Middle East & North Africa

Panasonic Avionics has unveiled ConverixTM, an open and neutral application hosting platform that the company said will transform commercial aviation.

Turkish Airlines has added Ohrid, one of the North Macedonia’s key tourism destinations, to its flight network.

Mediterranean Aviation Services (MAS) has been officially recognition as an IATA Ground Handling Partner (GHP).

GE Aerospace has entered a five-year agreement with Royal Jordanian (RJ) to support the airline’s comprehensive suite of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.

Qatar Airways, which offers Starlink’s high-speed internet on-board, is now close to completing its Boeing 777 fleet-wide upgrade.

Turkish Airlines said it is committed to bringing free unlimited inflight connectivity to all passengers starting from late 2025.

SITA and NEC Corporation (NEC) have signed an agreement to accelerate the adoption of digital identity technology in the travel industry.

Etihad Cargo will attend LogiPharma 2025, taking place from 8–10 April, Centre de Congrès de Lyon, France.

Emirates has joined the Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC), along with SL Metals, with the aim to unlock the circular economy for aviation.

AviLease has signed strategic agreements with Turkish Airlines for long-term leases of eight Airbus A320neo aircraft.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has officially granted an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) to Riyadh Air, authorising the airline to start commercial flight operations.

RoyalJet, the Abu Dhabi-based private jet operator, has appointed of Rakesh Raj as its new vice-president for finance.

As part of the inaugural Dubai AI Week, the third edition of the "Machines Can See" AI Summit, will take place on April 23-24, 2025.

Discover Airlines launched its second long-haul route from Munich on April 1.

Riyadh Air has selected Viasat as its connectivity provider to its Dreamliner aircraft.

The top five registered countries for this years’ Arabian Travel Market (ATM) to date include the UAE, India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UK.

Two Bahrain-based air cargo companies have announced very different plans for the future. One will expand, the other will move into a completely new aviation sector.

Columbia Helicopters has renewed its aerial firefighting contract with CMC Savunma Sanayi (CMC) in Turkey.

Turkish Aerospace and Embraer have signed an MoU to explore potential industrial cooperation in Türkiye.

Emirates has launched Emirates Courier Express, an end-to-end delivery solution that is set to redefine the express delivery experience.

A well-planned expansion of India–UAE air services will drive economic growth, create jobs, boost trade and tourism, and strengthen bilateral ties, this is according to a report by the Observer Research Foundation.

Magma Aviation, the air cargo solutions company which has a base in Dubai, has partnered with Unilode Aviation Solutions.

Saudia has launched a seasonal flight service from Jeddah to Vienna, the capital of Austria.

Alan Warnes reviews the new aircraft that the RBAF was showing off at the show in November as well as the no-show Lockheed Martin Block 70 F-16s.

Jazeera Airways plans to streamline operations by insourcing ground handling services at the Kuwait International Airport.