Middle East & North Africa

AVANT Up is Thales’s latest evolution of industry leading inflight entertainment (IFE) solutions.
Emerging Technologies

Bauer Aviation Advisory (BAA), an aviation consulting firm, has appointed Dr. Michael Kerkloh to its existing advisory board with Stefan Pichler, Laila Hareb Almheiri, Aya Sadder and Tilmann Gabriel.
Maintenance & Training

Turkish Aerospace has earned a spot in the Boeing Premier Bidder Programme.
MRO

Riyadh Airport Company (RAC), which operates King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, has collaborated with ADB Safegate to launch a next-generation airport management platform at KKIA.
Airports & Networks

Satair, an Airbus Services company, and SR Technics, an MRO service provider for the civil aviation sector which has offices in the Middle East, have signed a multi-year agreement covering the supply of a diverse scope of more than 1,000 part numbers in the first year.
MRO

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have signed an MoU between their respective aviation regulators to cooperate on aviation security matters.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Stanton and Partners Aviation, which is dedicated to the sale and purchase of private jets, catering exclusively to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has launched its new international headquarters in Dubai’s DIFC.
Business Aviation

By Mark Pilling, Alan Peaford, Jay Menon
Mark Pilling and Marcelle Nethersole bring you the news and features from the emerging aerospace markets across Arabia, Africa and South Asia.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways will expand its U.S. services to more than 100 weekly flights across its 12 gateways.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways Cargo has approved Envirotainer’s latest innovation – The Releye RLP container.
Aerospace

Moment has entered a partnership with Air Cairo. The airline’s fleet will be equipped with the Flymingo box, Moment’s Wireless In-Flight Entertainment system, to elevate passenger experience and contribute to enhanced comfort in the cabin.
Emerging Technologies

A new ‘block 6’ version of MBDA’s advanced short-range air-to-air missile (ASRAAM) is on the verge of entering service, with Oman and Qatar having already ordered the type.
Defense

Zambia and Zimbabwe are being added to Qatar Airways list of destinations in Africa from early August.
Airports & Networks

Boeing's 737-10, the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, today completed a successful first flight.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways will launch flights to Vienna from 18 July 2021.
Airports & Networks

Empire Aviation Group and CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation), has announced the appointment of Matthieu Chavrot as the global director of aircraft sales and acquisitions.
Maintenance & Training

Jordan Aviation is rebranding with a new logo and new design livery.
Aerospace

SAL Saudi Logistics Services and Sela have signed an agreement to provide ground handling services at main airports to support the organisation of Sela’s seasonal entertainment events and activities, especially the company’s upcoming events by the end of the year.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has renewed IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate for the 10th time.
Air Transport

The world’s newest anti-viral treatment for COVID-19, Sotrovimab, is now available for early treatment of certain categories COVID-19 patients in the UAE following a landmark agreement between the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, the country’s leading group purchasing organization (GPO) Rafed, and global innovative biopharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Air Transport

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre has partnered with French space agency, CNES for the Emirates Lunar Mission.
Space

Qatar Airways has welcomed Abidjan to its global network as its debut flight to the largest city in Côte d’Ivoire landed at Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport on June 16.
Airports & Networks

The Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) has announced the 54th Annual General Meeting will be held in Doha, Qatar, between 10-12 November, 2021.
Aerospace

SITA has released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, which reveals that, despite the pandemic, the company remains set to become a certified carbon neutral organisation by or before 2022.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has hosted global pop stars Now United at the airline’s state-of-the-art aviation training facility based in Abu Dhabi.
Aerospace