Middle East & North Africa

GKN Aerospace has reached a major milestone in the ‘Wing of Tomorrow’ programme after designing, manufacturing, and delivering a mid-scale demonstrator tool to the GKN Aerospace Filton facility.
MRO

EgyptAir has announced the expansion of cooperation with Optiontown for optimum travel services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2019 Global Passenger Survey showing that passengers are looking to technology to improve their travel experience.
Emerging Technologies

MEBAA has entered into an Agreement with National General Insurance Company (NGI) UAE, to provide uniquely designed Medical Insurance Scheme for its member companies operating within UAE.
Business Aviation

EgyptAir Training Academy has completed its latest training courses accredited by international and regional organisations to help to improve the performance of employees of the company.
Maintenance & Training

Following the recent debut of its flagship A380 aircraft to Cairo, Emirates will introduce a regular scheduled commercial A380 service to the Egyptian capital starting from 27 October 2019, four times a week.
Airports & Networks

Aviation Africa has won 'Best International Event' for the 2019 event held in Kigali, Rwanda in February this year.
Aerospace

Joramco and Kenya Airways, the flag carrier airline of Kenya, have signed a heavy maintenance agreement for the first time to perform OOP check for six B787 from the carrier’s fleet in addition to major modification tasks related to upgrading IFE wiring system and Oxygen Modules PSUs.
MRO

Emirates is now set to launch its fourth daily service to Dhaka from 29 March 2020 instead of 1 June 2020, as announced earlier.
Airports & Networks

The deal between Qatar Airways and Rwanda for the new $1.3 billion international airport near Kigali has been officially signed.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has awarded Dnata Brazil the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of the company and its ground-handling operations at Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC).
Airports & Networks

2020 will be a good year for business aviation in the MENA region, according to Ali Alnaqbi, founding and executive chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA).
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways will increase capacity between Abu Dhabi and Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, by upgrading the current daily Airbus A321 service to a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from 27 October, 2019.
Airports & Networks

Embraer’s E190-E2 has received the prestigious 2019 PMI Project of the Year Award in a ceremony held in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Business Aviation

The illegal trade in wild animals and animal products amounts to around $23 billion a year, much of it operating around the air transport sector. Now, however, the fightback has started, as Anuradha Deenapanray reports.
Air Transport

The UAE Space Agency participated in the 104th session of the Arab League’s Economic and Social Council ministerial meeting, which was held at the Arab League’s headquarters in Egypt.
Space

Pegasus Airlines' CEO Mehmet T. Nane has revealed the scale of the airline’s digital investment since launching its technology transformation programme in 2018 which includes some global firsts while speaking in a keynote interview at the Aviation Festival held at London’s Business Design Centre on 6 September 2019.
Aerospace

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has been awarded a substantial multi-station cargo handling contract by Saudia Cargo covering major airport gateways in Europe and the United States.
Aerospace

Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators based in the UAE, has been chosen by Aeroflot to supply two A321 Door Trainers.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar's relations with the US were boosted by a signing spree during a visit by the ruler of the Gulf country to President Donald Trump at the White House.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways and GE Aviation have signed multiple agreements yesterday for GE engines.
MRO

Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways have signed a new strategic partnership, which will see Kuwait national carrier’s code added to Turkish Airlines flights, and Turkey’s national carrier’s code added to Kuwait Airways flights operated between Kuwait and Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen Airports. The bilateral codeshare partnership will commence from August 1, 2019.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways will resume flights between Abu Dhabi and Khartoum, Sudan, on Tuesday, 16 July.
Airports & Networks

Morocco is gearing up to host MEBAA Show Morocco September 25-26, 2019, held under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
Aerospace

Emirates’ passengers bound for the US will soon be able to enjoy Wi-Fi, mobile service connectivity and Live TV broadcast, even when flying 40,000 feet over the North Pole and Arctic circle.
Emerging Technologies