Middle East & North Africa

The Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) has celebrated its milestone 10th edition.

Jazeera Airways will launch direct flights to the Sphinx International Airport in Egypt starting from 16 May 2023.

Boeing has named Joe Benson as president of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ).

The 22nd edition of Airport Show opened in Dubai today amidst brighter outlook for complete and sustainable recovery and growth of passenger demand.

Emirates SkyCargo has added two Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet.

Saudia Group – Saudi Airlines, flyadeal, and Saudia Private Aviation – have announced its operational plan for Hajj season 2023.

Jetcraft Commercial has announced a deal to buy 25 Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft frames.

Raytheon Technologies’ KuRFS radars and Coyote effectors defeat evolving, proliferating unmanned aircraft systems.

Serco Middle East has signed a partnership agreement with Pangiam UK to help bring technology-enabled guest experiences to airports in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

IATA has released data for March 2023 global air cargo markets showing a continued decline against previous year’s demand performance.

Dassault Aviation is celebrating 60 years of the Falcon business jet. Dassault Aviation’s Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier tell its story.

Emirates has signed MoUs with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority and Zambia Tourism to boost tourist arrivals to each country.

Qatar Airways Cargo has officially launched services to Kigali International Airport in Rwanda.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has unveiled its latest state-of-the-art business seat at the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM), in Dubai.

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed an MoU to expand their interline agreement.

Emirates has signed MoU’s with three tourism boards - Tourism Seychelles, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.

IATA has announced strong demand growth in air travel for March 2023.

Oman Air’s Cargo division is gearing up for the upcoming Air Cargo Europe 2023, set to take place in Munich from 9-12 May.

Turkish Airlines has launched flights to Krakow, one of Poland's historic cities, as its second destination in the country after Warsaw.

Shashank Nigam, Founder and CEO, SimpliFlying gathered a panel of experts on the stage at ATM 2023 to discuss the actions required to future-proof the air travel industry.

Sir Timothy Clark, President, Emirates Airline, has addressed travel and tourism delegates at Arabian Travel Market 2023.

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Emirates has resumed its pre-pandemic flying schedule from London Stansted, adding a second daily flight from the airport to Dubai.

Dubai Duty Free helped to strengthen Dubai’s reputation as a leading international tourist destination, said executive vice chairman and CEO Colm McLoughlin.

Jazeera Airways has achieved a net profit of KD2.3 million (US $7.5 million ) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023.