Middle East & North Africa

Dubai International (DXB) has become the first international airport to earn the Certified Autism Centre (CAC) designation.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air’s management has announced the signing of 21 Omani cadets as part of its Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) programme.
Maintenance & Training

By Steve Nichols
You can’t read any publication nowadays without coming across the term artificial intelligence (AI). The IT world seems to see AI as the next “big thing", but how is it affecting the passenger experience?
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Cargo, Abu Dhabi Airports and Abu Dhabi Food Hub (KEZAD )have signed a tri-party MoU to jointly establish a fully compliant and transparent origin-to-destination perishable air corridor known as the ‘Fresh Corridor 2.0’.
Airports & Networks

ECS Group has acquired Morocco’s leading GSA, EFIS MAROC, gaining a strong air cargo market presence in Africa.
Air Transport

Saab and UAE Ministry of Defence have signed a contract for in-service support for the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW+C) solution.
Defense

EDGE Group has announced the addition of International Golden Group (IGG) to the EDGE portfolio of companies.
Defense

Jazeera Airways recently introduced upgrades to Jazeera Terminal 5 (T5) at the Kuwait International Airport
Airports & Networks

The UMEX and SimTEX Conference has concluded at ADNEC after presentations, panel discussions and keynote speeches from experts from the unmanned systems sector.
Aerospace

IATA and ICAO have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air.
Air Transport

Bauer Aviation Advisory (BAA), a boutique consulting firm in the aviation sector, has announced its strategic rebranding to BAA & Partners.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines is continuing its route expansion strategy by adding Melbourne in Australia to its route network.
Airports & Networks

Safran Aircraft Engines and France’s national aerospace research agency ONERA have begun first wind tunnel tests with the ECOENGInE, a 1:5 scale demonstrator of the future Open Fan.
MRO

The President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Duailej has used a speech at Wings India to outline the investment opportunities in the Kingdom under Vision 2030.
Aerospace

Airports across the world have been expanding and improvising their security regime and devoting wider resources to make the systems and processes smoother.
Airports & Networks

Saudia has continued its transformation in 2023 with the transportation of over 30 million guests, which marks a 21% increase compared to the previous year.
Air Transport

The Lebanese Air Force is expanding the pool from which it recruits its aircrew.
Defense

Stratos, an independent aircraft asset manager, has arranged the sale of two Airbus A330- 200 aircraft for Etihad Airways.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Northrop Grumman, a provider in aerospace and defence, has joined Egypt International Airshow (EIAS) as Gold Sponsor.
Aerospace

Emirates Aviation University’s (EAU) has graduated 302 future aviators.
Maintenance & Training

Serco Middle East has been accepted by the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) to become an authorised Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) training authority in Saudi Arabia.
Maintenance & Training

Turkish Airlines has launched its annual winter sales campaign in the Americas from January 17 to February 7, 2024.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai has inaugurated its operations to Mombasa in Kenya.
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabia is on course to welcome an estimated 30 million overnight tourists this year, according to research conducted by Oxford Economics on behalf of ICAEW.
Aerospace

Tom Batchelor discovers that Iraqi Airways is very firmly back in business.
Air Transport