Middle East & North Africa

Falcon Technic has completed a major 60-month inspection on the Bombardier Global Express XRS highlighting the base maintenance capabilities of its state-of-the-art MRO facility in Dubai.

Using any kind of power bank is prohibited onboard Emirates’ flights, effective from 1 October 2025.

Air Arabia has announced the launch of two new direct routes connecting Ras Al Khaimah to Yekaterinburg and Kazan in Russia.

Etihad Cargo is celebrating two successful years of operations at Ezhou Huahu Airport, marking a significant milestone in its strategic collaboration with SF Airlines.

Kristina Zalandauskaite, a Lithuanian based in Dubai, works in the Technical Training Department of aircraft maintenance organisation FL Technics. She speaks of her rise in the aviation industry as a woman.

Emirates has entered a landmark seven-year partnership with FC Bayern Munchen, 34-time Bundesliga champions and six-time UEFA Champions League titleholders.

Turkish Airlines has resumed its flights to Aleppo, which were suspended as of April 2012.

Menzies Aviation will deliver ground, air cargo and fuelling services at Mosul International Airport (OSM) in Iraq through MASIL, its joint venture with Iraqi Airways, Air BP and Al-Burhan Group.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has increased the number of flights to Baku in Azerbaijan and Tbilisi in Georgia.

Emirates is set to introduce a fourth daily flight between Dubai and London Gatwick from 8 February 2026.

Etihad Airways has launched the first commercial flight of its all-new A321LR.

Chapman Freeborn has appointed of Vilma Vaitiekunaite as Vice President Passenger – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SalamAir has received its newest aircraft, an Airbus A321neo named “Muttrah” - which was chosen through an Instagram vote by its passengers and followers.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced ‘record-breaking’ performance by the Saudi aviation sector and strategic progress for the first half of 2025.

Turkey’s TAV Airports saw international traffic rise by 5% to 30.3 million passengers and domestic traffic reach 17.4 million with a 3% increase during H1, 2025.

Etihad Airways has reported that July 2025 was the busiest month for aircraft deliveries in the airline's 22-year history.

Riyadh Air has said it plans to launch its first commercial service this October 26 to London Heathrow Airport.

Etihad Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines have launched a frequent flyer partnership agreement.

Over the past couple of years Etihad Airways has been signing numerous airline partnerships, including two key joint ventures, to speed its growth.

Falcon Technic, the MRO division of Falcon has successfully amended its GCAA AMO Approval Certificate to include Line Maintenance capability for the Falcon 900EX EASy.

Qatar Airways has increased flights to over 15 global destinations for this year’s winter season.

Regulators and industry leaders convened in Beijing last week for the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Volar Air Mobility (Volar) event: Pioneering Innovation in Green Aviation.

EPCOR, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), has signed a long-term agreement with Riyadh Air for the full maintenance and support of APS5000 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) powering Riyadh Air’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.

Founder and CEO of SolitAir, Hamdi Osman explains why he believes his freight airline can carve out a niche in a market dominated by the big boys.

The CEO of Etihad Airways is keen to explore new market opportunities in different geographies, but says there will be no return to buying stakes in airlines.