Middle East & North Africa

Saudia has taken a step forward in its digital transformation by moving to more guest-centric operations and translating traditional booking records (PNRs) and electronic tickets into Orders.

Ethiopian Airlines has launched its new daily passenger service connecting Addis Ababa with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Calidus now has three more B250 prototypes being built at its Abu Dhabi facility, earmarked for development and certification of the type.

Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Greek regional carrier SKY express, opening access to 24 Greek island destinations and three additional Eastern Mediterranean cities for customers travelling via Athens.

Dnata has deployed a fleet of autonomous vehicles at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International (DWC), introducing next-generation technology in ramp operations.

SolitAir, a UAE’s cargo airline, has entered a strategic partnership with Eight Wings Aerospace, a provider of aerospace solutions, for comprehensive technical and logistics support.

Etihad Airways has added seven new destinations to its network as part of its ongoing strategy to bring more point-to-point traffic directly to Abu Dhabi.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, the CEO at flydubai, has been awarded the Executive Leadership for the Middle East & Africa accolade at the 2025 Airline Strategy Awards.

Rapid space-based intelligence is mission-critical for defense and intelligence agencies operating in today’s high-speed global environment.

Saudi Arabia's Flyadeal is set to expand its footprint with the launch of four new routes to Pakistan in August.

Interference to GPS systems by jamming and spoofing is increasing risk to commercial and business aircraft.

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for June 2025, reporting continued strong expansion and high customer demand.

Turkish Airlines has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with South Africa-based Airlink to strengthen its presence in Africa.

Wizz Air Holdings PLC has suspended Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operations to focus on core markets in Central and Eastern Europe and select Western European destinations.

Emirates has topped the rankings as YouGov’s Most Recommended Global Brand for 2025. Emirates is the only airline to be featured on the global top 10 list.

Air Arabia has resumed its non-stop service between Sharjah and Damascus.

Saudi Arabia's holistic development strategy is bearing fruit with King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah reaching a historic milestone in 2024 with the highest annual operational figure in the history of Saudi airports. Passenger numbers are soaring, showcasing the sustained attractiveness of the kingdom.

Saudia has added a new direct route between King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and London Heathrow Airport.

Saudia is maintaining its traffic growth forecast at 7-8% in 2025 after reviewing the impact on travel demand following the Iran-Israel missile attacks in mid-June.

Emirates has deployed its retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights EK656/657 and EK660/661 between Dubai and Malé.

Saudia is maintaining its traffic growth forecast at 7-8% in 2025 after reviewing the impact on travel demand after the Iran-Israel missile attacks in mid-June.

Emirates has signed an MoU with Crypto.com to explore ways to integrate Crypto.com Pay within its payments systems.

Emirates will launch its Premium Economy class on flights to and from Kolkata, effective 18 July 2025.

AerFin, an aviation asset specialist that buys, sells, leases and repairs aircraft, engines and parts, is collaborating with a Middle Eastern investor on the acquisition of four A320neo aircraft.

Dubai Airports has launched DXB Greet & Go, a new smart pickup service at Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 3.