Middle East & North Africa

Bell Textron has successful delivered the remaining five Bell 505 aircraft to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), completing the 10 Bell 505 fleet order.

Flynas and MoU with Airbus for 75 A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900.

Sanad has signed exclusive three-year partnership with Air Mauritius to deliver MRO services for Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines.

Qatar Airways will announce an equity investment in a southern African carrier within weeks, Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, told journalists at a media round table held at the Farnborough Air Show on 23 July.

Libya’s Berniq Airways has ordered six A320s to add to its existing fleet of six of the aircraft type.

Honeywell and Odys Aviation, a developer VTOL aircraft, have signed an MOU to design new Ground Control Stations to support the rollout of Odys Aviation’s hybrid VTOL aircraft in the Middle East and Pacific.

Airbus and Avolon will investigate how future hydrogen-powered aircraft could be financed and commercialised.

The chief technology officers of Boeing, Airbus, Dassault, GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, RTX and Safran have called for government research programmes that enhance scientific understanding of aviation non-CO2 effects such as contrails, nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur, aerosols and soot.

A legal stand-off between the US government and Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad beckons, as the company denies US charges of aiding the Iranian government.

Magma Aviation, an air cargo solutions company, has expanded its global footprint with a new office in Dubai and additional Airbus and Boeing aircraft added to its fleet.

When Qatar Airways eventually receives its first Boeing 777-9, possibly towards the end of 2025, the aircraft will debut the latest iteration of its Qsuite business class seat.

Boeing has said there is a continued significant demand for aviation personnel over the next 20 years.

Turkish Airlines has revealed the details of its brand-new state-of-the-art Business Class suite at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 in Hampshire, UK.

Qatar Airways ordered 20 more Boeing 777-9 aircraft during the Farnborough Airshow.

Ethiopian MRO and ATR have signed a Letter of Intent aimed at developing Ethiopian MRO’s ATR aircraft maintenance and training capabilities.

Flydubai has announced that its expansion plans have been ‘significantly impacted’ by Boeing’s latest update regarding ongoing delays in its aircraft delivery schedule.

Airbus and Airports Council International (ACI) World association have signed a cooperation agreement to help decarbonise aviation.

Boeing has projected a three percent increase in aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with carriers requiring nearly 44,000 new commercial airplanes by 2043.

How Dubai Airports’ AOCC is the nerve centre that ensures the safe and efficient flow of passengers and planes at Dubai International and Dubai World Central. Gigi King reports.

Airports, airlines, as well as millions of Windows users across the world have been taken offline causing widespread disruption, after reporting a Blue Screen of Death error today.

Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flyadeal welcomed its new chief executive, Steven Greenway, at the start of the year, and he’s back in his element.

Emirates has officially opened its Travel store in Hong Kong – representing its first Emirates Travel Store in the Far East region.

Saudia Group and Lilium today signed a binding sales agreement for 50 Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50 more.

Global Air Navigation Services (GANS) has signed a strategic training agreement with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the provision of training services for Air Traffic Controllers.

Vallair, an MRO and mature aircraft asset specialist, and the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) have signed an MoU to cooperate in training, aircraft maintenance, aircraft disassembly, and workforce training & development.