Middle East & North Africa

Royal Wings – the subsidiary of Royal Jordanian – is to launch direct flights between King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba on the Jordanian coast and Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai South starting on Thursday 15 June.
Airports & Networks

The nicemedia premium content service launched by SD at MEBAA 2016 for aircraft equipped with niceHD cabin systems is now available for all IFE/CMS platforms.
Emerging Technologies

A successful flight of the Airlander 10 took place yesterday.
Aerospace

A technical problem in the engine of an Etihad Airways A319 forced the jet to return to Jaipur International Airport shortly after taking off earlier today.
Air Transport

Rolls-Royce is providing TotalCare service support for Trent 700 engines that power seven Airbus A330 aircraft included in the extensive fleet of Turkish Airlines.
MRO

The Procurement and Supply Management team at Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) were the overall winners at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing Supply (CIPS) Middle East Awards, winning three awards including the prestigious accolade of the 'MENA Procurement and Supply Team of the Year.'
Aerospace

The Emirates Group today announced its 29th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion, despite a turbulent year for aviation and travel.
Aerospace

The engines powering the Middle East twin-aisle aircraft fleet will be the bedrock for the region's MRO business for the foreseeable future, according to a leading industry analyst.
MRO

To further consolidate its involvement with hangar door and industrial door projects in the Middle East, Jewers Doors has moved to new, larger offices overlooking the Business Bay in Dubai.
MRO

Nexus has signed an MoU with Xybase, an innovative and flexible global provider of comprehensive airport operations management systems.
Business Aviation

Abu Dhabi's Turbine Services & Solutions Aerospace, (TS&S Aerospace), is looking to announce three or four lessor-friendly Rolls Royce Trent 700 MRO package deals by the year end.
MRO

Members of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Innovation Board gathered for the 3rd time today, to evaluate the efficiency of internal innovation in line with all GCAA strategic innovation objectives.
Aerospace

Delegates and attendees of the fifth annual World Aviation Safety Summit (WASS) said today that aviation safety should not be threatened by commercial or political interference, such as the recent US and UK electronics bans that have caused controversy throughout the sector.
Aerospace

The UAE Space Agency hosted Saturday a Jupiter observation event on Abu Dhabi corniche, providing members of the public with rare views of the gas giant as it makes its closest approach to Earth this year at 666 million kilometers.
Aerospace

Dubai Duty Free retained the title as Airport Travel Retailer of the Year at the annual Duty Free News International (DFNI) Global Travel Awards for Travel Retail Excellence held on Friday, 7th April at the Lancaster Hotel in London, U.K.
Aerospace

Pegasus Airlines has evaluated its performance for 2016 whilst disclosing its targets for the future.
Aerospace

Emirates Aviation University will participate again in this year's Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) taking place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13 to 15 April 2017.
Maintenance & Training

Dubai has introduced new procedures that look likely to reduce peak-time arrival delays by up to 40% at the world's busiest international airport. Alan Peaford reports.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air has been independently ranked by UK aviation analysts OAG the most punctual airline in 2016, amongst GCC airlines, with an average on-time performance (OTP) of 82.7%.
Aerospace

Spatial has recently completed the successful installation of an A321 door trainer for Spirit.
Maintenance & Training

Kuwait's National Assembly has rejected an initial application by Kuwait Airways to withdraw KWD600 million dinars (USD1.96 billion) from the country's General Reserve Fund (KGRF), reports ch-aviation.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways is introducing a third daily flight on the Abu Dhabi – Riyadh route, effective 1 February 2017.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir Holding has settled on the C-Series to replace its EgyptAir Express unit's fleet of twelve EMB-170s, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

Royal Air Maroc Cargo has launched a new service dedicated to the shipment of personal belongings from the USA and Canada to an extended number of countries in Africa, with special promotional rates for all bookings made until the 15th of November 2017.
Aerospace

The air transport industry has cybersecurity as a top priority with 95% of airlines and 96% of airports investing resources into major cybersecurity programs or pilots over the next three years.
Emerging Technologies