Middle East & North Africa

Two recently delivered Gamebird GB1 aircraft have expanded Emirates Flight Training Academy’s (EFTA) fleet.

flyadeal and Philippines’ carrier Cebu Pacific have signed an MoU to explore joint strategic commercial initiatives.

Azorra has signed purchase agreements for 49 Embraer E-Jet aircraft and two General Electric CF-34 engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) has signed an agreement with Mallaghan, Al-Futtaim Auto and Machinery Company (FAMCO) and Volvo to purchase 53 aircraft catering trucks, an investment of USD $16 million.

Riyadh Air has signed a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture to transform the travel experience by embedding authentic Saudi culture into its operations.

A new satellite service is helping airports and airlines stay connected as SITA launches Managed Satellites.

In a move to bolster strategic ties between Egypt and France, Dr. Sameh El-Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation, conducted an official visit to the global headquarters of Airbus in Toulouse, France, last week.

Emirates has officially launched its new Travel Store in Port-Louis, Mauritius.

Flydubai has launched its Ab Initio Pilot Training programme, in partnership with international overseas flight training partners.

Tawazun Council and Thales have signed a cooperation agreement to produce locally advanced Ground Master series air surveillance radars.

Emirates is ramping up its operations for this year’s Hajj season, with 33 special flights to Jeddah and Medina operating until 31 May and between 10 and 16 June.

Air Arabia has launched its new non-stop flights to Krabi, in Thailand.

Emirates and Air Mauritius have renewed their partnership which includes a reciprocal code-sharing agreement on select routes.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the 50th customer delivery of the Gulfstream G700 to an undisclosed customer.

Falcon, part of Alex Group Investment, is the first charter fleet operator to commit to multiple installations of Gogo’s Galileo HDX system. Based in Dubai, the Falcon deal also represents the first Gogo Galileo customer signing in the Middle Eastern region.

Etihad Airways has delivered record-breaking financial performance and highest-ever customer satisfaction performance in the first quarter of 2025.

Flydubai will resume direct flights to Damascus from June 1, 2025.

Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first of 47 A321XLR aircraft - enhancing its capacity to connect Europe and the Middle East.

The Emirates A350 touched down at Queen Alia International Airport on May 20, marking the start of its regular service on the second daily flight between Dubai and Amman.

Havelsan, Türkiye’s software and systems company under the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Malaysia’s technology group Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX).

UAE’s based dedicated cargo airline SolitAir has chosen Lido mPilot and Lido FMS from Lufthansa Systems to support its pilots and optimise flight operations.

In April, AMAC Aerospace Turkey conducted line maintenance on a Dassault Falcon F2000EX EASy at the hangar in Istanbul.

Bombardier has announced that the first production Global 8000 aircraft has successfully completed its inaugural flight.

EgyptAir has selected advanced connectivity and infrastructure solutions from SITA to modernise its network infrastructure.

Emirates has unveiled its bespoke A380 livery, dedicated to its new door-to-door delivery solution, Emirates Courier Express.