“EgyptAir has coordinated and cooperated with the concerned authorities in Algeria and Kuwait to conduct airlifts from both countries to a number of Egyptian cities in Eid Al-Adha," said Safwat Musallam, Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding company.
Russian Helicopters says it will this year deliver 15 Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator' helicopters to Egypt as it forges ahead with the fulfilment of a 2016 order of 46 units, reports Oscar Nkala.
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the creation of its Connectivity Service programme, a comprehensive, bundled suite of in-flight internet, voice and entertainment offerings customised to meet the needs of each Gulfstream operator.
EgyptAir is to add new flights between Cairo and a number of cities and capitals around the world, starting from October 29th, 2017 in the beginning of winter schedule this year.
Foreign airlines have slowly begun operating commercial flights to/from Benghazi, just weeks after local Libyan carriers resumed their own scheduled passenger services to/from the eastern Libyan city, reports ch-aviation.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN, which will power all variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has been granted full flight certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This important milestone comes as the first set of passenger engines are delivered to the Boeing facilities in Seattle, ready for entry into service later this year.
Flying Colours, the North American maintenance, refurbishment and completions company that does business in Africa, has confirmed the appointment of Trevor Knox as Director of Maintenance. Knox, who takes up the position with immediate effect, is based at the company's Peterborough, ON. Canada headquarters, where he reports directly to Tony Barrett, Senior Vice President Technical Services.
Boeing and Air Lease Corporation have finalised an order for 12 737 MAXs first announced at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The agreement also includes two new orders for the 787-9 Dreamliner.
Egypt is probably the most important country in the Middle East and Africa when it comes to aviation. However, it has faced its share of challenges in recent years, including the revolution and a range of security issues.
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 777 Freighter. It's the first of two 777 Freighters, Turkish Airlines has on order for this year.
Pilatus has obtained type certificates from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US-American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first ever Swiss business jet.
Culminating a 20-year history of new orders for the type, GECAS has received its 394th and final skyline order of Boeing's Next Generation 737. Just over a month prior to Boeing delivering its first 737 MAX to GECAS in January, the lessor took delivery of its final skyline NG order last week.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed in order for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
