Middle East

A U.S. Air Force C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his staff experienced a hard landing during a visit through the Middle East in March 2023.

This arrangement runs alongside a similar, but larger, pool system created by IATA, AACO secretary-general Abdul Wahab Teffaha said.

The LCC wants additional aircraft so it can add points in Australia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe to its route map.

At the association's AGM in Doha, Arab airlines offered a pessimistic forecast.

Overall capacity worldwide is back at 70% of pre-crisis levels.

The carrier will become the first in almost a decade to offer nonstop service between Ethiopia and Jordan.

ASM assesses the current state of aviation in the Middle East & Africa and how 2021 is shaping up.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar al Baker lifts the lid on the impact of the year-long blockade by four neighbouring states, saying the International Civil Aviation Organisation must do more to reopen the skies. But he remains hopeful the airline will hit its target of operating 250 routes by 2022.

Investment in infrastructure and tourism offerings continues at pace across the Middle East, from major airport projects to new coastal resorts – and there is huge potential for the aviation industry.

After a long period with a declining presence in the region, Gulf Air is spoiling for a comeback. Chief executive Krešimir Kučko explains more about the European and North American ambitions of Bahrain’s state-owned carrier.

Ryanair is set to enter the Jordanian market from next month as the Irish low-cost carrier further expands its operations in the Middle East.

ASM is hosting two of its flagship courses, The Fundamentals of Route Development and Route Traffic Forecasting Data Tools & Techniques in London this spring.

ASM offers the world’s most comprehensive route development training program, specifically tailored for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

This week: Qatar Airways bolsters presence in the Greek market and low-cost Indian carrier Indigo adds Middle East flights.

Airbus has sealed a record $50bn order at the Dubai Air Show, one of the largest commercial plane deals in history, but Boeing has hit back with a $27bn agreement of its own.

Emirates has agreed to buy 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners at the start of the biennial Dubai Air Show as the wait for new Airbus A380 orders goes on.

ASM is hosting two of its flagship courses in December, set against the backdrop of the world-famous Manchester Christmas markets.

Introducing the world’s most comprehensive air service development training programme, specifically tailored for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Qatar Airways and Vietjet have entered an interline partnership, while the latter is hoping to expand into long-haul low-cost.

Sanctions-hit Qatar has announced a programme to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries as it seeks to encourage air transport.

Fourteen years after first taking to the skies, there appears to be no slowdown in demand for Air Arabia’s low-cost model across the Middle East and North Africa.