Market Intelligence: Middle East

Egnatia Aviation Strengthens Airline Partnership with Iraqi Airways Delegation Review

Greece – Egnatia Aviation, one of the countries largest flight training organisations, hosted a delegation from Iraqi Airways’ Training Management, led by Captain Ali Hasan Hadi and Captain Mohammed AlKhafaji, reaffirming its role as the exclusive training provider for Iraqi Airways cadets under its Airline Integrated Programme.

  • The Iraqi Airways team reviewed Egnatia’s training syllabus to ensure full alignment with the airline’s policies and procedures, and conducted check flights to validate that instructor standards meet Iraqi Airways’ operational expectations.

  • Active cadets met with the delegation and gained clarity on the specific requirements to transition into Iraqi Airways’ flight decks.

  • The delegation toured Lydia Aerodrome, witnessing Egnatia Aviation’s infrastructure—including modern aircraft, simulators, on‑site maintenance, operational support—and saw the scale of its annual training capability of over 32,000 flight hours.

Source: Egnatia Aviation

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Full Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Achieves Another EASA Recurrent Certification For Its Boeing 737 Max Full Flight Simulator

Türkiye – simulator manufacturer HAVELSAN is proud to announce that its Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulator has successfully renewed its EASA certification this September.

In 2023, HAVELSAN made headlines by achieving the EASA Level D certification for its two Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulators that have been delivered to Turkish Airlines. Today’s renewed certifications demonstrate that this success was not a one-time achievement, but rather a testament to HAVELSAN’s long-term vision and its growing reputation as a trusted global partner, delivering reliable and sustainable training solutions.

This marks the second HAVELSAN 737 MAX simulator to receive EASA recurrent certification. Similar to this achievement, HAVELSAN’s other 737 MAX simulator that has been delivered to Turkish Airlines was certified in April 2025.

Earlier this year in June, HAVELSAN announced that Turkish Airlines has placed a follow-on order of another Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulator to be delivered in January 2026 – read more here. This expands the agreement signed with HAVELSAN in 2018, Turkish Airlines originally planned to procure a total of eleven training devices consisting of three A320neo/ceo, two B737 MAX Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and six Flight Training Devices (FTD).

In addition to manufacturing Boeing flight simulator’s HAVELSAN also operates Boeing flight devices with an example being its training center partnership with Turkish Airlines which operates Boeing devices in Ankara since 2023.

The HAVELSAN team is immensely proud of the impact that its training devices are having on the Boeing operators in Turkiye and is actively working on expanding this impact to airlines and training centers around the globe.

Source: HAVELSAN

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Middle East FFS Training Center and Aviation Training Group Welcomes Royal Visit in September 2025 – Highlighting New FFS

Jordan – His Majesty King Abdullah II visited the full flight simulator training centre Jordan Airline Training & Simulation (JATS) at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, where he was briefed on the company’s role in training pilots and flight crews for local and regional airlines using advanced simulator technology.

In September 2024 JATS took delivery of a brand new Embraer E2 full flight simulator – manufactured by CAE. The device joins JATS Airbus A320-200ceo FFS and will be used for training for Jordan’s flag carrier, Royal Jordanian (RJ)  which acquired 100% of the capital of Jordan Airline Training and Simulation (JATS) in 2023.

Source: Jordan Airline Training & Simulation

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Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Welcomes 149th Cohort in September 2025

Türkiye – Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA), the ab initio flight training unit of Turkish Airlines, as welcomed its 149th training cohort in September following growing its fleet by 7 new aircraft alone in August.

  • TAFA currently operates over 60 aircraft, with 7 new Cessna 172 aircraft delivered in August 2025.

  • The academy conducts flight training at six different airports across Türkiye.

  • The training center employs over 100 flight instructors and more than 200 total aviation professionals.

  • Nearly 500 cadet pilots are currently enrolled in training.

  • The academy plans to expand its training fleet to 107 aircraft by Q1 2027

  • TAFA has trained and graduated over 900 pilots in the past five years, with 220,000 total flight hours logged as of December 2024.

Source: Turkish Airlines Flight Academy

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UAE-based School Unveils Flight Simulator for K12 Students at Dubai South in 2025

United Arab Emirates – GEMS Founders School Dubai South has unveiled a custom-built, high-performance flight simulator at its Aviation City campus near Dubai World Central (DWC), aimed at inspiring K12 students to explore careers in STEM and aviation.

  • The simulator is designed to run professional-grade platforms including Microsoft Flight Simulator, Lockheed Martin Prepar3D Pro, and X-Plane, offering students realistic exposure to aerodynamics, navigation, and applied problem-solving.

  • A Next Level Racing Boeing Commercial Edition cockpit with Thrustmaster TCA Yoke Pack and T.Flight Rudder Pedals completes the setup, providing students with an immersive, airline-style training environment.

  • The project was developed by the GEMS Founders School Dubai South team, supported by PedTech Global as sourcing partner.

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Quantum3D and KEYVAN Aviation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Launch Strategic Partnership

USA & Turkiye – Quantum3D, a leader in real-time simulation and image generation, and KEYVAN Aviation, a global provider of aeronautical data and flight operations intelligence, announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership. This milestone marks the beginning of a powerful collaboration designed to unlock new value for airlines, OEMs, training centers, and next-generation mobility programs worldwide.

A Partnership Built for Momentum

Under the MoU, the companies will explore joint solutions that bring together KEYVAN Aviation’s certified aeronautical datasets, charts, and operational intelligence with Quantum3D’s MANTIS® image generation and sensor simulation software and Independence® IDX hardware platforms.

“We’re thrilled to establish this partnership with KEYVAN Aviation, a globally recognized provider of cutting-edge aeronautical and navigation databases and related services,” said Murat Kose, CEO of Quantum3D. “This is a classic better-together story of synergy—world-class aeronautical and navigation database services meeting Quantum3D’s advanced visualization and simulation platforms. It’s a win for our customers and a catalyst for what’s next in aviation and advanced air mobility.”

Mehmet KEYVAN , CEO of KEYVAN Aviation, commented: “We are pleased to establish this partnership with Quantum3D. By combining our robust data with their simulation technologies, we will deliver greater value to our customers and contribute together to the future of aviation.”

About Quantum3D
Quantum3D is a leading developer and provider of simulation and training products, as well as the technology that drives them. For 28 Years, This Silicon Valley Company has been providing advanced training and simulation technologies to a wide spectrum of industries. Our expertise extends to the military, space, air ambulance, search and rescue, aerial firefighting, commercial aviation, and advanced air mobility industries (AAM)

About KEYVAN Aviation
KEYVAN Aviation is a globally recognized provider of cutting-edge Aeronautical and navigation databases and related services. As one of only four EASA-approved companies worldwide—and the first in Turkey—KEYVAN Aviation specializes in delivering innovative solutions for airlines, airports, and the flight simulation industry.

The company offers comprehensive Big Data solutions in aviation, including approved Aeronautical and Navigation Databases for aircraft avionics systems, flight simulators, and flight planning systems. KEYVAN Aviation also provides government and military data, helicopter operation data, global airport and runway data, airport performance data, airport and FIR charges databases, and many other customized data solutions.

Additionally, KEYVAN Aviation supports flight operations with real-time NOTAM and METAR/TAF updates, as well as IFR, VFR, enroute, SID/STAR, and approach charts in both GEO PDF and digital formats.

Source: Quantum3D

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