Magazine Issue

Arabian Aerospace: November 2025-January 2026

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Air new cabin crew uniforms
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Riyadh Air's Tony Douglas Is Man Of Destiny

Nov 19, 2025
Riyadh Air carried out its first flights in late October, ahead of its full public launch. But Tony Douglas knows it marks just the start of a rapid ramp-up
Saudia Group’s Executive Vice-President, Strategies, Sanjiv Kapoor
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How EVP Kapoor Is Sharpening Saudia's Strategy

Nov 19, 2025
As Saudia celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, it is undergoing major development in scale and product to deliver its share of the Kingdom’s growth.
Flyadeal's 40-th aircraft fleet
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Saudia Arabia's Flyadeal And Flynas Are Getting Bigger

Nov 19, 2025
Growth continues beyond Saudi Arabia’s network carriers as Flyadeal, fresh from its first widebody order, and newly listed Flynas, plot their expansion paths.
KSIA is one of Vision 2030's most transformative projects.
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Saudi Arabia Drives For Quick Growth Of Commercial Aviation

Nov 19, 2025
How Saudi Arabia is redefining the airport experience through coordination, collaboration and visionary leadership.
Leonardo H145
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THC Drives Saudi’s Helicopter Sector

Nov 19, 2025
In just six years, Saudi Arabia’s helicopter industry has taken off — with The Helicopter Company at the helm.
Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9
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Public Investment Fund's Backing Boosts Saudi's Twin-Hub Development

Nov 19, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is the guiding hand behind the country’s Vision 2030 program to diversify the economy.
Avilease
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Avilease Flying High En Route To Top Ten Target

Nov 19, 2025
AviLease has ambitions to become one of the top 10 players in its sector. Three years after it was created, the company details its progress.
VistaJet
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Business Jet Sector Soars In Saudi Arabia

Nov 19, 2025
Saudi’s business jet sector is soaring, fueled by regulatory reforms and new infrastructure, opening the skies to foreign operators and driving major investment

Air Transport

Domestic Airlines
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Air Algerie Acquires Competitor, Establishes New Subsidiary

Nov 21, 2025
Algeria is opening a new chapter in its internal airline services with the arrival of a new, state-owned carrier.
SyrianAir Airbus A320
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Arab Alliance Boosts Syrian Aviation With Billion-Dollar Injection

Nov 21, 2025
A major funding initiative in under way to help restore Syria’s civil aviation infrastructure.
Royal Jordanian
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Royal Jordanian Upgrades Its Boeing 787 Fleet

Nov 21, 2025
Royal Jordanian is carrying out a comprehensive upgrade program on its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet, which consists of seven aircraft.
Magma Aviation
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Magma Grows With Boeing 747 Freighter Acquisition

Nov 21, 2025
Magma Aviation, the air cargo solutions company which has a base in Dubai, has added a new Boeing B747F to its growing fleet.
Iraqi Airways 787 Dremliner
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Iraqi Airways Expands Fleet As It Works To Lift EU Flight Ban

Nov 21, 2025
Iraqi Airways has added 13 new aircraft to its fleet as part of a wider effort to modernize the country’s aviation sector.
Turkish Airlines
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Turkish Airlines Strengthens Partnerships With Air Algerie and Gulf Air

Nov 21, 2025
Turkish Airlines and Air Algerie are to strengthen cooperation and broaden the scope of their existing codeshare agreement under a new memorandum of understanding
SalamAir take off
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SalamAir Expands Fleet With 15th Aircraft As It Targets 25 By 2028

Nov 21, 2025
SalamAir has added its 15th aircraft, an Airbus A321neo leased from SMBC Aviation Capital, marking progress toward its goal of reaching 25 aircraft by 2028.
Royal Air Maroc
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Royal Air Maroc Leases Six 737 MAX Aircraft From Avolon

Nov 21, 2025
Royal Air Maroc is leasing six Boeing 737-8s from Avolon, the first time the two have worked together.

Airports

A Joby Aviation air taxi
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Electric Air Taxis All Set To Take Off In The UAE

Nov 21, 2025
Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation have announced the completion of test flights of electric air taxis at Dubai International Airport and Al Bateen Airport.
ONDA and Moroccan authorities signing ceremony
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New Era For Moroccan Airports As Government Invests In Facilities

Nov 21, 2025
The Moroccan government and National Airports Office signed an agreement for an investment of 38 billion dirhams to expand and modernize airport infrastructure.

Defense

RJAF sent three F-16s, two single-seaters and this dual seater.
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Jordan's Air Force Plays Important Role In Middle East

Nov 24, 2025
Jordan may not be as rich as many as some other Middle East nations, but it has a big heart with more than half of the population being Palestinian.
The Shadow 25
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Edge Drones Cut It In Belgrade

Nov 24, 2025
The recent military parade, named ‘Power of Unity’ in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on September 20, showed off quite a large number of Edge products.
The Kuwait MOD has extended Leonardo’s support contract for another four years until 2029.
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Kuwait Renews Eurofighter Support Contract

Nov 24, 2025
The Kuwait MOD has extended its support contract with Leonardo for its fleet of 28 Kuwait Air Force Eurofighters for another four years.

MRO

Mansoor Jahani, Head of Sanad.
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Sanad Leader Says Safety Drives Progress In Aviation

Nov 24, 2025
In an era of technological advancement, evolving operational landscapes and ambitious sustainability targets, safety can be a unifying force for a sustainable future.
King Abdullah II is briefed by Jeff Wilkinson at the inauguration of Joramco’s new Hangar 7.
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Joramco Opens New $30 Million Hangar In Jordan

Nov 24, 2025
Joramco and DAE have assembled a dream team of top executives to oversee an expanded facility in Amman and whatever comes next for this hugely-successful group.
Ghaith Al Ghaith
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Flydubai Maintains Growth Momentum

Nov 24, 2025
Flydubai enlarges its maintenance facilities, saving time and money.
Sanad, GE Aerospace, and Safran Aircraft Engines
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Sanad Deals Extend Its Worldwide Engine Services

Nov 24, 2025
Sanad has announced several agreements with leading engine manufacturers to expand its MRO footprint.
Ihssane Mounir and Majid Benlih
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Aerospace Centers Of Excellence In Morocco

Nov 24, 2025
Alphavest Capital and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish aerospace centers of excellence (COEs) in Morocco.

Technology

SandboxAQ
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Companies Eye GPS-Indpendent Navigation System

Nov 24, 2025
An answer to the dangerous nuisance of jamming and spoofing may have been staring navigators in the face for as long as aircraft have been flying…

Space

The opening day of the “Space Mission And Satellite Engineering" program.
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UAE Advanced Training For Future Space Leaders

Nov 24, 2025
The UAE has launched the second cohort of "Space Mission And Satellite Engineering" Program. 

People

Hussein Lookmanjee, Chairman Of DTX Group
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Interview With Hussein Lookmanjee, Chairman Of DTX Group

Nov 24, 2025
All in a day with Hussein Lookmanjee, Chairman Of DTX Group