Arabian & African Aerospace

Interview with Arif Alameri, CEO of FL Technics LLC

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

RwandAir Chief Executive Yvonne Makolo has urged African governments to move beyond policy pledges and act on opening the continent's skies.

Aviation Africa 2026 arrived in vibrant Kenya with a clear message: connect the continent.

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

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

Kenya Airways has appointed Habil Waswani acting CEO as the carrier tackles financial losses and inefficiencies.

Sultan Al Morqi, managing director of Raytheon Saudi Arabia, talks with Arabian & African Aerospace.

Lt. Gen. Carl Moatshe steps into a role fraught with conflicting imperatives: improving operational serviceability in the face of decreasing funding.

MRO providers are building capacity in the Middle East like there is no tomorrow as airlines aim for greater self-sufficiency and fleets grow.

For eight decades, African aviation has been shaped by economic cycles, political upheaval and intense competition.

A satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming across Europe and the Middle East from space for the first time.

How the Gulf states are defending against drone attacks as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran drags on.

Saudi Arabia says its Vision 2030 project is on schedule. The evidence on the ground says otherwise.

When the Iran war erupted, the Middle East business aviation sector braced for turbulence. What followed was sharper, faster and more persistent than expected.