TATV Newsround: from around the MEASA region 11 Feb 2022

This week’s summary of the news headlines from across the aerospace industry in the MEASA region kick off with news of an ‘opportunistic’ bid from Kuwait’s NAS to acquire UK’s Menzies Aviation business.

But while that offer is currently rebuffed, Jordan’s plans to buy F016 Block 70 fighter jets is not.

Women delegates to the World Defence Show going through the ‘what to wear’ worries can be reassured by WDS chief executive Andrew Pearcey, who explains how the show is open and it's business like all the other major global events.

Textron have the first production model of its new utility aircraft set to supplement Caravan sales in Africa with 19-seats, while AFRAA reveals the extent of the Covid-impact on flights.

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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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