Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Emirates is preparing to recruit 5,000 new cabin crew from around the world in 2024.
Air Transport

The role of women in the defence is changing across the Middle East as programmes, such as the World Defense Show’s International Women in Defense forum, show.
Defense

Air Algérie and ATR have signed a Digital Maintenance Documentation package to strengthen the airline’s maintenance documentation system.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Medan touched down at Kualanamu International Airport on Monday, 15 January 2024.
Airports & Networks