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QATAR: Lesha Bank To Acquire 33-Aircraft Portfolio From Lessor Avolon

DOHA, Qatar * Avolon and Lesha Bank signed a sale and purchase agreement covering a portfolio of 33 commercial aircraft. * The aircraft are leased to 25 airlines worldwide. * Lesha Aviation Services will manage the portfolio after closing. * Lesha Bank's managed fleet will exceed 75 aircraft upon completion. * Lesha Bank,

LIBYA: Air Traffic Management Centre Inaugurated Next To Tripoli International Airport

TRIPOLI, Libya * Libyan Transport Minister Mohamed Al-Shahoubi inaugurated the Air Traffic Management Centre next to Tripoli International Airport. * The centre forms part of the plan to upgrade air navigation services to latest international standards. * Attendees included Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Al-Ballouq, Chief of Staff of Air Defence, Air

SOUTH SUDAN: New CAA Boss Pledges Stronger Safety Oversight

JUBA, South Sudan * Engineer Mosety Kat, newly appointed Director General of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, pledged to strengthen aviation safety regulations, inspections and enforcement. * Kat made the pledge at a weekend reception after his appointment under the new caretaker government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit. * The Authority will

SUDAN: Work Continues at Wad Zayed Airport In Showak at Accelerated Pace, New Control Tower Works Go Ahead

SHOWAK, Sudan * Work at Wad Zayed Airport in Showak, the capital of Al Fushqa District in Sudan's eastern Al Qadarif State, is proceeding at accelerated pace. * Executive Director of Al-Fashaga locality Rashid Al-Amin Qism Allah and airport director Mutasim Bakhit confirm "excellent" progress due

UAE: flydubai Outlines Initial 737 Freighter Network from October 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates * flydubai plans to launch freighter operations from October 2026 using Boeing 737-800 aircraft wet-leased from SolitAir. * Three aircraft enter service from 01OCT26. * Dubai al Maktoum – Chennai – Hanoi – Delhi – Dubai al Maktoum operates once on 19OCT26. * Dubai al Maktoum – Doha operates twice weekly from 01OCT26.

SUDAN: Arab Academy and Sudan Airways Sign MoU to Support Rehabilitation of Sudanair Academy

PORT SUDAN, Sudan * Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport and Sudan Airways signed an MoU to support rehabilitation of Sudanair Academy, enhance training and qualification programmes, and cooperate on development plans and strategies. * Signing took place during a ceremony honouring academy president Dr Ismail Abdel-Ghaffar Ismail under

FRANCE: French Court Convicts Swift Air Of Manslaughter After Plane Crash In Mali

PARIS, France * Paris criminal court convicted Spanish carrier Swift Air of corporate manslaughter. * Conviction follows 2014 crash of Air Algerie MD-83 flight AH5017 that killed all 116 on board in northern Mali. * Swift Air operated the flight under wet-lease for Air Algerie. * Court imposed maximum French fine of

IRAQ: Iraqi Airways Resumes Najaf-Iran Flights After Al-Zaidi Efforts

* Iraqi Airways resumed flights between Najaf and Iranian airports on Monday after efforts by PM Ali Al-Zaidi to secure a waiver from potential US sanctions. * Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Yasser Abdul-Zahra Al-Hajjaj confirmed Najaf Airport would open to Iranian flights. * The Iraqi government led by PM Al-

OMAN: Oman Aviation Academy Wins GCAA Nod To Train Air Arabia Cadets

MUSCAT, Oman * Oman Aviation Academy received UAE GCAA certification to train Air Arabia Academy cadets from Sharjah. * The approval implements a 2026 training agreement and allows MPL cadet training at Sohar. * OAA is a flight-training organisation at Sohar Airport with ATO approvals from Oman CAA and EASA. * Fleet: Diamond

EGYPT: Civil Aviation Authority Studying Ways to Create a More Favourable Investment Climate for New Airlines

CAIRO, Egypt * Samah Fawzy, head of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, said the regulator is preparing the investment climate in the aviation sector to allow new airlines to enter the market and increase seat capacity for promising tourism markets. * The authority conducted market studies in coordination with the Ministry of

ALGERIA: Air Algérie Traffic Rises 6% in 1H 2026

ALGIERS Algeria * Air Algerie carried 4,313,192 passengers in 1H 2026, up 6% from 1H 2025 and equal to 92% of targets. * Regular passenger traffic rose 7%. * Asia network offer grew 349% and passengers carried grew 287% after launch of Algiers-Guangzhou and Algiers-Kuala Lumpur at three weekly

SUDAN: CAA Calls on Local Airlines That Suspended Flights Amid the War, to Reapply for an AOC

KHARTOUM, Sudan * Sudan Civil Aviation Authority directs AOC holders that halted operations due to war and seek to resume flights to submit new applications. * Airlines must complete the designated form and attach all required documents. * Submissions go to the Director of the Aviation Safety Department. * Applications require confirmation of full

QATAR: Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Cancels License of Mohammed Noor Tours & Travel for Regulatory Violations

* Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has cancelled the operating license of Mohammed Noor Tours and Travel for regulatory violations. تعلن الهيئة العامة للطيران المدني عن إلغاء ترخيص مكتب سفر وتدعو جميع مكاتب السفر والشحن الجوي إلى الالتزام التام بالأنظمة واللوائح والحصول على التراخيص اللازمة قبل مزاولة أي نشاط.#الطيران_المدني #قطر

QATAR: Qatar Airways Ends A330 ops; seconds flight crew to RwandAir

DOHA, Qatar * Qatar Airways has retired its last Airbus A330 passenger jets. * The carrier seconded some A330 pilots to RwandAir. * Prolonged Iran war doubled jet fuel prices and ended post-COVID demand for older wide-bodies. * Qatar Airways acquired wide-body A330s from Oman Air last year but never placed