Middle East & North Africa

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

It's a big change for TAAG Angola Airlines as it prepares to fully transfer its operations from Luanda's 4 de Fevereiro International Airport to Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport from September 15, 2025.

Air Europa has operated its inaugural wet-lease flight from Abu Dhabi to Madrid, marking the Spanish carrier's first-ever aircraft operation from the Middle East.

SolitAir has launched its new scheduled services from Dubai World Central (DWC) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and Bahrain International Airport (BAH).

Emirates will ramp up operations to Barcelona with the addition of a third daily flight starting from 26 October 2025.

Keyvan Aviation, a Türkiye-based and EASA-certified global aviation data provider, has signed an MoU with MTI, a Japanese technology firm, to improve digital aviation solutions.

Thales and Qatar Airways have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to support Qatar Airways’ strategic fleet growth plan announced last month.

The two biggest military spenders in the Middle East – Saudi and UAE – take the first steps towards purchase of Turkish fifth-generation fighter. Alan Warnes reports.

Saudia Group has signed a major agreement with the Air France-KLM Group for the maintenance of 86 GE90 engines powering its Boeing 777 fleet.

EgyptAir has ordered six additional Trent XWB-84 engines from Rolls-Royce.

Bombardier has commenced deliveries of three state-of-the-art Challenger 3500 aircraft to airline company Aloula Aviation based in Saudi Arabia.

Dubai’s ambition to remain the world’s number one international airport is backed by the emirate’s leadership and a single-minded management.

Bell Textron has signed a purchase agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPXs to the Tunisian Air Force, marking the first order for this Bell 412 variant in region.

French maintenance company EPCOR, part of AFI KLM E&M, has renewed its long-standing maintenance agreement with Kuwait Airways, covering GTCP331-500 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) installed on the airline’s Boeing 777 fleet.

Airbus Defence and Space has signed an MoU with Cluster 2 to deliver next generation digital solutions that enhance airport efficiency, security and collaboration across Saudi Arabia.

Turkish Airlines has been presented with the Sustainable Financing Pioneer Award by Ishka.

Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) has secured nine Ground Support Equipment (GSE) companies as exhibitors for its 2026 event.

Indonesia’s decision to acquire 48 KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets from Türkiye marks a major leap in its defence modernisation and airpower ambitions, says GlobalData.

Serco has announced a significant contract extension with Dubai Airports running until December 2030.

Qatar Airways has been named the 'World’s Best Airline' by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, retaining the top position for the ninth time.

iGA Istanbul Airport takes the top spot globally in hub connectivity, surpassing Frankfurt in this year’s rankings.

Qatar Airways has partnered with IMG, a global sports marketing agency, to launch a new sports streaming service onboard its Starlink connected aircraft.

Aviation finance company Avolon has agreed to lease 10 Airbus A321neos to AJet, the low-cost carrier subsidiary of Turkish Airlines.

EgyptAir exercised its outstanding six options for Airbus A350-900s here at Le Bourget.

Riyadh Air has signed a deal at the 55th Edition of Paris Air Show at Le Bourget with Rolls-Royce for 100 Trent XWB-97 engines to power its fleet of up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 ordered during the show.