Middle East & North Africa

Headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania FL Technics is growing its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services across the globe.

Space is playing an important role at IDEX this year with nearly 40 companies listed as having a ‘space’ component.

Dubai International (DXB) has registered a year of strong recovery and growth in its customer base that propelled the annual passenger numbers to 66 million in 2022.

As IDEX opens its doors for its 30th anniversary show, it does so with an impressive set of numbers.

Emirates will soon build an advanced training facility to accommodate six Full Flight Simulator Bays (FFS) for its future Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft.

Emirates will boost its services to and from Cairo to 28 weekly flights, effective 29 October, 2023.

Denel is exhibiting its range of defence and technology products at IDEX 2023.

As the aviation sector is expected to grow significantly over the coming decade, MRO demand in the Middle East is forecast over the next ten years to be second fastest growing region in the world, behind India.

The TAI Aksungur is a twin-engined medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed from the Anka-S.

The Airbus Helicopters AS565SB Panther helicopters of the UAE’s Joint Aviation Command (JAC) have long been a popular feature of IDEX exhibitions and Dubai Airshows'.

Organised by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), the KSA Pavilion at IDEX 2023 was inaugurated on the opening day of the show today.

Paramount Aerospace Systems (PAS) has said its ‘ground-breaking’ N-Raven loitering munition will begin production in April this year.

Jazeera Airways has launched direct flights to a third destination in Uzbekistan - Samarkand.

Winning the prize for the most unexpected exhibit at IDEX this year is the Kamov Ka-62 helicopter.

The International Defence Conference 2023 commenced today in Abu Dhabi with AI being one of the hot topics.

Saab will be exhibiting its fully integrated defence aids suite (IDAS) at IDEX.

“Artificial intelligence is now being adopted by many of the UAE’s military,” said Col Staff Pilot Abdulnasir Mohamed al Hameedi. Alan Warnes reports.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) is expanding its network by adding Stockholm, Düsseldorf, Manama/Bahrain, and Al-Ula/Saudi Arabia to its route network.

The World Defense Show (WDS) is renewing its partnership with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) as the National Strategic Partner.

The International Defence Conference (IDC) kicked off today in Abu Dhabi, ahead of IDEX and NAVDEX 2023.

Israeli defence company, Rafael, is opening up opportunities in the Middle East region with a new office in Abu Dhabi.

The UAE’s National Search & Rescue Centre (NSRC) will integrate QinetiQ’s BRACERTM tactical satellite communications system into its fleet of search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters, as well as equipping its medical and rescue personnel.

Charged with becoming the nation’s defence champion, Saudi Arabia Military Industries (SAMI) is rising to the occasion. Alan Dron reports.

Boeing has agreements to purchase 5.6 million gallons (21.2 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by SAF producer Neste, to support its U.S. commercial operations through 2023.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia and CAA International (CAAi) have signed a regulator-to-regulator partnership.