Middle East & North Africa

Morocco has confirmed an order for 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters making the North African country the 17th nation to operate the type. The deal is valued at $4.25 billion.
Defense

Embraer Services & Support has announced the completion of the first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 for an undisclosed customer.
Business Aviation

The latest model in the Bombardier Global series has entered service, it was announced today.
Aerospace

EgyptAir will resume its non-stop flights to more than 29 international destinations starting July 1, 2020.
Airports & Networks

Air BP has appointed Martin Thomsen as chief executive officer, Air BP, to commence on July 1.
Maintenance & Training

Times Aerospace Events, in partnership with Aerocomm, has announced it has secured new dates of 21 & 22 April 2021 at the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda for Aviation Africa next year.
Aerospace

Domestic flights in Morocco are set to resume on 25 June, in line with the partial easing of lockdown restrictions in parts of the country.
Airports & Networks

A new partnership in the business and private aviation market has been signed in a bid to stimulate a market that has been affected by the Covid19 pandemic.
Business Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Security Risk Intelligence Portal (SRIP)—an incident reporting tool to help airlines mitigate and manage security risks.
Emerging Technologies

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process.
Air Transport

John Slattery, who it was announced yesterday is stepping down from his role as president of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division is to become president and CEO of giant engine maker GE Aviation.
Maintenance & Training

Embraer’s former vice president of commercial aviation for the Middle East and Africa, Arjan Meijer has been appointed new president and chief executive of the Brazilian company’s commercial aircraft division.
Maintenance & Training

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels. The Middle Eastern carriers reported a decline of 2.5%.
Aerospace

The World Travel Awards 2020 has unveiled its Middle East 2020 winners with Flynas, Etihad Airways and Oman Air winning gongs.
Aerospace

Honeywell’s 29th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 7,300 new business jet deliveries worth $235 billion from 2021 to 2030, down 4% in deliveries from the same 10-year forecast a year ago, with the Middle East and Africa reporting higher purchase plans, following a five-year low in 2019.
Business Aviation

IATA’s CEO Alexandre de Juniac said during this week’s media briefing that airlines continue to burn through cash.
Air Transport

In 2014, Etihad Airways purchased the fixed-wing section of Horizon Flight Academy and, after re-launching and rebranding, Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) became the first European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved training organisation (ATO) in the UAE.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates will resume A380 services to Toronto from August 16.
Airports & Networks

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has reported its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2020.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has provided details of its first half-year 2020 performance, which saw a strong start to the year, with the airline progressing well ahead of its transformation plan targets.
Aerospace

DUBZ, Dnata's baggage technology and logistics company, is now providing COVID-19 testing, enabling customers to safely complete the flight check-in process and obtain a medical certificate within 24 to 48 hours of testing - at home or any location of their choice in Dubai.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Wizz Air and Abu Dhabi Airports have celebrated the arrival of Wizz Air’s first scheduled Wizz Air Hungary flight to Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Al Ain based company Strata Manufacturing (Strata) has successfully delivered 100 shipsets of the assembled A350-900 Inboard Flaps (IBF).
MRO

Saudi Ground Services,(SGS), Saudi Arabia’s major ground handling service provider has been pushing forward with its digital transformation across many of its departments and services in order to improve efficiency and productivity.
Airports & Networks

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today urged that costs related to public health measures aimed at mitigating the spread of communicable diseases should be borne by governments.
Air Transport