TATV Newsround: aviation news summary from MEASA region, 4th Feb '22

This week's rapid news roundup from around the MEASA region, brought to you by Alan Peaford, leads with Qatar Airways signing the largest ever freighter contract with Boeing as launch customer for the 777-8F.

But in amongst the order details the airline also added almost $7 billion for 737 Max 10 aircraft, the competitor to the Airbus 321neos. With Airbus having 'cancelled' Qatar's order for A321s does this mark a new era in the airline's relationships with the American OEM to the cost of the Europeans?

As we head towards the premiere of the World Defense Show; set to take place from 6-9 March 2022, in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, the sponsors of the TATV Newsround - we hear from India and the battle for carrier borne fighter aircraft and from Bahrain where the kingdom steps up for simulators to train pilots on the new fleet of F-16 block 70 fighters.

Visitors have until February 10th to register for the World Defense Show by visiting www.worlddefenseshow.com. All visitors will be granted a one-year complimentary multi-entry visa, to extend opportunities beyond the show.

Alan Peaford

Alan Peaford MBE

Alan is a regular broadcaster and is the consultant editor-in-chief and presenter for Times Aerospace TV and is a regular commentator on aviation issues for many global broadcasting channels. He is conference chairman of the Aviation Africa summit and the Aviation MENA summit and has moderated or chaired conferences for organisations such as IATA, DCAA, the Global Aerospace Summit and business aviation associations in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

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