Middle East & North Africa

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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