Middle East & North Africa

Wizz Air has officially inaugurated two new connections between Budapest and Riyadh and Bucharest and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
Airports & Networks

By Vincent Chappard
Now that Algeria has lifted health restrictions following the Covid-19 pandemic, it has allowed the country to increase flight numbers, opening up great prospects.
Air Transport

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is making important steps to secure its place as an industry-leading airline for its commitment to environmental responsibility, seeing sustainability management as an integral part of its corporate strategy.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing has reported 774 commercial orders last year after cancellations and conversions.
Aerospace

AviLease, an aircraft lessor, and the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) have signed an MoU to launch the production and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Saudi Arabia.
Emerging Technologies

(IATA) has announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022.
Air Transport

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has added a Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft to its managed fleet.
Business Aviation

Gulf Air has extended an agreement with flydocs, an asset management solution provider for the aviation industry, to provide digital records management software.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates, the official main sponsor of Real Madrid, welcomed the Spanish football club onboard a specially chartered A380 flight from Madrid to Riyadh yesterday.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist.
Air Transport

Libya has reportedly ordered an undisclosed number of Hürkus-C turboprops from Turkish Aerospace (TAI), with Major General Muhammad Gojil, the Libyan Air Force chief of staff, signing a formal agreement.
Defense

Royal Jordanian (RJ) was ranked as the Middle East and Africa’s (MEA) second most on-time airline for the year 2022 - according to Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader.
Air Transport

Emirates has noted a 154% increase in vegan meals year on year as Veganuary kicks off for 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways is advertising for its future cabin crew.
Air Transport

ADNEC Group is set to host the 16th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2023) and the 7th edition of the Naval Defence Exhibition and Conference (NAVDEX 2023).
Aerospace

The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit programme has been today deployed on the Dubai-London Heathrow service.
Air Transport

Kuwait Airways has signed a joint cooperation protocol with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society to support humanitarian projects, services, and relief campaigns.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways Privilege Club, British Airways Executive Club and IndusInd Bankh, have entered a partnership to introduce a multi-branded credit card, with two leading international airlines powered by Visa.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has inaugurated its new Saudia operations building at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah.
Airports & Networks

Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has recently become the first airport in the Middle East to achieve Level 3 of the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation (ACEA).
Airports & Networks

Sharjah, UAE-based, MixJet Flight Support has been growing its international flight support services business over the past decade.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
The launch of Saudi Arabia’s AviLease in July 2022 signalled another significant move by the kingdom as it gears up its air transport sector to drive traffic in support of the ‘vision 2030’ strategy.
Aerospace

IATA has issued a statement on the imposition of travel restrictions for travellers from China.
Air Transport

The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinooks for the Egyptian Air Force.
Defense

Etihad Airways has appointed Arik De as its chief revenue officer, overseeing a new organisational division focused on revenue.
Maintenance & Training