Middle East & North Africa

Emirates has announced that due to strong market demand, it will introduce five additional flights per week from Dubai to Amsterdam.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has entered into an agreement with CFM International (CFM) that will lead to increased competition in the market for maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO) on engines manufactured by CFM, a 50/50 partnership between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air has selected Honeywell’s GoDirectTM Flight Efficiency analytics software to reduce fuel costs across its entire Airbus and Boeing fleet – of which 5 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 1 Airbus A320neo will be delivered this year - and to help minimise the airline’s carbon footprint.
Emerging Technologies

Saudi Airshow, a brand-new aerospace & aviation exhibition, will be hosted by Saudi Aviation Club in March 2019 in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Aerospace

L3 Commercial Training Solutions (CTS) and Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) have signed an agreement enabling cadets enrolled on the L3 Airline Academy Integrated ATPL course to undertake foundation flight training at EAT’s training facility in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has lanuched ‘FlightValet’, its newly designed product that aims to ease the process of moving motor vehicles across the globe.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways Inflight Chef, Sanjay Thakur, has broken world record for creating and serving dinner to guests at the highest pop-up restaurant in the world, at Everest Advanced High Camp, reports Afritraveller
Maintenance & Training

ATR has today published its new Market Forecast (2018-2037), where it estimates a market for 3,020 turboprop aircraft in the next 20 years.
Air Transport

Flydubai has announced that the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates airline, Emirates Skywards will become the loyalty programme for both airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The World Aviation Safety Summit is returning to Dubai on 11th - 12th December 2018.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has become the first Middle Eastern carrier to offer Inmarsat’s Ka-band GX Aviation (GX) satellite-based in-flight connectivity service to its passengers. Arabian Aerospace technology editor, Steve Nichols, explains the significance.
Emerging Technologies

Jazeera Airways is to add Mumbai to its route network
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 1.7% in March 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This was five percentage points lower than the February result and the slowest pace of growth in 22 months.
Air Transport

Royal Jordanian President/CEO Stefan Pichler has announced the financial and operational figures the company attained last year and in the first quarter of 2018.
Aerospace

Passenger traffic at the world’s number one airport for international passenger numbers, Dubai International (DXB), grew year on year by 4.5%, after 7.85m passengers travelled through the airport during the month of March.
Airports & Networks

H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, has inspected the specially-designed Etihad Airways’ “Year of Zayed” A380 at Etihad Airways Engineering’s facilities in Abu Dhabi.
Air Transport

Saudi Airlines Catering Company has received a prestigious award at the annual Corporate Governance Conference, organised by the Corporate Governance Center at Alfaisal University - College of Business, in collaboration with the Capital Markets Authority, the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority, and the Ministry of Commerce and Investment.
Aerospace

Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing company wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), has signed a Cooperation Agreement (CA) with Dema SpA, the Italian aerospace company headquartered in Naples.
MRO

By David Casey
Ryanair is set to enter the Jordanian market from next month as the Irish low-cost carrier further expands its operations in the Middle East.
Airports & Networks

SACS Boysen Aerospace Group has opened a new Middle East sales & technical support office in Abu Dhabi.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Facing stronger than expected competition in its home market, SaudiGulf Airlines is turning its gaze abroad while re-evaluating a stalled order for the Bombardier CSeries. Martin Rivers talked to president Samer Majali.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines passengers will be able to watch the Super Bowl LII, the final game of the National Football League, live on all flights with Internet connection on February 04, 2018.
Airports & Networks

BM chief executive Ginni Rometty calls cyber attacks as "the greatest threat to every company in the world". For the aviation industry it is a threat that needs to be taken seriously.
Aerospace

The Emirates Group has honoured its top employees for their extraordinary commitment to excellence, performance, and service.
Aerospace

The Airline Engineering and Maintenance: Middle East Conference, which has moved from Abu Dhabi to Dubai for the 2018 edition, will focus on the MRO outlook for the region and crucially how the supply chain can effectively support the huge projected growth.
Aerospace