Middle East & North Africa

Boeing delivers the final Peace Eagle AEW&C aircraft to Turkey while the Turkish fleet reaches full strength with four aircraft and ground support systems.
Defense

As the UAE celebrated innovation week, global aviation and aerospace industry leaders have identified key innovation areas they believe will transform the aviation, aerospace, defence and space industries in the near future.
Aerospace

Russian Helicopters is preparing to offer after-sales services and maintenance for Russian-made helicopters operated in Egypt.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways is extending its commercial relationship with CNN International by embarking on an exclusive international sponsorship campaign of the network's new monthly travel series, 'In 24 Hours'.
Air Transport

Thousands of Boeing employees yesterday celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8.
Air Transport

Emirates SkyCargo recently shipped its 35,000th tonne of Cool Chain products through its exclusive freighter hub at Al Maktoum International-Dubai World Central (DWC), which opened earlier this year.
Aerospace

SITA has announced that David Lavorel, currently SITA's senior vice president for corporate development and CEO Office, has been appointed chief executive officer of SITAONAIR effective January 1, 2016.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Nichols
Rockwell Collins Claude Alber has a lot to smile about. The VP and MD of its Europe, Middle East and Africa business said that its portfolio continues to grow with many contract announcements being made at the show.
Maintenance & Training

CAE has announced this week at the Dubai Airshow that it has signed a training equipment agreement to support Saudi Arabian Airlines' training needs in the region.
Maintenance & Training

At the Dubai Airshow this week, Emirate and CAE announced Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT), a joint venture between the two companies.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates has signed a $16 billion OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the GE9X engines that will power the airline's fleet of 150 Boeing 777X aircraft over a period of 12 years.
MRO

Philip Dunne, UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement, led a delegation to the Dubai Airshow yesterday, helping represent and support around 100 UK exhibitors.
Air Transport

Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has launched new aircraft management operations in Hong Kong with offices and staff in place, the company said at the Dubai Airshow yesterday.
Air Transport

The Middle East region will require some 220 new regional jets over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast from Embraer.
Air Transport

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim, the result of a partnership between Al-Futtaim group and DC Aviation, has signed ground handling agreements (GHA) with flight support companies including HADID and World Fuel l Colt / Spire Flight Solutions.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's World Routes forum, Routesonline is providing another look at our series of articles on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across regions of the world last year. Here we look closely at the airports of the Middle East and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

Pegasus Airlines Cargo Directorate and Bahcesehir University's Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences co-hosted the 'International Transport and Logistics Conference' yesterday.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates Airline and African discount airline Fastjet have entered into an agreement that allows Emirates passengers to buy tickets on Fastjet's network across east and southern Africa, The National reports.
Air Transport

Emirates Airline has been announced as “Airline of the Year” at the APG - Network for Airline Distribution Services awards.
Aerospace

Helios, the UK's management and technology consultants, has won a competitive tender to undertake a study into a flight information region (FIR) for the upper air space of the six Gulf Co-operation Council countries of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jet Aviation Basel will expand completions production capacity to meet a higher demand after signing an agreement with Basel Euroairport authorities.
Air Transport

Etihad is in talks with central African airline Rwandair for a 49% stake in the Kigali-based carrier.
Airports & Networks

The UAE's Amiri flight has been given the go-ahead by the US State department to purchase military infrared-missile countermeasure systems to protect its Boeing VVIP aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Richard Maslen
Despite the current political instability in Syria, ChamWings, the country’s first privately-owned carrier, has emerged as an important provider of international air connectivity in and out of the country with links across the Arab peninsula and into North Africa.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has extended its partnership with Mercator for a further five years.
Emerging Technologies