Middle East & North Africa

Airline associations around the world called for governments to ensure the global alignment of airport slot regulations.

Boeing has released its 2023 Sustainability Report highlighting progress and partners to decarbonise aerospace.

Etihad Airways is increasing its flight frequency between Abu Dhabi and Rome from seven to 11 times per week.

An unremarkable shrub with the ability to grow in salt water may hold the key to plentiful and affordable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) – and researchers in Abu Dhabi are determined to prove it.

Egypt has announced has launched the Egypt Airshow 2024: The Gateway to Aerospace in Africa & The Middle East, that will take place in May 2024.

Turkish Technic recently signed another base maintenance agreement with Emirates.

Network Airline Services has recently opened a brand-new office in Muscat, MCT.

Etihad Airways is teaming up with Paramount Pictures to celebrate the release of the film Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.

Emirates has said its Premium Economy offering will be available to customers flying to and from Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting 29 October.

Qatar Airways Cargo has achieved the IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh) certification.

The future of Saudi-China Air Connectivity has been stepped up with a collaboration between the two nations.

Texel Air, a Bahraini cargo airline, has launched a sister airline Texel Air Australasia which will be located at Auckland International Airport New Zealand.

At the recent Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards ceremony in Dubai, Emirates Group Transport Services were honoured with five top awards.

Empire Aviation Group has announced the registration of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) under management for commercial charter services.

Morocco’s business and private aviation sector has taken another a step forward with the opening of a fixed-base operation (FBO) at Dakhla Airport in Western Sahara.

The Missile Engineering Center was officially inaugurated last week in Abu Dhabi.

Emirates and Kenya Airways have entered an interline partnership.

Pegasus Airlines is launching its biggest flight schedule yet from London Stansted this summer.

IndiGo is bolstering its international network with the launch of new codeshare connections via Istanbul to the United States of America.

Italian-based regional jet manufacturer Superjet International is to open a final assembly plant at a newbuild facility at Al Ain in Abu Dhabi.

Ethiopian Airlines will offer advanced, high-speed inflight broadband to passengers onboard its upcoming Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.

dnata has introduced a ‘ground-breaking’ cooking robot at World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE).

Turkish Airlines and ITA Airways, have commenced a codeshare partnership that will be effective within July 2023.

Emirates Flight Training Academy’s three new Diamond aircraft have taken to the skies and flown straight into the cadet training programme

CNN’s Richard Quest spoke to Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas about the purpose of the new airline during the IATA AGM.