Middle East & North Africa

Jazeera Airways has announced the airline’s current chief executive officer, Rohit Ramachandran, will be stepping down after over seven successful years.

AMETEK MRO will be in Dubai for the annual MRO Middle East exhibition for the first time next week.

Flynas is to participate in ITB Berlin 2024, which takes place from 5-7 March, 2024.

Turkish Airlines has landed in Melbourne, marking its first destination in Australia.

Saudia Group will participate in the MRO Middle East 2024, taking place in Dubai on 5-6 March represented by Saudia Technic.

Emirates SkyCargo has hosted discussions on topics in logistics and world trade and the challenges faced by the global supply chains during World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference (WTO MC13).

Raytheon will showcase a wide range of technological capabilities at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2024).

IATA has opened nominations for the 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

Global MRO provider FL Technics is growing its aviation services with its presence at the new Terminal A at the Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi.

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has named defence minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud as the chairman of the kingdom’s defence industry business.

A groundbreaking agreement between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain is likely to bring greater benefits to the smaller nation.

Riyadh Air and Adobe have entered a strategic technology partnership.

Bell has signed an Agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation to establish its role as an authorised Bell Customer Service Facility (CSF).

Etihad Airways is set to broaden its reach by launching flights to Antalya in Turkey and Jaipur in India.

Bell Textron has announced an order for four Bell 429 aircraft for parapublic operations in the Middle East.

dnata Travel Group is partnering with the Community Development Authority in Dubai to offer a new range of bespoke travel packages for honeymoon travel for UAE citizens.

Emirates will bring back its daily Phnom Penh service starting from 1 May via Singapore.

IATA has said aviation continues to make progress on safety with several 2023 parameters showing “best-ever” results.

Nova Systems International has selected FreeFlight Systems Dual-Band ADS-B receiver as part of an upgrade programme to provide more efficient and better decision-making systems during flight.

iGA Istanbul Airport continues to address the need for trained and qualified human resources in aviation.

The Helicopter Company (THC), Saudi Arabia’s provider of commercial helicopter services, has signed a framework agreement with Airbus for up to 120 helicopters.

Qatar Airways’ codeshare partner, China Southern Airlines, will add a new route to Doha from Guangzhou, with four weekly direct flights effective from 22 April 2024. The new direct flights will be operated with the airline’s modern Boeing 787 aircraft.

Saudi Arabia has long had a requirement for another batch of Eurofighter Typhoons to augment the 72 aircraft delivered from June 2009 to June 2017.

Etihad Cargo has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for cargo handling services at 12 major international airports.

Emirates will return to ITB Berlin from 5 until 7 March and showcase its latest signature products.