Middle East & North Africa

By Ella Nethersole
Saudia Cargo is expanding its dedicated freighter fleet with four Boeing 777-200 aircraft as part of its long-term growth strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Saudi researchers develop a laser sensor to detect early lithium-ion battery overheating, offering potential safety applications in air cargo and aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Air Arabia has begun twice-daily nonstop flights between Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates and London Gatwick Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
DAE and Neuberger Specialty Finance launch Mustang Aerospace to invest $6 billion in aircraft assets, aiming to build a major leasing franchise.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Royal Jordanian targets Asian Oneworld partners and Levant dominance with new routes to Mumbai, Karachi and Beijing while leveraging conflict-zone expertise.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines are still facing jet fuel difficulties as well as network changes, despite efforts to end the Iran war and reliably reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Oman Air is determined that its four-year transformation plan aimed at restoring it to profitability will remain on track despite the impact of the Gulf crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Dubai International Airport has received its first direct passenger flight from Tehran, marking a significant step toward restoring connectivity with Iran.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
DCAF expands Dubai-based charter fleet with ACJ318 Elite+ as Middle East bizav demand grows 7.7%.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
EgyptAir will launch a Birmingham-Cairo route, the first nonstop connection between the two cities, and is adding Zanzibar to its growing network.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Qatar Airways appoints a new chief operating officer and chief customer officer as it reaches 85% network recovery with its 160-destination summer schedule.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
MEA plans A321XLR deliveries and new LCC despite Lebanon conflict impacts, aiming to restore 70% of network by June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Azerbaijan has become a vital air corridor enabling airlines to operate between Europe and Asia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) is well advanced to launch its LCC offshoot Fly Beirut.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
EgyptAir in in the market for an additional 28 narrowbody and widebodies for delivery by 2030 as it targets a fleet size of 125 aircraft by the end of the decade.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
The head of the UAE’s air traffic control service has explained how his country has largely kept its airspace open since the outbreak of hostilities in the Gulf this year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Jazeera Airways expects that underserved traffic flows between London and the Indian subcontinent can support its return to the UK.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Saudia has announced plans to receive 12 new aircraft by the end of 2026, pushing its total fleet to 161 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
If Gulf governments were to address the asymmetry between international compliance obligations and the absence of a domestic framework, it could prove a renewed incentive for further emissions intensity reductions.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
EgyptAir resumed service to Los Angeles for the first time in more than two decades, as the carrier accelerates its North American expansion with A350-900s.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Saudia has taken delivery of its first A321XLR and will become the first airline in the Middle East and Africa to operate Airbus' extra-long-range narrowbody.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Swissport has signed a binding agreement to acquire Swiftair Maroc, a cargo handling specialist at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Qatar Airways is significantly expanding its African presence with the announcement of three weekly flights to Port Sudan International Airport (PZU), Sudan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Air Arabia reported an earnings hit in the first quarter which it attributed to disruptions from the ongoing conflict in the Gulf.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The Middle East is poised to become a center for lower-emission aviation following an agreement between DHL Express and Dubai-based SAF One.
Aircraft & Propulsion