Middle East & North Africa

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has released a GIF image of the decrease in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration in the GCC countries, between 26 November 2019 until 27 March 2020.
Space

Air France KLM group was the winner of the Sustainability award for 2018 at the third annual Dubai Airports Excellence Awards held at Soho Beach Meydan, on 22 April 2019.
Aerospace

Etihad Cargo has selected ECS Group, a general sales and support services group, to deliver a significant scope of its new regional sales operating model across multiple-territories.
Aerospace

UPS, in collaboration with UNHCR, has delivered close to 100 tons of relief items to bring critical supplies to victims of the recent flooding in Somalia which has affected half a million people and uprooted 400,000 from homes.
Aerospace

By David Casey
Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced changes to its Strategic Leadership Team and corporate structure. The changes will enable IATA to better serve its customers and stakeholders as the association implements a strategy focusing on its core competencies of standard-setting and adoption, advocacy, and services and products.
Maintenance & Training

Thales's integrated touchscreen has become the first product of its kind in the world to achieve certification by the European Union Air Safety Agency (EASA) for use in commercial aviation.
Maintenance & Training

Embraer has delivered its first Praetor 500 business jet to the market, just over one year after its announcement at the 2018 National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
Business Aviation

Boeing today announced that its Board of Directors has named current chairman, David L. Calhoun, as chief executive officer and President, effective January 13, 2020.
Maintenance & Training

Rolls-Royce’s ambitions to build the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft have taken a step forward with the unveiling of the plane at Gloucestershire Airport, UK.
Air Transport

With soaring global tourism driving unprecedented demand for aircraft Bureau Veritas has revealed that demonstrating the highest standards of quality, health and safety is now a distinct competitive advantage for aerospace firms looking to capitalise on this.
Air Transport

By James Pozzi
The aviation aftermarket is booming and businesses in the sector have been hot commodities in the eyes of the financial world for several years. This showed no signs of changing in 2019--a year that saw a raft of buyouts and mergers.
MRO

The first Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Gaborone, Botswana, touched down at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on Sunday 15 December.
Airports & Networks

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced its Savannah-based fleet has flown more than 1 million nautical miles/1.85 million kilometers on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Business Aviation

Boeing has confirmed it will be suspending its 737 MAX production in January due to certification moving into 2020.
Air Transport

EgyptAir will increase its flights to several destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and the Middle East in summer 2020.
Airports & Networks

Operated by TAV Airports, Enfidha-Hammamet Airport in Tunisia has celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in partnership with the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), are amplifying their efforts to ensure the safe air transport of lithium batteries.
Air Transport

IATA has introduced the Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit Certification (SFOC Audit Certification) to provide airlines with the assurance that SFOC Certified facilities are adhering to IATA's Resolutions and Recommended Practices in cargo handling and with IATA's Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM).
Aerospace

The Embraer E175-E2 made its inaugural flight today from the company’s facility in São José dos Campos. The E175-E2 is the third member of the E-Jets E2 family. The maiden flight kicks off a rigorous 24-month flight test campaign.
Business Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published information confirming that carbon emissions per passenger have declined by more than 50% since 1990.
Air Transport

Pegasus Airlines has received its second A321neo aircraft as part of its 100 Airbus aircraft order in 2012, which was the single largest-ever aircraft order in the history of Turkish civil aviation at the time.
Air Transport

Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines announce a codeshare expansion following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two airlines.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has launched a new Augmented Reality (AR) experience that allows customers to play an innovative football game where they must ‘Blink to Score.’
Aerospace

Wizz Air has announced that it has reached agreement in principle for the establishment of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in partnership with Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company.
Air Transport