Middle East & North Africa

Jazeera Airways’ share has been upgraded to the “Premier Market” of Boursa Kuwait.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi marked its one-year anniversary on January 15.

The world’s first all-electric motorsport series, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is set to return to Saudi Arabia later this month.

IATA has appointed Frederic Leger as the association’s senior vice president for commercial products and services.

Three fuel trucks exploded, killing three people, and a fire broke out at Abu Dhabi Airport on Monday in what Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group said was an attack deep inside the United Arab Emirates, State news agency WAM reported.

Gaël Méheust, chief executive of engine maker CFM talks to Mark Pilling about the company’s current focus on its RISE programme – Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines – and its goal to bring increasingly efficient and sustainable engines.

Join newscaster Marcelle Nethersole for a two-minute summary of the aerospace and defence news from around the MEASA region over the past week.

Gerry’s dnata, Pakistan’s ground services provider has obtained Maintenance Organisation Approval from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority to provide aircraft line maintenance services to airline customers.

Gulfstream customer support is marking a successful year of expansion.

Gulf Air has successfully accomplished the longest business continuity drill test exercise with no interruption to Gulf Air’s operations.

IATA has released data for global air cargo markets showing slower growth in November 2021.

Abu Dhabi Airports marked 40th anniversary of the official opening of Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) on January 2.

Etihad Airways has announced its June - August 2022 schedule has made changes across its network due to its updates and ongoing travel restrictions.

Airport and airline CIOs are betting on technology to support their recovery from COVID-19, this is according to new findings from SITA's 2021 Air Transport IT Insights.

Saudi Arabia’s inaugural World Defense Show is set to have a major impact on the Kingdom’s local economy, according to a report by consultancy Ernst & Young.

The Emirates A380 with the blue Expo 2020 “mobility” livery has landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, carrying the football team of Real Madrid.

GKN Aerospace has been selected as a supplier on Gulfstream’s new Gulfstream G800 and Gulfstream G400 business jets.

Royal Jordanian has launched its innovative and dynamic corporate program Fly High in line with its five-year turnaround plan.

Gulf Air has received the Skytrax Five Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating after an audit by Skytrax Research.

Iraqi Airways has taken delivery of its first out of five A220-300 aircraft from Mirabel, Canada.

Qatar Airways Cargo has been accredited CEIV Live Animals certification by IATA.

Comlux has taken delivery of the first ever Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty at the Airbus Canada facilities in Mirabel, Canada.

Saudi Arabia’s Power for Defense Technologies Company (PDTC), has signed an agreement with Navratana Defense PSU, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) India, to bring India and Saudi Arabia closer through the promotion of defence and aerospace technologies.

Gulf Air recently promoted four Bahraini employees from the technical division as its continuous strategic plan to develop its Bahraini workforce.

Emirates SkyCargo said it successfully navigated the complex landscape of the global logistics and supply chain industry in 2021 by focusing on its signature strengths.