Middle East & North Africa

Turkey’s AnadoluJet has started Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen) to Rome flights.

Saudia has successfully passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) for the 10th time and renewed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification.

SalamAir will launch three new destinations in June and July.

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

Emirates has revealed that its latest ad campaign and brand collaboration will feature Penelope Cruz.

Qatar Airways Cargo and Envirotainer have joined forces to offer a more sustainable solution for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals to where they are needed most.

Amideast/UAE, Boeing and the U.S. Mission to the UAE have marked the graduation of 48 students who have completed the STEM Ambassadors programme in the UAE.

The AMAC Aerospace Group of Companies is growing with a new branch in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.

Boeing has received orders for up to four premium, ultra-long-range Boeing Business Jets (BBJ).

A report from Brand Finance has revealed the world’s top 50 most valuable and strongest airline brands.

Serco has announced the appointment of Jeff Miller to the role of director, security and defence in the Middle East.

Air Algerie has said it has reached an agreement with Boeing to acquire eight 737 Max 9 aircraft.

Flydubai has become the first airline in the MENA region to adopt IATA’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) digital solution.

The chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier, has offered his insight into the current business aviation market during EBACE in Geneva.

Honeywell has developed Honeywell’s Cabin Sentinel, that can be included in Dassault Aviation’s FalconConnect line for new and existing Dassault aircraft.

Pratt & Whitney Canada will host an agreement signing at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) 2023 with Falcon Aviation Services for a Fleet Management Program (FMP) agreement.

Gulfstream Aerospace is showcasing its all-new ultralong-range Gulfstream G800 at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2023) taking place in Geneva.

Oman’s SalamAir is to launch three new destinations in June and July.

Qatar Airways has entered a codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles.

Textron Aviation has revealed the newest Cessna Citation business jet in the 560XL series — the Cessna Citation Ascend.

Etihad Airways has published its annual sustainability report, detailing the company's commitment to sustainability and its goals.

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK.

Embraer returns to the 2023 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2023) taking place from May 23-25, 2023 in Geneva.

Kuwait Airways has taken delivery of its eighth Airbus A320NEO aircraft – which has been named “Al Manageesh."

Dassault Aviation will showcase its latest and largest jets, the twin-engined Falcon 6X and 10X, at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE).