Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways is expanding its global network yet further with the launch of flights to Peshawar, Pakistan, starting 29 September 2025.

Saudi Arabia welcomed 30 million international visitors in 2024, representing a 9.5 percent increase from the previous year.

Satair and Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, have signed a four-year extension of their cabin interior parts distribution agreement, continuing a 50-year relationship.

Dubai World Central-headquartered air cargo operator SolitAir has officially received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

At the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Boeing announced an agreement to retrofit 21 of flydubai’s 737 MAX aircraft with larger Boeing Space Bins.

Emirates will be introducing its newest Airbus A380s fitted with its latest cabins, including Premium Economy, to Manchester and Milan.

Riyadh Air will be the first airline to launch Panasonic Avionics’ fully integrated in-flight engagement (IFE) interactive design and publishing tool - Modular Interactive (MI).

Matarat Holding has signed an MoU with SITA to accelerate the digital transformation of airports across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Qatar Airways will be launching three additional flights to Manchester, UK, from 4 June 2025.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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