In line with Bahrain cloud first policy, Gulf Air has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a leading cloud services provider, to deliver a resilient infrastructure to handle the transition of the core IT systems from the airline’s headquarters to the AWS cloud solution which will be used in the unlikely case of emergencies and operational disruptions.  

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has announced it is reintroducing four of its Airbus A380s from the summer of 2023.

Jazeera Airways continues its expansion in the Middle East, Asia and Europe and recently announced a new direct service from Kuwait to the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, opening a new route that connects pilgrims to Saudi Arabia as well as offers a new travel destination for nature and adventurous culture seekers.

Jazeera Airways launched its second service to Kazakhstan, flying to the city of Turkistan in the south of the country twice weekly and connecting pilgrims and tourists for the first time with direct flights between the Middle East and the country.

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, and World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider,  recently announced the signing of a historical memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term strategic partnership to decarbonize flights through in-sector emissions reductions. Etihad is the first commercial airline to participate in World Energy’s recently launched service for airline and corporate climate leaders taking real action to achieve net-zero goals.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Indonesia, are strengthening their partnership between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta and beyond their respective hubs.

Cyprus Airways announced its traffic results for October, where during this month, the airline operated a total of 310 flights (169 percent Increase from October 2021) and carried a total of 36,991 passengers (391 percent Increase from October 2021), registering a substantial increase in seat load-factor of 24 percent.

Royal Jordanian signed an agreement with IATA to join a large number of airlines that are now using the IATA Environmental Assessment Program (IEnvA).

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently announced Waleed Al Alawi as the airline’s CEO.

Etihad Airways has appointed Simon Newton-Smith as vice president of the Americas as the airline continues to strengthen its presence in the North American continent.