Middle East & North Africa

Atlas Aerospace, the new aerospace arm of Atlas Group and the MENA region’s aerospace conglomerate, in partnership with Beverly Hills Medical Centre, a multi-specialty medical centre offering high quality medical care in Abu Dhabi, has celebrated World Health Day by offering free medical check-ups to ATLAS Aerospace employees from their offices in Al Bateen Executive Airport.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways will be the official airline partner of CultureSummit Abu Dhabi 2018.
Aerospace

Oman has given the go-ahead to an air cargo facility at Muscat International Airport. Projected to start operations in June 2019, the centre is estimated to bring in $78 million revenue by 2020.
Air Transport

During the World ATM Congress in Madrid, GAL ANS awarded a contract to ATS Data Design to deliver and implement the EuroPlanner rostering system for its air traffic controllers in the UAE.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Aviation Training, part of Etihad Aviation Group, has relaunched its aviation training organisation.
Maintenance & Training

A new air traffic control system to speed traffic flow through the Arabian Gulf’s increasingly congested airspace has been introduced by the UAE’s aviation regulator. Alan Dron reports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin to modernise head-up displays (HUD) on F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces, replacing the fleet’s analog system with advanced digital technology.
Defense

GAL Air Navigation Services (GAL ANS) has appointed David Adebiyi as director strategy and business development.
Maintenance & Training

The Middle East is a keen acquirer of sophisticated military technology, so it is no wonder the region has taken an interest in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) procurement. Beth Stevenson reports.
Defense

Oman has filed a request to the USA’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) for a package of upgrades for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons.
Defense

SaudiGulf Airlines will launch its international operations in the month of March 2018.
Airports & Networks

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has introduced a major evolution of its satellite connectivity service with the introduction of its third generation communications network.
Emerging Technologies

The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways’ award-winning Qsuite officially landed at Washington, D.C.’s Washington Dulles International Airport on 6 January 2018, making the capital city the second U.S. destination to offer the innovative new Business Class product.
Airports & Networks

Emirates and Flydubai will offer travellers more connectivity and flight options in 2018, with new codeshare flights planned to Krakow in Poland from 8 April, and Catania in Italy from 13 June.
Airports & Networks

The UAE Space Agency has launched a new online portal called ‘iShuttle'. The new portal is designed to engage with and drive interest in space among students, teachers and the wider public.
Space

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has confirmed the appointment of Mark Powers as its new Group Chief Financial Officer. Powers will join EAG in January 2018.
Maintenance & Training

EasyJet has appointed Spatial to deliver a pair of A321 semi-automatic over wing exit trainers to their UK training centres in anticipation of their upcoming aircraft deliveries.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates Airline president, Sir Tim Clark, explains to Steve Nichols why airports must make massive investments if they want to make passengers’ lives more bearable.
Emerging Technologies

Thales has appointed Jean-Paul Ebanga, as Vice-President of Flight Avionics activities.
Maintenance & Training

Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history this week in El Calafate, Argentina, by soaring in the stratosphere to a pressure altitude of over 62,000 feet (60,669 feet GPS altitude). This set a new gliding altitude world record, pending official validation.
Aerospace

In response to the rapid growth of the drone and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) market worldwide, Airports Council International (ACI) World has today launched a policy paper on drones providing informed and practical recommendations for airports.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the 2018 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will feature a strong focus on partnership strategies to accelerate delivery of transformation supporting sustained airline financial health.
Aerospace

Aireon and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have announced that Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), Aircraft Operators, Regulators and Search and Rescue Organisations can now pre-register for their free, global Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT) service.
Emerging Technologies

North America-based completions and MRO specialist Flying Colours has completed its first Ka-band installation on a Gulfstream GV airframe.
Emerging Technologies