Middle East & North Africa

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the launch of IATA MRO SmartHub, an online tool that brings much needed transparency to the market for aircraft components and parts.

SEA Prime, part of the SEA Group managing, under the brand of Milano Prime, the Business & General Aviation infrastructures of Linate and Malpensa, will highlight its new Business and General Aviation Terminal of Milano Malpensa international airport at MEBAA Show Morocco 2019.

Bombardier is celebrating the delivery of the 100th Challenger aircraft to join the NetJets fleet.

The MEBAA Show Morocco will open 25 September at Marrakech Menara Airport.

EgyptAir has entered a codeshare agreement with United Airlines.

Passengers flying Ethiopian with layover between 8 and 24 hours in Addis Ababa are set to have their end-to-end layover experience transformed in a whole new way with the launch of the airline’s digitised transit package dubbed Feel Addis.

Aircraft issues, sustainability, regulation, consolidation and long haul low-cost profit problems to shape airline industry in 2020, said GlobalData.

Airbus was chosen as the official secure communications technology provider for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Gulf Air has signed up with APG to benefit from their latest ticketing solution APG IET being a worldwide solution for airlines wishing to develop their global sales by interlining.

Emirates has taken off to Mexico City, marking the airline's first passenger flight to Mexico.

Emirates cabin crew has been named World's Leading Cabin Crew 2019 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony.

Etihad Airways has become the first airline to secure funding for a project based on its compatibility with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Amman-based Joramco, the MRO and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has become the first independent MRO in the MENA region to receive the EN9110:2018 certification.

Qatar Airways engineers are using a ground-breaking virtual reality (VR) tool from Rolls-Royce for refresher training on the Trent XWB engine after the Gulf carrier became the global launch partner for the tool in April.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced slowing global passenger demand growth for July. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 3.6%, compared to the same month in 2018. This was down from 5.1% annual growth recorded in June.

The Gulf Center for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports, is celebrating ten years of leadership in airport and aviation training.

Qatar Airways is to launch a new service to Luanda, Angola, starting March 2020.

Etihad Airways and official partner of the Manchester City Football Club Trophy Tour celebrated the club’s record-breaking 2018/2019 football season with a display of trophies at its Abu Dhabi headquarters for employees to enjoy.

TAV Airports has signed a landmark commitment to become net zero for its carbon emissions by 2050 at two of its airports, Izmir Adnan Menderes and Ankara Esenboga in Turkey.

Etihad Airways will operate a daily scheduled flight between Al Ain in the UAE and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia during the last ten days of Ramadan.

The Emirates Group has announced its 31st consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that supporting airlines’ ability to thrive in the coming age of data and digital transformation will be the focus of the 2019 Aviation Data Symposium.

Iraq is to buy five armed Bell 407GT helicopters to offset the combat losses of seven of its armed Bell IA-407s in recent years, writes Jon Lake.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased 4.7% in February 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February 2019 showing total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 5.3%, compared to February 2018.