Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways has announced it is currently the largest passenger airline, and the largest cargo airline in the world as well its airport hub, Hamad International Airport, being named the third best airport in the world.
Air Transport

Noureddine Mouaddib, founder and president of Rabat International University, made an appeal to tackle challenges regarding human resource development in aviation at a conference in Marrakesh, Morocco. Vincent Chappard and Anuradha Deenapanray report.
Maintenance & Training

Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for Kuwait and Qatar will incorporate an advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar that is claimed to be the most advanced in the world. Jon Lake reports.
Defense

EDGE has appointed the presidents of three clusters, with Dr Fahad Al Yafei as President of Platforms & Systems, Hamad Al Marar as President of Missiles & Weapons and Khalid Al Breiki as President of Mission Support.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways will launch new daily scheduled year-round flights to Austria’s capital Vienna using a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir has announced that flights to Saudi Arabian cities are currently suspended, these include Dammam, Qassim, Abha, Jeddah and Medina cities starting from March 9 until further notice.
Airports & Networks

Alpha Aviation Academy UAE (AAA), a Middle East pilot training provider, has partnered with international flight training provider, Fujairah Aviation Academy (FujAA), one of the largest training organisation in the region, to deliver the Core Flying phase of Alpha Aviation Academy UAE’s pilot training programme.
Maintenance & Training

In response to the latest developments in the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak around the world, Emirates is taking extra steps that go above and beyond industry and regulatory requirements to ensure its passengers' health and comfort and provide them with confidence and peace of mind when planning their travel.
Air Transport

SriLankan Airlines has suspended its services between Sri Lanka and Kuwait from March 6 to March 12, 2020 following a decision by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait to temporarily suspend incoming flights from Bangladesh, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt for one week.
Airports & Networks

UAE-based Marakeb Technologies and KSA-based Prince Sultan Defense Studies & Research Center (PSDSARC), have signed a collaboration agreement for the development of unmanned vehicles in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) region, to serve the Armed & Security Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Defense

One of Saudi Arabia’s biggest aviation training establishments has taken a significant step forward in its development by becoming an IATA regional training partner. Alan Dron reports.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates will re-start passenger services to Lusaka with two weekly flights to/from Dubai effective 4 September, which will boost the airline's global network to 79 cities.
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce has announced its half-year financial results for 2020.
Aerospace

Emirates will resume passenger services to Conakry, Guinea and Dakar, Senegal from September 3, taking the total number of cities served by Emirates in Africa to eight.
Airports & Networks

Bell Textron has celebrated its 85th anniversary.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to all travellers to wear face covering during the travel journey for the safety of all passengers and crew during COVID-19.
Air Transport

MySky, the AI-powered spend management platform designed for the private aviation industry, and Satcom Direct (SD), have announced a strategic alliance enabling seamless access to real-time data for private aviation.
Emerging Technologies

Airbus has been contracted by Arabsat to build BADR-8, their new generation telecommunications satellite, which will replace and increase Arabsat’s capacity and augment its core business at the BADR hotspot 26°E, whilst expanding services across the EMEA region.
Space

Qatar Airways has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Club Africain of Tunisia.
Aerospace

Rolls-Royce has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines.
MRO

GECAS has signed an agreement with Boeing converting 11 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter options to firm orders and adding nine additional options to the GECAS Cargo order book.
MRO

Oman Air is now offering ‘My Space’ which gives Economy Class passengers the opportunity to ensure that the seat next to them is vacant.
Interiors & Connectivity

IATA and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) have jointly called on governments to follow the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) guidelines to exempt crews from COVID-19 testing that is applied to air travellers.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways is purchasing carbon offsets to completely neutralise the CO2 emissions of its flagship “Greenliner” 787-10 aircraft for a full year of operations in 2021.
Air Transport

Reed Exhibitions, the organiser of the leading events for the global cabin interiors and inflight services industry, has announced new dates for 2021. Both AIX and WTCE will return to the Hamburg Messe from 31 August to 2 September 2021, moving from the original April dates.
Aerospace