Middle East & North Africa

Airbus has launched its fifth Fly Your Ideas global student challenge, which gives students the opportunity to co-innovate with Airbus on challenges within the aviation industry.
Aerospace

SITA is looking at the potential of blockchain technology to give travellers a secure token for travelling through airports and across borders.
Emerging Technologies

Nile Air took delivery of its maiden A321-200 on May 25, reports ch-aviation.
Airports & Networks

Airbus is launching a new corporate-jet version of its popular A350 XWB airliner, with Easyfit provisions for cabin-outfitting, expanding its corporate jet family with an aircraft that delivers more capacity, capability and comfort.
Business Aviation

IT specialist SITA has announced 2015 revenues of US$1.7 billion despite a year which saw continued global economic and geopolitical volatility as well as significant shifts in currency.
Emerging Technologies

By Richard Maslen
The launch of flights to Chiang Mai comes at a time when Qatar Airways is rapidly expanding its network and will inaugurate 14 new destinations on its route map throughout 2016 and into early 2017, including a number of new markets in Africa.
Airports & Networks

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has announced options for the pricing of the International Standards for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Programme.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated 10 years of services in Kenya.
Aerospace

An Egyptian forensics official and investigation team has arrived today at a nearby hotel at Cairo International airport, where relatives of the victims are hosted.
Air Transport

In cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO, EgyptAir has implemented the TrainAir Plus programme.
Maintenance & Training

Airbus Helicopters has presented an exclusive first showing of the H160 VIP version at EBACE.
Air Transport

Diamond Aircraft has announced the completion of its improved and redesigned DA42 MPP Special Mission Aircraft.
Defense

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has appointed Jean-Paul Boutibou as vice president, sales, Middle East & Africa.
Maintenance & Training

The Embraer E190-E2 jet has completed its maiden flight ahead of schedule, with the flight planned for the second half of the year.
Air Transport

Senior EgyptAir officials have met with relatives of MS804 passengers, at a hotel near Cairo international airport.
Air Transport

HondaJet received type certification today from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with the company announcing the achievement during a press conference at EBACE which is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland.
Business Aviation

Emirates' premium and loyal customers can now look forward to even greater levels of comfort, hospitality and convenience with the opening of the airline's new two-level premium lounge at the Cape Town International Airport in South Africa.
Airports & Networks

The Diamond Aircraft DART-450 (Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer) took its first flight last week.
Defense

Fifty ministers of transport have gathered for the International Transport Forum Summit in Leipzig, to discuss 'green and inclusive transport'.
Aerospace

This June 6, Pilot Faisal Sultan will attempt to set a new world record circumnavigating the globe in a single engine aircraft within 26 days to raise awareness of international wildlife conservation and anti-poaching efforts.
Aerospace

Swissport Executive Aviation, a business line of Swissport International has won of the ONDA (Morocco National Airport Authority) FBO tender and will launch the first FBO product at Moroccan airports.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
With effect from June 23, 2016, flynas will add a second daily service between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, increasing its combined offer with Etihad to four daily services. At the same time it will enter the Jeddah – Abu Dhabi market with a daily flight which will complement Etihad’s existing thrice daily services.
Airports & Networks

The Egyptian Armed Forces have informed EgyptAir that they have found first debris from the missing aircraft operating flight MS804 around 290 KM from the Egyptian coastline.
Air Transport

Following its award of a license in the Moroccan National Airports Authority (ONDA) FBO tender, Jetex will launch five new fixed base operator (FBO) facilities in Casablanca Mohammed V, Marrakech Menara, Rabat-Salé, Agadir-Al Massira and Dakhla airports.
Airports & Networks

SITA has launched the Windows 10 universal app, SITA AirsideApp, which digitises ground based processes and works on phones and tablets.
Air Transport