Middle East & North Africa

Signalling expansion in the country, Bengaluru will become the Virgin Atlantic’s third destination and fourth daily service to India.

Icelandair and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement.

IATA today announced the winners of the 2023 edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards.

IATA has released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021.

Saudi Arabia’s new “world class” national carrier, Riyadh Air, announced at the IATA annual general meeting (AGM) in Istanbul today that it has obtained “RX” as its airline designator code.

IndiGo is taking a ‘massive step’ in its international expansion strategy with the addition of six new destinations across Asia, and Africa.

Emirates’ flagship A380 has achieved a milestone as it made a landmark touchdown at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport earlier today.

IATA has announced that leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Air Algérie has signed a firm order for seven widebody aircraft to support its commercial development.

Qatar Airways will be resuming a scheduled non-stop service between Tokyo International Airport and Hamad International Airport, commencing on 1 June 2023.

Emirates is unveiling a new closed loop recycling initiative this month.

The Webb Ellis Cup has touched down in Paris with Emirates, kick starting the 100-day countdown to Rugby World Cup 2023 (RWC 2023).

Flydubai is marking 14 years of operations.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced continued strong passenger traffic demand in April.

Etihad Airways has been named Environmental Airline of the Year 2023 in the Airline Ratings awards.

Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines' strong financial performance in 2022 has resulted in an upgrade in its credit rating.

AMAC Aerospace is joining the global support network of engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce as a European Authorized Service Centre (ASC).

IATA has released data for April 2023 global air cargo markets, showing a continued, but slower, decline against the previous year’s demand performance.

Etihad Airways recently announced Phase 4 of its "Giving Your Dreams Flight" global education initiative in India.

Maya Ghazal, who at the age of 21 is the world’s first female Syrian refugee to become a qualified pilot.

Google Cloud and Qatar Airways will explore leveraging Google Cloud’s data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.

Flynas will launch direct flights to the Sphinx International Airport in Egypt starting from June 16, 2023.

Kuwait Airways continues its efforts to provide career opportunities for national youth and fresh graduates through the “Wathiq" programme.

Kuwait Airways has signed of an agreement with the Turkish healthcare group, Acibadem Hospitals.

Lufthansa Technik has pre-launched its state-of-the-art VIP cabin design for the BBJ 777-9.