Middle East & North Africa

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered a special missions Gulfstream G550 to the Israeli Air Force to support and enhance their mission-critical surveillance operations.
Aerospace

Etihad Cargo has selected Rom Top Aviation Ltd as its general sales agent (GSA) for the State of Israel.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has added a direct service to and from Singapore which was operated by the airline’s flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Flight GF165 landed in Singapore Changi Airport at 1225 Singapore local time on April 4.
Airports & Networks

UAE aerostructures manufacturer Strata is to enter the business aviation sector thanks to an offset agreement between the Tawazun Economic Council and Swiss airframer Pilatus.
Emerging Technologies

Flydubai, has announced that its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will return to passenger service from April 8.
Air Transport

In the midst of the worst crisis in the airline industry’s history, Dubai-based DAE Aerospace has turned in a strong set of figures for the year.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in January 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (January 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (December 2020).
Air Transport

Etihad Airways confirmed the bitter impact of the Covid pandemic and resulting global travel restrictions on its fortunes, writes Alan Peaford.
Aerospace

The Turkish Government’s defence expenditure is set to steadily increase between 2019 and 2025 as the government prioritises its defence industry, according to a Global Data report.
Aerospace

Gulf Air today welcomed its new Airbus A321neoLR which landed in the new terminal of Bahrain International Airport.
Air Transport

Due to the global COVID-19 crisis, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have announced the cancellation of the 2021 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2021).
Aerospace

Pegasus Airlines CEO, Mehmet T. Nane, has been elected as Chair of the Audit Committee of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) by the members of the IATA Board of Governors.
Maintenance & Training

Empire Aviation Group, the Dubai-based private aviation specialist, was named Business Aircraft Operator of the Year at the Aviation Business Middle East Awards 2020, presented on December 16th.
Business Aviation

Emirates has confirmed its first Boeing 777X will now not arrive until 2023 after it was originally slated for 2020.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has signed an expanded codeshare agreement with LATAM Airlines Brasil that will see its code placed on 45 additional LATAM Airlines Brasil flights.
Airports & Networks

Palestinian Airlines faces yet another challenge as the occupied territories’ government puts its aircraft up for sale.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire via Accra from 16 June 2021.
Airports & Networks

By Chloe Greenbank, Steve Nichols, Alan Peaford
As India’s Covid situation worsens daily and with many routes closed, India’s cargo business is struggling to keep up. Our correspondent Neelam Mathews reports on the situation from New Delhi.
Air Transport

Rolls-Royce and DHL Express have signed a TotalCare agreement for the Trent 700 engines that currently power the eight Airbus A330 freighter aircraft of the worldwide operating logistics company.
MRO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is collaborating with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on a virtual training initiative to boost runway safety and improve the operational efficiency of aviation.
Maintenance & Training

Oman Air has signed a codeshare agreement with EgyptAir. The codeshare agreement on flights between Muscat and Cairo was signed as part of both airlines’ commitment to work toward a strong restart for air travel to overcome the effects of the spread of Covid-19.
Air Transport

By Jay Menon
This month's Defence show looks at the Bahrain purchase of AH-1Z Viper helicopters - the first US 'Foreign Military Sales' deal for the type.
Defense

Air Cairo has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft. The new aircraft will join Air Cairo’s all Airbus fleet of seven aircraft.
Air Transport

Smiths Detection, a provider in threat detection and security screening technologies, has launched a new lithium batteries algorithm for the HI-SCAN 10080 EDX-2is, its dual-view air cargo and checked-baggage screening system.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Peaford
The latest business jet from French manufacturer Dassault is now very much into its flight test programme ahead of entry into service next year.
Business Aviation