Middle East & North Africa

Turkish Airlines is launching flights from London Stansted Airport on 18 March 2026, offering UK passengers more convenient access to Istanbul.

Aviation solutions provider, UAS has successfully executed its extensive support services for Hajj 2025.

Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has celebrated its 35th graduation ceremony by honouring a further 154 scholars.

Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines have celebrated a new daily service between Manila and Doha with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Hamad International Airport.

Air Arabia has inaugurated its new route to the Russian city of Sochi with a frequency six weekly flights.

IATA has released data for May 2025 global air cargo markets showing air cargo demand is up 2.2%.

Joby Aviation has successfully completed a series of piloted, vertical-takeoff-and-landing wingborne flights in Dubai, marking the start of its commercial market readiness efforts in the region.

The Qatari, Saudi and UAE air forces have been ramping up their tactical and integration skills with other air forces by participating in air exercises in Europe and the US. Alan Warnes reports.

IATA has released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers.

Paul Griffiths believes the Dubai Government’s approach to the Covid crisis put the emirate in a great position when it came to recovery and back to growth – and with a lot of lessons learned.

Etihad Airways said it is preparing to welcome more than seven million guests at Zayed International Airport over the busy summer travel period.

SalamAir has signed a landmark four-year agreement with Osprey Flight Solutions, appointing them as the airline’s Aviation Security Risk Intelligence Provider.

Gulf Air and CFM International have extended the airline's long-term CFM LEAP-1A Services for A320neo family aircraft.

Pegasus Airlines has added direct flights from the UK to two new Turkish destinations – Gaziantep and Kayseri.

Qatar Airways group chief executive officer has issued an open letter regarding the forced closure of Qatari airspace on Monday June 23.

As momentum builds for Dubai Airshow 2025, the event’s Space Steering Committee convened to advance the country’s growing leadership in global space innovation.

Oman’s new spaceport at Etlaq is aiming for five experimental launches by the end of this year. First announced in 2023, the spaceport in Duqm successfully launched its first experimental rocket in December 2024.

İGA Istanbul Airport is set to welcome its first airline from the Americas - Canada's Air Transat.

Flyadeal has joined sister airline Saudia’s AlFursan loyalty programme giving members additional travel options.

Etihad Airways has begun operating its iconic Airbus A380 on daily flights to Toronto, boosting capacity by 31%.

flydubai will resume operations to the Syrian capital from 26 June 2025. Flights to Damascus will operate daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB).

Aviation Africa Summit has become recognised for bringing characters with a story to tell – and this year will be no different.

Air Algérie has announced in a statement the signing of a MoU with Sonatrach Holding for external and support activities, facilitating the transfer of ownership of Tassili Airlines to Air Algérie.

Qatar Airways has confirmed the reinstatement of flights following the reopening of airspace in the State of Qatar.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a One-Stop Security Agreement.