Middle East & North Africa

Jazeera Airways has held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) at its headquarters in Kuwait.

GKN Aerospace has signed a decade-long agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to expand its support for the LEAP engines.

MBDA, a global provider in missiles and missile systems, has joined Egypt International Airshow (EIAS) as Platinum Sponsor.

flynas has taken delivery of two new Airbus A320neo aircraft.

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has achieved its second consecutive ISO recertification.

Air Arabia shareholders approved the distribution of 20 percent cash dividend for the financial year ending December 31, 2023 at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Qatar Airways Group chief executive officer, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, has revealed several major new developments in line with his vision for the airline.

Oman’s low-cost airline SalamAir has opened a new office in Baghdad, Iraq.

Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, has received the 2024 Aviation Week Laureate Award for Leadership in the Commercial Aviation category.

Etihad Airways has published its preliminary traffic statistics for February 2024.

Qatar Airways and Aer Lingus are launching a new codeshare partnership beginning 13 March 2024.

Joramco said it had a successful participation in this year’s MRO Middle East 2024.

Air Arabia has launched its new route from Sharjah to Basra in Iraq.

Royal Jordanian Airlines, in collaboration with MetaCompliance, have launched an interactive awareness platform for its employees in the field of cybersecurity.

Riyadh Air is celebrating its first anniversary, following its inception on March 12, 2023.

AJET, the new wholly-owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, has officially opened ticket sales.

IATA and the Smart Freight Centre (SFC) will work to provide consistent and transparent CO2 emissions calculations for air cargo shipments.

Qatar Airways and Aer Lingus are launching a new codeshare partnership beginning 13th March 2024.

ELT Group and the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a LOI stating their common will to cooperate on strategic projects in the field of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations and in particular on the development of an EW and Intelligence Centre.

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will host prominent international airlines and aircraft manufacturers to discuss the latest industry innovations and solutions.

Etihad Cargo has enhanced its charter service capabilities through a new partnership with Awery Aviation Software.

dnata has received IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) accreditation for the safe and compliant handling of lithium batteries.

Global software provider to the travel industry Accelya has signed a multi-year FLX Cargo renewal with flydubai, creating an end-to-end cargo platform offering.

Zayed International Airport has successfully processed 7.9 million passengers through Abu Dhabi’s new terminal since its inauguration on 15 November 2023.

Etihad Cargo is officially launching Sales Cockpit, a digital sales optimisation tool that will enable the carrier to enhance customer relationships.