Middle East & North Africa

IATA has released data for February 2025 global air cargo markets showing Middle Eastern carriers saw an 11.9% year-on-year decrease in demand growth for air cargo in February.

Flydubai has resumed direct flights between Pisa and Dubai. Flights from Terminal 3, Dubai International will operate three times a week to Pisa International Airport from April 1, 2025.

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

Gulf Air has celebrated the inaugural flight of its new direct route from Bahrain International Airport to London Gatwick Airport.

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.

Emirates will reinstate its second daily flight between Dubai and Beirut starting 1 April 2025.

Qatar Airways Group and Virgin Australia have received final go-ahead from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the airlines’ integrated alliance.

Gogo has launched its new Galileo inflight connectivity system, powered by low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites.

Morocco’s airport authority ONDA said it plans to invest $1.55 billion to build a new terminal at its largest airport, Casablanca.

Etihad Airways has launched a series of transformative community outreach initiatives in Sri Lanka.

Joramco, the Amman-based MRO facility, has signed a framework agreement with TIM Aerospace, an independent start-up MRO company at DWC for a joint MRO cooperation.

Emirates is marking 25 years of flying to Sydney having launched its service to Sydney in March 2000 with four weekly flights via Singapore.

The Emirates Group has joined forces with Moro Hub for co-location services at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

Dubai International (DXB) expects than 3.6 million guests in total expected to pass through its terminals during the Eid travel peak from 26 March to 7 April.

Emirates has donated essential supplies and limited-edition, handcrafted backpacks from its ‘Aircrafted by Emirates’ collection to a non-profit organisation in India.

A new cargo operator has started services from Ras Al Khaimah, using the first examples of the Airbus A320P2F freighter conversions.

SolitAir, a UAE cargo airline, has selected Air Support A/S’s PPS Flight Planning and OpsControl aircraft tracking solutions to power its flight operations.

Emirates will introduce Boeing 777s with upgraded cabins to eight more destinations on its route network.

Emirates is gearing up for a busy travel period for Eid Al Fitr by deploying an additional 17 flights to destinations in the Middle East/GCC from 26 March to 6 April.

ATR has signed a major contract with FedEx Corp for the acquisition of 10 ATR 72-600F.

Alan Warnes discusses with USAF commanders the role the US Air Force plays in helping to defend its allies in the Middle East.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is launching new routes within the Middle East and Central Asia.

Uganda Airlines is preparing to launch direct flights between Entebbe International Airport and London Gatwick Airport.

Emirates said it anticipates ‘busy’ weekends ahead of and during the Eid Al Fitr holiday with heavy traveller volumes departing from and arriving to Dubai.

Hamad International Airport (DOH) has officially unveiled its highly anticipated Concourses D and E, marking a major milestone in its expansion and increasing its capacity to over 65 million passengers annually.