Middle East & North Africa

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Emirates is showcasing its newest aircraft – the Airbus A350 – featuring the airline’s next-generation cabin design, latest interiors, and technologies, at the Paris Airshow.

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

Gama Aviation’s new development in Sharjah is helping the capacity crunch hampering business aircraft movements in the region.

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

More details are emerging at the Paris Air Show on how airframer ATR and engine-maker Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) plan to improve on the ATR 72-600 as they target 2035 for entry into service of a new aircraft, reports Aviation Week.

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

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.

Turkish Airlines has placed an additional order for one Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulator (FFS) from HAVELSAN to be delivered in January 2026.

Acron Aviation and EgyptAir have entered into an agreement for the supply of the Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System with ADS-B (TCAS 3000SPTM/NXT-800TM Transponder) and the SRVIVR25TM Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR).

Turkish Airlines is “closing the final gap” with Boeing on a potential large aircraft order even if the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 means that those final discussions cannot take place at the Paris Air Show as the carrier had hoped, reports Aviation Week.

Boeing has said global fleet will reach approximately 50,000 commercial aircraft by 2044.

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for May 2025, highlighting continued expansion and customer demand.

Acron Aviation has signed a multi-year contract with Air Cairo to provide a fully outsourced Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) service based on its industry leading Flight Data Connect (FDC) platform.

Riyadh Air has made an order for up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the 55th edition of Paris Airshow.