Middle East & North Africa

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy on Dec. 18 announced it had for the first time fired a newly developed one-way attack drone from a ship in the Middle East.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair plans to open a base in Morocco’s capital Rabat in April 2026; it will be the airline’s fifth base in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Dubai Airports is entering the winter travel season with a strong push to expand services and add airlines at DXB and DWC.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Royal Air Maroc is pushing ahead with its expansion plans for 2026, as it prepares to roll out new direct routes across Africa, the Americas and Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Swiss startup Jekta has partnered with UK-based Open Skies Network to develop electric amphibious aircraft operations across the Gulf region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia’s GACA has awarded two National Charter Air Carrier tenders to alliances led by Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways and luxury leisure airline BeOnd Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Bombardier said that construction is progressing on its new service center in the United Arab Emirates.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to establish an overarching Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates has deployed its first ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900 on its service connecting Dubai and Adelaide, Australia.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Egypt has moved closer to establishing its first commercial-scale SAF plant after Shell signed a long-term agreement to purchase SAF from Green Sky Capital.
Emerging Technologies

By Ella Nethersole
Abu Dhabi Airports and air transport technology provider SITA have agreed to explore the development of an AI-driven airport management platform.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Royal Jordanian is developing its non-core activities to increase revenue streams, its chief commercial officer says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Cabin-furnishing specialist F/LIST has expanded its presence in Dubai as demand for aftermarket services in the Middle East continues to rise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has forged an agreement with UAE-based Calidus that could potentially lead to the creation of an MRO facility for the A400M airlifter in the UAE.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Under the agreement, signed during the Dubai Airshow and announced Nov. 21, Mubadala’s Strata aircraft parts-making unit would get work packages on the A400M.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
An Indian Air Force Tejas Mk.1 Light Combat Aircraft crashed at the Dubai Airshow on Nov. 21, killing the pilot.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aviation Week TV
Aviation Week TV captured the highlights and analysed the effects of some key announcements and demonstrations to the industry as a whole.
Aerospace

By Daniel Williams
As the 2025 Dubai Airshow ends, this week’s Flight Friday examines flights of lower-cost carriers in the region as compared to the equivalent month in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brandon Patrick
Despite the possibility of Saudi Arabia receiving the F-35, Boeing’s ambitions for a renewed F-15 sales push in the region may still have merit.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By James Pozzi
Emirates has joined the Rolls-Royce aftermarket network and will begin servicing its in-fleet Trent 900 engines from 2027.
Services & Support

By Ella Nethersole
Abu Dhabi-based aerospace engineering company Sanad launched its new asset management strategy at the Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi, Christine Boynton, Lee Ann Shay
Editors discuss significant airline MRO contracts, GTF engine progress, regional training strategies and Boeing's supply chain developments at Dubai Airshow.
MRO Podcast

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Editors discuss what the defense industry was talking about at Dubai Airshow: from Saudi F-35s to Fursan to Red Arrows.
Check 6

By Alan Dron
Maximus Air plans to partner with Colorado-based startup Radia, which is developing what is planned to be the world’s largest aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jill Stockbridge
Falcon Executive Aviation has announced that it will begin work on a VIP terminal at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport here in the UAE.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers