Magazine Issue

Arabian & African Aerospace: Nov 26-Jan 27

Aerospace

MQ-28 Ghost Bat
article

‘Made In The Gulf’—Boeing's MENA Chief Sees Local CCA Manufacturing

Oct 28, 2026
Fahad Al Mheiri is tasked with expanding his firm’s business, manufacturing, partnerships and influence across the region.

Aviation Africa Review

Musalia Mudavadi
article

African Aviation Leaders: Tear Down Barriers To Affordable Air Travel

Oct 28, 2026
Aviation Africa 2026 arrived in vibrant Kenya with a clear message: connect the continent.
Yvonne Makolo
article

RwandAir CEO Tells Africa To Deliver On Open Skies

Oct 28, 2026
RwandAir Chief Executive Yvonne Makolo has urged African governments to move beyond policy pledges and act on opening the continent's skies.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
article

Overcrowded Or Overbuilt? Africa’s Airports Face A Planning Dilemma

Oct 28, 2026
In 2025, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) handled 8.6 million passengers against a design capacity of 7.5m. But the picture is reversed in Dakar.
Esayas Hailu
article

Africa’s Plan To Win Back Its Aircraft Maintenance Work

Oct 28, 2026
One of the best examples of African aviation gearing up to create a scalable MRO ecosystem is in Nairobi, the city hosting Aviation Africa 2026.
Kenya Airways acting CEO Habil Waswani.
article

Kenya Airways’ New Acting CEO Focuses On Operational Efficiency

Sep 16, 2026
Kenya Airways has appointed Habil Waswani acting CEO as the carrier tackles financial losses and inefficiencies.
Wakina Mutembei
article

Kenya Airways Aims For Net-Zero Emissions By 2050

Oct 28, 2026
Kenya Airways says it is “on track” to be to be flying with net-zero emissions by 2050, while the government aims to have two biofuel plants operating by 2028.
Henok Teferra Shawl
article

Boeing Sees Africa's Youth Powering Aviation Growth

Oct 28, 2026
Henok Teferra Shawl, underlined that Boeing is focused on a continent of 1.4 billion, which will grow to 2.5 billion in the next 20-30 years.
Kamil Alawadhi
article

IATA: High Taxes, Costly Fees Squeezing African Airlines

Sep 25, 2026
IATA warns high taxes and fees are squeezing African airlines, urging governments to treat aviation as an economic driver, not just a revenue source.

Air Transport

2027 Travel Take-Off
article

Gulf Tourism Rebounds, And Full Recovery Is Eyed For 2027

Oct 28, 2026
Airlines, hoteliers and travel agencies are bullish on a rebound in Q4, while a return to pre-war levels of business is more likely in 2027 or with a clear end to conflict.
Con Korfiatis
article

Leadership Shake-Ups At Oman Air And SalamAir

Oct 28, 2026
The replacement of the expatriate CEOs of Oman Air and SalamAir by Omani nationals has raised some eyebrows in the industry.

Training

CAE7000XR
article

Middle East Airline Growth Plans Hit A Pilot Supply Problem

Oct 28, 2026
Middle East airlines have announced huge orders for new aircraft to support steep growth plans.

Regulation

Engines
article

SACAA Dispute Over Mandatory Piston Engine Overhauls Resolved

Oct 28, 2026
The conflict between the South African Civil Aviation Authority over its insistence that piston engine aircraft be overhauled every 12 years, has finally been resolved.

Events

AT 802i
article

Egypt Battles To Modernize Its Military

Oct 28, 2026
Africa’s second-largest economy is still recovering from its financial crisis of 2023-24 and an enforced dramatic currency flotation in 2024.

Business Aviation

Global 8000
article

Saudi Arabia’s Business Aviation Ecosystem Takes Shape

Oct 28, 2026
Saudi Arabia has been one of the Middle East’s most significant business aviation markets, supported by government activity, major corporations, royal travel and substantial private wealth.

Space

Asteroid
article

Emirates’ Asteroid Mission Moves On To Next Phase

Oct 28, 2026
The MBR Explorer has passed its critical design review and has moved into assembly, integration and testing.

People

Arif Alameri
article

Q&A With FL Technics' Arif Alameri

Oct 28, 2026
Interview with Arif Alameri, CEO of FL Technics LLC