Middle East & North Africa

The grounding of the world’s entire Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet could mean delays to overseas freight, warns the international delivery expert ParcelHero.
Air Transport

Royal Air Maroc has become the latest airline to join Cargo iQ, signing up at the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA)’s World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Singapore this week.
Aerospace

During 4Q18, Embraer delivered 33 commercial and 36 executive aircraft (24 light jets and 12 large jets), for a total of 90 commercial and 91 executive aircraft (64 light and 27 large).
Aerospace

Boeing has issued a statement on the operations of its 737 MAX aircraft.
Air Transport

AirMap, an Unmanned aerial system Traffic Management (UTM) platform, and Fortem Technologies, an airspace awareness, safety and security company, will collaborate to provide an integrated solution that allows for the safe operation of drones within geofences while also enforcing no-fly zones in cities, around airports and other critical infrastructure.
Emerging Technologies

Airbus has celebrated the 100th A220 aircraft produced for a customer during a ceremony at the aircraft programme’s headquarters in Mirabel, Canada.
Air Transport

Jetex has won three awards at the World Travel Awards 2019: World’s Leading FBO Brand 2019, World’s Leading FBO Terminal 2019 for its VIP Terminal in Oman and World’s Leading FBO Brand Website 2019.
Aerospace

National Aviation Services (NAS) has introduced its newly refurbished Pearl Lounge and renewed Hala Kuwait meet and assist service at the Kuwait International Airport Terminal 1 recently.
Airports & Networks

AMAC Aerospace has been awarded with several new maintenance projects in Basel, Switzerland.
Business Aviation

Gulf Air and Middle East Airlines-Air Liban, the flag carrier of Lebanon, have announced a codeshare cooperation.
Air Transport

Flydubai has announced today the completion of the first Split Scimitar Winglets installation on its fleet of Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft, becoming the first airline in Middle East to invest in this fuel saving technology.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has delivered to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) its first 787-10 Dreamliner.
Air Transport

Emirates has won the Aviation 100 'Middle East & Africa Airline of the Year', awarded by Airline Economics magazine.
Aerospace

Textron Aviation has announced the first deliveries of the company’s new flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet, which it says signals the start of a new dimension in business travel.
Business Aviation

Algeria and Egypt have ordered the Sukhoi Su-35S multi-role fighter (known to NATO by the reporting name ‘Flanker-E’), risking incurring the wrath of the USA. Jon Lake reports.
Defense

Turkish Airlines has today announced that its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner made its inaugural flight from London Heathrow to the airline’s home city of Istanbul yesterday.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and Washington DC-based Cuisine Solutions (CSI) will co-invest in a joint venture to become the UAE’s sole distributor of sous vide products, under the name of Emirates Cuisine Solutions. Phase two of the joint venture will see the establishment of the world’s largest halal sous vide manufacturing facility in Dubai.
Emerging Technologies

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has been ranked three stars, according to OAG’s On-Time Performance (OTP) Star Rating for the world's airlines and airports.
Air Transport

Commsoft has announced that Kuwaiti airline Jazeera Airways has selected OASES as its MRO software system.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways celebrated the launch of its new offices in Amman, Jordan on Monday, 2 September 2019.
Aerospace

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) will fund the construction of 30 water wells in three African nations to assist in easing a critical shortage of clean water in remote communities.
Aerospace

Emirates has partnered with Uber to offer UAE travellers discounted airport transfers this summer.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that five resolutions have been passed by the 75th Annual General Meeting.
Air Transport

Emirates’ first scheduled A380 services have just touched down in Boston and Amman for the summer season peak.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai is celebrating 10 years of operations. The Dubai-based carrier has carried more than 70 million passengers since its start of operations in 2009.
Aerospace