Middle East & North Africa

By Craig Caffrey
Conditions appear highly supportive of a mini defense boom in the Gulf, with budget revisions expected through the course of 2026.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Ella Nethersole
Jetex and iGA Istanbul Airport have officially inaugurated the Jetex iGA Terminal in Istanbul.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ella Nethersole
The Emirates Group remains positive on its outlook after posting a record $6.6 billion profit in its 2025–26 annual report.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Marcelle Nethersole talks to Basil Gygax, TrueNoord Sales Director Africa, Middle East & CIS
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Nichols
The UAE Space Agency has extended the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe) to 2028. This adds three more years to its original operational life to continue studying the Martian atmosphere.
Space Exploration

By Adrian Schofield
The abrupt drop in capacity on routes to and from the Middle East has impacted India’s airlines due to the importance of this traffic flow to their networks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
DAE reported an “exceptional” first quarter, despite the onset of the Gulf conflict two-thirds of the way through the period, CEO Firoz Tarapore said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Anuradha Deenapanray
Construction of the new service center is advancing at Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI), with the facility on track to open in the second half of 2026.
Emerging Technologies

By Chuck Grieve
MRO providers reported that demand remained intact in the first month of the Gulf war as civil aviation settled into a wary pattern of reduced volume and schedule adjustments
Supply Chain

Kate Sarsfield
When war broke out in Iran at the end of February, the Middle East's aviation industry was plunged into its most severe disruption since the early days of Covid-19.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Yonathan Menkir Kassa
Togo’s ASKY is carving out a profitable and reliable reputation as a strong African connecting carrier from its Lomé hub, and is now eyeing long-haul operations
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Warnes
The increased threat from Iran and its Houthi proxies in Yemen in recent years has seen defense spending in Saudi rise significantly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Warnes
The 3rd World Defense Show took place at Riyadh’s International Convention and Exhibition Center between February 8-12.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anuradha Deenapanray
The Aviator Institute has joined the Airbus Flight Academy, providing international recognition for the Tunisian flight school and strengthening its position within the global training ecosystem.
Maintenance & Training

By Jill Stockbridge
A decade after the launch of Vision 2030, the Saudi defense industry can claim significant progress in its goal to localize more than 50% of military procurement.
Supply Chain

By Graham Dunn
Fueled by growing a freighter fleet, Middle East carriers have clear plans to develop their cargo business, even if disruption in the regions means this is temporarily on pause.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Jazeera Airways is planning to offer 60% of its regular capacity in May despite the airspace in its home country of Kuwait still being closed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has forged a new partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) to launch a commercial aircraft leasing vehicle branded Equator.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Syria and Germany have signed a new air transport agreement, marking a significant step toward revitalizing Syria’s civil aviation sector.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway will step down from his role but will remain as an adviser through the end of the year, supporting interim CEO Sanjiv Kapoor.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The body representing Arab airlines has condemned Iran’s targeting of airports in the Gulf, stating that such actions violate international norms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The conflict between Iran, the U.S. and Israel is the greatest crisis faced by the Middle East's airlines since the coronavirus pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
New Yemeni airline FlyAden has officially taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320, at Aden International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured a defense agreement with Qatar and is working to secure similar arrangements in the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
In 2024 U.S., Foreign Military Sales reached a new record of $97 billion, more than double the levels seen between 2018 and 2021.
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