Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures introduced for airports and airlines in the wake of COVID-19 are supported by scientific evidence and are consistent across the world.
SITA has stepped up its commitment to developing a permanent digital identity for air travel by becoming a Premium Donor of the Sovrin Foundation, the international non-profit organisation focused on the advancement of self-sovereign digital identity.
The latest military trainer designed with African air forces as a target has been certificated by Italy's (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian Ministry of Defence’s Certification Authority.
Emirates' iconic flagship A380 landed at Queen Alia International yesterday afternoon as the airline resumed the operations of its popular aircraft to Amman.
Serco Middle East has been appointed to support Sharjah International Airport’s Emiratisation programme, which will reach 47% of the total Sharjah ATC workforce by 2025.
Emirates has launched a suite of connectivity options for its trade partners around the world to easily and directly access the airline's rich content and other services.
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the fourth Gulfstream G700 test aircraft has taken flight, further expanding the already advanced certification program for the industry’s new flagship.
Jazeera Airways has launched a service to the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, offering direct flights between Kuwait and Dhaka as well as transit flights to cities in the Middle East.
Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport suffered major damage to its roof after the catastrophic blast at a warehouse packed with explosives at the Port of Beirut six miles from the airport on Tuesday.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Muhammad Albakri, IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East (AME), will be appointed senior vice president for customer, financial and digital services (CFDS), based in Geneva.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Government of Tunisia to urgently provide financial relief measures for the aviation industry in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the nation’s economy.
Etihad Airways has operated its first ever flight to Havana, Cuba. The goodwill flight, chartered by the Government of the United Arab Emirates, landed in the capital of the Caribbean island nation, carrying Cuban nationals returning home from the UAE.
Engineering access equipment is the basic, yet essential, ingredient of any MRO operation. Though much of it is low tech, these pieces of equipment are anything but out of date in their conception and specification. Chuck Grieve reports.
Dubai Airports has this week highlighted the crucial role of the Airport Fire Services in supporting the smooth operation and growth of its airports by providing a safe airport environment.
The global pandemic has the aviation sector among others in a continuous reacting mode. Amid all this uncertainty and challenges, how do we strengthen organisational resilience while mapping our road to recovery?
Edge, a new UAE-based defence and technology company, launched in Abu Dhabi on November 5 with a suitably explosive, high-tech and high-profile reveal. Jill Stockbridge reports.
