Magazine Issue

Arabian Aerospace: February-April 2026

Air Transport

Ghaith Al Ghaith
article

The Rise Of Dubai's Significant Other...

Jan 30, 2026
Flydubai – the other airline based in Dubai – is evolving rapidly into a powerful regional player under the wing of Ghaith Al Ghaith
Libyan Airlines
article

Libya Pays The Price For A Lack Of Funding

Jan 21, 2026
Libya continues to experience unrest. How are the North African nation’s two state-owned airlines faring?
Yemen Airways A320
article

Yemenia To Bounce Back After Tough 2025

Jan 28, 2026
Yemenia has been buffeted by the Houthi rebellion, flared up in 2014, leading to destroyed aircraft, damaged infrastructure and military restrictions on flights
Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Lami
article

New Iraqi Carrier Focuses On Religous Flights

Jan 30, 2026
Most airlines can only dream of load factors of more than 95%, but new Iraqi carrier Global Aviation is consistently hitting those figures.
Royal Jordanian
article

Royal Jordanian Looking To Diversify

Jan 30, 2026
Royal Jordanian, long adept at riding out the often-turbulent conditions in the Levant, is taking further steps to increase its resilience.
Zayed International
article

Gulf Aviation Enters New Era With GCC’s Unified CAA Initiative

Jan 23, 2026
The Gulf Cooperation Council's plans for a civil aviation authority covering all six GCC countries aims to spur regional growth through harmonization.
Berniq Airways
article

Libya’s Berniq Airways Looks To Expand

Jan 21, 2026
Libyan airline Berniq Airways is hopeful that improving economic conditions in the east of the country will act as a launch pad for its expansion.
KSIA
article

Mega Terminal At Riyadh KSIA To Handle 40 Million Passengers

Nov 28, 2025
As development advances on Riyadh's massive King Salman International Airport (KSIA), Saudi Arabia says work is set to begin on a new passenger terminal there designed to handle up to 40 million travelers annually.
Flexjet's G650
article

Flexjet Gains Saudi Arabia Approval To Operate Domestic Flights

Dec 04, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued Flexjet a Foreign Operator Certificate.
flynas a320
article

Flynas To Open Fifth Base, Grows International Network

Jan 15, 2026
Flynas will open a new operations base at Abha International Airport in late March, expanding its domestic and international footprint in southern Saudi Arabia.
Turkish Airlines
article

Turkish Airlines Plans For World’s Largest Cargo, Catering Hub

Feb 04, 2026
Turkish Airlines announced an investment program worth over $2.3 billion to build the largest cargo terminal and inflight catering facility at Istanbul Airport.
Tero Taskila
article

Beond Expectations: Premium Carrier's CEO Lays Out 2030 Plan

Jan 14, 2026
Premium leisure carrier Beond is on a mission to expand into multiple countries and grow its fleet to 56 aircraft by 2030.

Defense

PAC-Chengdu JF-17C Block III
article

Iraq Likely To Buy JF-17s, Saudi Too?

Feb 04, 2026
There is intense speculation that the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) is set to order up to 18 PAC-Chengdu JF-17C Thunder aircraft.
New UAE trainer aircraft
article

Has UAE Found A New Trainer Aircraft?

Feb 04, 2026
It became obvious at the recent Dubai Air Show 2025 that the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense, is still reconsidering its flying training options
Turkey Eurofighters
article

Turkey Acquires Eurofighters

Feb 04, 2026
Qatar has agreed to sell 12 of its 24 Eurofighters to Turkey, which has seen the aircraft at close quarters during Exercise Anatolian Eagle.
Maintenance Aero Maroc
article

A New MRO Center For The Moroccan Air Force

Feb 04, 2026
Maintenance Aero Maroc (MAM) has officially begun construction of its new maintenance hangar for C-130 Hercules and F-16 aircraft at Benslimane Airport.

Sustainability

Emirates Shell
article

The UAE's Roadmap Can Lead The Way To Cleaner Aviation

Feb 04, 2026
How the UAE is leveraging the global switch to cleaner aviation
Enoc
article

First SAF Production Facility Takes Shape In UAE

Feb 04, 2026
Mena Biofuels has officially begun the implementation of UAE's first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ)

MRO

Bird Aviation
article

MRO In Region Gets New And Expanded Capabilities

Feb 04, 2026
Countries and airports around the Middle East are gearing up to cash in on the forecast MRO bonanza with plans to build and upgrade facilities to meet global demand
Safran's new aircraft engine
article

Safran Strengthens Aerospace Ecosystem In Morocco

Feb 04, 2026
Last October, Safran Group officially launched the construction of a new MRO shop and a new LEAP-1A engine assembly line in Casablanca.

Regulation & Finance

Yusef Hashim Al Azizi
article

UAE’s Aviation Industry Embraces AI Innovation

Feb 04, 2026
The UAE is achieving recognition for embracing artificial intelligence for aviation activities.
Abu Dhabi Airports
article

The Sound Of Travel Crypto Payments Echoes In The UAE

Jan 28, 2026
The integration of cryptocurrencies into the financial system as a complementary payment method is soaring in the United Arab Emirates, particularly in the air transport sector.

People

Francesco Fiorilli
article

Francesco Fiorilli – Partner at HFW, Saudi Arabia

Feb 04, 2026
Francesco Fiorilli – Partner at HFW, Saudi Arabia