Middle East & North Africa

Emirates' Economy Class customers can now purchase up to three empty adjoining seats on their flight.

Jordan will soon get a new F-16 air combat training centre and related equipment from the United States for an estimated cost of US$60 million.

Dubai-based Orbital Space has announced that Kuwait’s first Satellite, 1U CubeSat QMR-KWT, is successfully undergoing functional testing, reports Jay Menon.

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced Chapter 2 of its sustainability programme WeQare: Rewild the Planet.

Flydubai has added twice-weekly flights from Dubai International (DXB) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) in Georgia.

Emirates has partnered with GE Digital Aviation Software and TE FOOD to trial TrustOne, a mobile app that allows passengers to undergo COVID-19 PCR tests at special discounted rates.

Pegasus Airlines is to increase the number of its direct flights from Antalya, Turkey with the launch of its new direct flights between Antalya and Moldova’s Capital City, Chisinau.

Dubai today launched the Vaccine Logistics Alliance to speed up distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world through the emirate.

Alpha Aviation Academy UAE has acquired approval to conduct English Language Proficiency assessments.

Flydubai Cargo has obtained the regulatory approvals to transport dangerous goods from February 1, 2021.

Customer benefit underpins the uptake of innovation in MRO, where OEM and regulatory approvals compete with cost as the biggest hurdle to overcome. Chuck Grieve reports.

EgyptAir Training Academy has started operating the new A320-NEO Flight Simulator, which has Acquired the Accreditation of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective 1 March 2021.

Aviation Africa will move to new dates of 7th & 8th July 2021 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda.

A bill that would have blocked a $23 billion arms sale to the UAE was narrowly defeated in the US Senate allowing the deal for 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft to go ahead.

Qatar Airways’ will resume flights and increase services to several destinations in the coming weeks.

The Emirates Group has announced its half-year results for its 2020-21 financial year. Group revenue was AED 13.7 billion (US$ 3.7 billion) for the first six months of 2020-21, down 74% from AED 53.3 billion (US$ 14.5 billion) during the same period last year.

Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has signed a partnership agreement with Boeing as part of a continued effort to develop high-tech products locally.

Set on the apron of Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) offers a portfolio of more than 300 courses.

Dubai Airports last week marked the 60th anniversary of the official opening of Dubai International (DXB).

Emirates Skyward, it’s loyalty programme, has marked 20 years with over 27 million members.

Turkish Technic has completed the construction of new hangars at Istanbul Airport.

Dnata and iFLEAT, an airline technology provider, and Thuisbezorgd.nl (part of Just Eat Takeaway.com) have joined forces and successfully launched a revolutionary pre-order inflight retail initiative in The Netherlands.

Emirates Group Security and the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA), a governmental agency regulating the Security Industry in the Emirate of Dubai have signed a MoU to work closely on joint security training and education, information sharing and exchange of best practices across different aspects of security.

The Organisers of Saudi International Airshow have renewed a partnership with Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC), as the exclusive event partner in the Kingdom.