly received the first of two Beechcraft AT-6E (Wolverine) light attack aircraft.
Defense

By Alan Peaford, Chuck Grieve
This week's Newsround looks at how India is gaining pace in its goal of reducing emissions and playing its part in the aviation industry's sustainability targets.
Aerospace

Oman Air has announced its collaboration with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), becoming official airline partner for the Middle East as part of ICCA’s Regional Travel Partnership Programme.
Air Transport

Emirates Holidays customers can now upgrade their airport experience and have their arrivals and departures taken care of with newly introduced packages known as Airport Ease.
Airports & Networks

The revival of the airline business across the Middle East in the post-pandemic era will depend on carriers being able to fly cost-effectively. One manufacturer, Embraer, has a solution.
Air Transport

Emirates has re-opened its dedicated First-Class Lounge at Dubai International (DXB's) Concourse B.
Airports & Networks

RoyalJet, the Abu Dhabi owned and operated award-winning premium private aviation company, has added a privately owned Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to its growing fleet of managed aircraft.
Business Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Rolls-Royce plc have signed a joint statement that clarifies the engine manufacturer’s ongoing commitment to an open and competitive approach to its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services.
MRO

In recognition of its compliance with the quality management systems requirements for aviation, space, and defence, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has been awarded the AS9100 certification.
Defense

Qatar Airways Cargo has become a member of Pharma.Aero, a worldwide platform catered to excellence in pharma transportation, effective 5 July 2021.
Aerospace

Emirates has announced the launch of Emirates Pay, a new account-based payment method for purchasing air tickets. Emirates Pay is now available for Emirates customers in the UK and Germany who are purchasing tickets via emirates.com.
Aerospace

Less than five years after its launch, a new billion dollar terminal at Bahrain International Airport is open for business. Alan Peaford took a tour and met the men behind the state-of-the art facility.
Airports & Networks

A codeshare between Oman Air and low-cost carrier (LCC), SalamAir, seems likely to be the first step in more extensive cooperation between the two companies.
Air Transport