Middle East & North Africa

Brian Pearce, chief economist at IATA, has explained during a media briefing on COVID-19 the current situation that the global air transport industry finds itself in.
Air Transport

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, a MHI Group company, has completed the maiden flight of Flight Test Vehicle 10 (FTV10), the first Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 in final, certifiable baseline configuration.
Space

EgyptAir has confirmed it will continue its domestic flights in Egypt as well as air freight flights as normal even during the suspension of international flights that starts from next Thursday.
Airports & Networks

Air traffic is to be suspended in all Egyptian airports starting next Thursday, March 19, at 12 noon to 31 of March to limit the spread of Covid-19.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it continues to support governments in their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Aerospace

For the first time in years, Boeing’s gross aircraft orders for 2019 slumped to an all-time low fuelled by a drop in orders for the 737 model. Data gathered by Learnbonds.com indicates that the gross orders declined from 1,090 recorded in 2018 to 246 for the last year, a drop of about 80%.
Aerospace

The Covid-19 pandemic and disease-containment measures by governments, most drastically the US ban on flights from most of Europe, will shake up the aviation finance sector as airlines struggle to conserve cash amid a collapse in international traffic.
Aerospace

Turkish Aerospace has won a Green World Environment Award in the global campaign to find the world's greenest countries, companies and communities with its project “Zero Waste Management & Green Flag League”.
Aerospace

Embraer has released its newly published 2020 Commercial Market Outlook which examines passenger demand for air travel and new aircraft deliveries over the next 10 years.
Air Transport

Gulf Air has implemented Sabre’s branded fares technology that allows travel agents using the Sabre global distribution system (GDS) to access the full breadth of the airlines' branded fares.
Emerging Technologies

The Saudi Airshow- due to take place in February - has been postponed.
Aerospace

Etihad Aviation Group has celebrated UAE Flag Day with a group of socially distanced employees, to mark this important day in the UAE calendar.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways has announced its earnings for the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, which continues to be affected by restrictions imposed on travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aerospace

The Emirates Group has marked Flag Day with a flag-raising ceremony outside of the Emirates Group Headquarters building in Dubai.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has launched its carbon offset programme. The airline’s passengers now have the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of booking.
Air Transport

Turkey's TAV Airports announced its operational and financial results pertaining to the first nine months of the year.
Airports & Networks

SkyTeam Cargo, has appointed Omar Hariri as the new chairman of its executive board.
Maintenance & Training

Gulf Air has introduced a new pricing concept of its air fares to make it easier and clearer to its passengers regarding what’s included in each price bracket.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EgyptAir has been chosen as the preferred strategic partner in the establishment of a new viable home-based carrier, AviationGhana has reported.
Air Transport

Flight-training is well established in Jordan with three schools for potential aviation professionals – the Royal Jordanian Air Academy (RJAA), Jordan Airline Training & Simulation (JATS), and MidEast Aviation Academy.
Maintenance & Training

Middle East Airlines have said that PCR Test is mandatory before entering Lebanon from any country.
Airports & Networks

Emirates will deploy its A380 aircraft to Guangzhou and London from 8 August 2020.
Airports & Networks

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the all-new, industry flagship Gulfstream G700 flight-test programme is making progress with a number of accomplishments in testing and performance.
Business Aviation

Kallman Worldwide has signed a partnership with Saudi International Airshow 2021 to strengthen the show’s American industry presence through their USA Partnership Pavilion.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has increased its health and safety measures onboard by introducing new personal protective equipment (PPE) for customers and cabin crew.
Safety, Ops & Regulation