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AVIATION-
#1- Eurowings expands in UAE, Saudi Arabia + Egypt: Lufthansa owned German airline Eurowings will expand routes to the UAE and add new routes to Saudi Arabia and Egypt on its winter 2024-2025 schedule, CBNME reports. Eurowings will provide daily flights from Berlin, four weekly flights from Stuttgart and three weekly flights from Cologne-Bonn to Dubai. The airline will also be launching new routes with three weekly flights from both Berlin and Cologne-Bonn to Jeddah, as well as two weekly flights from Düsseldorf to Cairo.
ICYMI: Saudi Air Connectivity Program partnered with Eurowings airline in March to boost air connectivity between the Kingdom and the EU by introducing two new direct flights between Berlin and Cologne, Germany and Jeddah, KSA.
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#2- Egypt + Bulgaria aim to boost aviation ties: Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister Sameh Al Hefny met with the Bulgarian ambassador Diyan Katrachev to discuss ways to bolster mutual cooperation in the aviation sector, according to a statement. The pair agreed to evaluate ways to further build on and review the terms of their existing air transport MoU, signed by the two countries in 2016, specifically looking to coordinate in maintenance, knowledge exchanges and training support. Bulgaria also expressed keenness to launch direct and regular flights to and from Egypt.
SHIPPING + MARITIME-
Mawani + Lloyd’s Register partner up on maritime procedures: The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and British classification society Lloyd’s Register have inked a partnership agreement to unify operational and maritime operations in Saudi ports, according to a statement.
The agreement aims to improve procedures to enhance operations, by developing guidelines for a quality and environmental procedures manual, according to the statement. To establish a code of maritime operations in Saudi ports in accordance with international maritime standards for efficiency.
OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING THIS MORNING-
- SalamAir expands to East Africa: Oman’s SalamAir has added Kenya to a new route through two weekly flights from Oman to the East African country’s capital Nairobi, starting February 2025. (Travel and Tour World)
