Middle East & North Africa

EgyptAir Training Academy is poised to restart training and has been busy with brand new full-flight simulators.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Birmingham from 1st September, operating four weekly Boeing 777-200LR flights between Dubai and Birmingham Airport.
Airports & Networks

Organisers of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) have released details on the new Business Jet Interiors Zone.
Business Aviation

The Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have launched the second phase of the UAE Resident Return Programme with immediate effect.
Airports & Networks

MRO services provider FL Technics has renewed its GCAA Part 21 (Design) certificate for another year.
MRO

Tunisia’s government has announced plans to resume commercial flights to the country and reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on 27 June.
Airports & Networks

To help stranded Egyptians get home, Emirates plans to operate four flights between Dubai and Cairo on 14,18,19 and 21 June.
Airports & Networks

Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines’ will commence international flights from 13 June 2020 with flights to Germany, followed by the gradual resumption of flights between Turkey and several European destinations from 15 June 2020.
Airports & Networks

Following the news that Bombardier is planning to cut 600 jobs at its Belfast facility manufacturing A220 wings. Nicolas Jouan, Aerospace and Defence Analyst at GlobalData offers his view on Bombardier’s decision.
MRO

Like all Libyan carriers, Afriqiyah Airways is in a seemingly endless fight for survival. But chairman, Mustafa Maatug, tells Martin Rivers he’s full of hope for the future.
Air Transport

Virgin Atlantic has announced it will fly to 24 destinations in 2021 after Richard Branson sold $400m of shares in Virgin Galactic to save the airline.
Aerospace

Effective 15 May, Etihad Airways will operate a regular scheduled service from Melbourne to London Heathrow via Abu Dhabi, and from 21 May will also introduce services from London Heathrow to Melbourne via Abu Dhabi.
Airports & Networks

Embraer has delivered a total of 14 jets in the first quarter of 2020, of which five were commercial aircraft and nine were executive jets (five light and four large).
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has amplified its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to support those affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Aerospace

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), which represents the interests of business aviation worldwide, recently added two new supporting members, MedAire and the DuPont flight operation, to its new Industry Partner and Operator Affiliate membership types.
Business Aviation

Teams across the world are providing Rolls-Royce customers with the individual support they need to protect their aircraft engines in readiness for a return to the skies.
MRO

In the largest repatriation programme launched by the State of Kuwait since March 25, Jazeera Airways operated over 60 flights bringing home over 6,800 Kuwaiti citizens.
Airports & Networks

Montasser Channoufi, founder and CEO of Carthage SKY Services, plans to launch a fixed-base operation in Tunisia this year. He told Vincent Chappard that the high-standard services provided will serve the country’s growing business aviation industry.
Business Aviation

By David Casey
ASM assesses the current state of aviation in the Middle East & Africa and how 2021 is shaping up.
Airports & Networks

Emirates will be implementing thermal screening measures for all passengers travelling on US flights departing from Dubai International Airport, effective tonight, 12 March 2020.
Air Transport

A stand out feature at BIAS, the world-class delegations programme will return for the 2020 show. Since its formation, the initiative has attracted an increasing number of military and civil delegations and VIPs, all interested in seeking new business opportunities and leveraging the Kingdom’s position at the heart of the gulf.
Aerospace

The FINN Sessions will return to the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS FINN Sessions) to provide an instrumental platform for debate, discussion and insight.
Aerospace

Trade Visitor registration for November's 2020 Bahrain International Airshow will go live this week.
Aerospace

Low-cost carrier, Flydubai, looks to the future as it operates against the backdrop of the grounding of the Boeing 737MAX. Alan Dron reports.
Air Transport

Air Arabia is celebrating passing the billion dirham (£ 270m) net profit mark for 2019.
Aerospace