Middle East & North Africa

By Ella Nethersole
Safran has strengthened its industrial presence in Morocco with the launch of a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) shop for Leap engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
The UAE has strengthened its commitment to sustainable aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Royal Air Maroc is leasing six Boeing 737-8s from Avolon as the Moroccan flag carrier aims to capitalize on the strong predicted growth of African air traffic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Etihad Airways has announced the launch of flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, starting Dec. 18.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South has expanded its Line Maintenance Units (LMUs).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
EgyptAir wants to launch new nonstop flights from Cairo to both Chicago and Los Angeles, which would expand the flag carrier’s U.S. network to five cities.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia expanded its international aviation network by signing 17 new bilateral agreements and MOUs with an array of nations at the recent ICAO assembly.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates has launched the Emirates Center of Hospitality Excellence, a training facility designed to give its cabin crew a “world-class” hospitality experience.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation has approved the Kingdom’s first virtual air traffic control (ATC) tower at AlUla Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Lithuanian operator GetJet Airlines has signed a seasonal wet-lease agreement with Etihad Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Turkish Airlines and Bahrain's Gulf Air agreed to boost their strategic cooperation and drive mutual growth and business development between the two carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Morocco and Rwanda signed a bilateral air services agreement that is set to boost air connectivity and intra-African trade between the two countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Abu Dhabi-based Sanad has signed an MRO services agreement with Malaysian low-cost widebody operator AirAsia X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Oman has expanded its international aviation network by signing three bilateral air transport agreements with Cote d’Ivoire, Guyana and Syria.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
SolitAir is continuing its growth trajectory after announcing a significant expansion of its freight network into Africa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Doha Hamad International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport have agreed to strengthen aviation cooperation between Qatar and China.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Hassana Investment Company and AviLease have announced a new aircraft leasing joint venture.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Gulf Air has appointed former airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss as its new CEO effective Nov. 4, marking a significant leadership shift for Bahrain’s national carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Business aviation traffic at Dubai South has continued its upward trajectory.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Dubai-based express cargo carrier SolitAir has signed an agreement with lessor World Star Aviation (WSA) for two Boeing 737-800Fs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Joramco, the Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider, has officially opened its new Hangar 7 at Queen Alia International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Omani LCC SalamAir has added its 15th aircraft, an Airbus A321neo leased from SMBC Aviation Capital, marking progress toward its goal of reaching 25 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air says that its first 787-9 has left Boeing’s assembly line in Charleston, South Carolina.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Etihad Cargo has partnered with Atlas Air, which will provide a Boeing 777 freighter capacity to support the growth of Etihad Airways’ freight and logistics arm
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
As part of its Airports 2030 strategy, the Moroccan Airports Authority has awarded contracts for expansions at Marrakesh Menara and Agadir Al Massira airports.
Airports & Networks