Middle East & North Africa

Aerospace and defence company RTX will showcase its range of commercial and defence-related capabilities at the Dubai Airshow next week.

Air cargo eked out modest growth (1.9%) globally in September despite falling trade volumes and high jet fuel prices.

Honeywell has released its Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) showing Weather-related natural disasters likely have a material impact on sustainability initiatives.

Saudia Cargo has won Best E-Commerce Carrier of the Year – Middle East at the 10th Payload Asia Awards.

Simulator manufacturer HAVELSAN has opened together with Turkish Airlines a Turkish Airline Training Centre within its premises.

Emirates is celebrating its 10th anniversary of providing customers in Sialkot, Pakistan, with passenger and cargo services.

Qatar Airways has become the Official Airline Partner of United for Wildlife (UfW).

EFTA, which was started with a focus on the national cadet pilot programme for Emirates, is now offering its training to cadets from all over the globe.

Storm clouds are forming over MRO manpower issues. Even running at capacity, Middle East training establishments will be stretched to keep up with demand, raising fears of poaching and bidding wars for qualified engineers.

The threat of intense air attacks from UAVs, missiles and rockets are increasing and many defence contractors will be at next week’s Dubai International Air Show ready to counter these threats.

Royal Jordanian recorded a JD27.5 million (US$ 38,770) net profit after tax in the third quarter of 2023.

Etihad Airways has unveiled flagship premium lounges at Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new Terminal A.

GKN Aerospace and GE have deepened their partnership on a series of industry-leading engines including the GEnx programme.

His Excellency Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs has visited the Dubai Airshow site at DWC.

Etihad has completed its 10th consecutive IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) with zero findings and zero observations.

Empire Aviation Group is supporting Dubai Airshow 2023 with a dedicated pavilion at the show.

Pegasus has won the CAPA EMEA Environmental Sustainability Award for 2023 in Kuala Lumpur.

Embraer will present its capabilities in defence and security, commercial and business aviation, technology and innovation at the Dubai Airshow.

In this TATV Spotlight programme, Dave Falberg, Vice President of Satcom Direct International, a leader in global satellite communications solutions, explains how the new generation of its Plane Simple antenna system is rolling out to the business jet market.

Qatar Airways Group has reported a ‘strong’ financial performance for the first half of 2023/2024.

Airport Handling, a joint venture with dnata, has been awarded a multi-year contract by Juneyao Air at Milan Malpensa Airport.

This year’s Dubai Airshow is set to be the biggest on record, with 1,400+ exhibitors from 95 countries and visitor numbers expected to grow from last year’s edition.

Menzies Aviation strengthens female leadership in MEAA.

Lilium, a developer of the first eVTOL jet, has appointed Dubai based ArcosJet as the exclusive authorised dealer for private sales for the Lilium Jet.

dnata has welcomed Virgin Atlantic’s return to Dubai International Airport for the first time since March 2019.