Middle East & North Africa

Flydubai will start a twice-weekly service to Ankara Esenboga International Airport from 29 July.
Airports & Networks

Khaled Chelly is the new man in the hot seat as Tunisair attempts to solve its financial crisis and pull out of the nosedive that potentially threatens its very existence.
Air Transport

Turkish Aerospace is building the region’s biggest largest subsonic wind tunnel facility. Work is already underway and will allow the company to carry out wind tunnel tests on the proposed new Turkish Fighter Aircraft as well as for the development of indigenous, rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft,.
Defense

Jordan has opened a Military Women’s Training Centre in the Ghabawi area in Zarqa Governorate, which was established in cooperation between JAF and NATO.
Maintenance & Training

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has renewed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification.
Air Transport

Emirates is showing signs of confidence in industry recovery and is ramping up its operations and expanding services across its network to meet strong leisure travel demand over the summer, as entry restrictions ease for travellers.
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce is entering new aviation markets to pioneer sustainable power and as part of that mission we will be developing energy storage systems (ESS) that will enable aircraft to undertake zero emissions flights of over 100 miles on a single charge.
MRO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has awarded Munawala Ground Services (Munawala), Abu Dhabi Airports’ Ground Handling service provider, the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration, marking its commitment to safety and security.
Airports & Networks

RoyalJet, the Abu Dhabi-owned and operated, premium private aviation company has launched its new brand and its customer experience transformation project by revealing its entirely redesigned VIP lounge and its newly refurbished and upgraded BBJ aircraft.
Business Aviation

As part of a new commercial structure, Swissport has redesigned its market setup and appointed new regional managers across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways has been awarded ‘Best Cabin Crew’ and ‘Best Frequent Flyer Programme’ at this year’s Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021.
Aerospace

Semmco DWC has been awarded a three-year contract by Dnata.The partnership will see Semmco provide Dnata with spares for ground support equipment.
MRO

Flydubai has partnered with Alhosn, the official UAE app for contact tracing and health testing related to COVID-19, to provide passengers with digital verification of COVID-19 medical records while travelling from the UAE.
Airports & Networks

The MRO Middle East show ended in Dubai this afternoon among plaudits from visitors and exhibitors expressing positive sentiment as the aviation industry continues to recover and plan for growth.
Aerospace

Tough engine cleaning jobs used to be tackled with ground up walnut shells and apricot pits. Not unreasonably, a foaming agent that does the same job is particularly welcome.
MRO

An East-West framework agreement signed at MRO Middle East between two leading independent organisations may be a taste of things to come in the region’s MRO community.
MRO

Flydubai will start daily flights to Warsaw from 30 September.
Airports & Networks

Boeing and Turkish Technic have renewed a tailored parts package agreement, extending the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider’s current contract by three years.
MRO

Royal Jordanian (RJ) is implementing a restructuring plan aiming at decreasing the negative impact of the pandemic, as part of the efforts exerted to mitigate the effect of closures and lockdowns imposed by governments around the world since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis.
Aerospace

The Emirates Group has announced its first year of loss in over 30 years caused by a significant drop in revenue, fully attributed to the impact of COVID-19 related flight and travel restrictions throughout its entire financial year 2020-21.
Aerospace

By Chuck Grieve
Jordanian MRO and engineering company Joramco – part of the DAE Group – kicked off the MRO Middle East show in Dubai today with the first announcement of the event.
Aerospace

Emirates Group Security (EGS) and GMR Aviation Academy (GMRAA), two aviation training providers based in Dubai and India respectively, have signed an MoU to promote cooperation for the development and exchange of information, technical expertise, and experiences in aviation security.
Maintenance & Training

Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings (Sirius), a global aircraft lessor headquartered in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has acquired ten single-aisle, mid-life aircraft from BOC Aviation, a member of Bank of China Group during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Air Transport

Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, has partnered with Air Arabia’s loyalty programme AirRewards, to allow members of both schemes to benefit from reciprocal points and miles transfers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dubai Airshow is set to highlight the growth in business aviation and provide a platform for industry experts to shape the future of the industry with the deployment of ground-breaking technologies.
Business Aviation