Middle East & North Africa

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

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

The exchange of military strikes between the U.S. and Iran has triggered a rapidly evolving series of commercial airline operational changes in the region including temporary airspace closures. Aviation Week reports.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.