Middle East & North Africa

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

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

By Alan Dron
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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.
Air Transport

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

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

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

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

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.
Defense

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.
Air Transport

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.
Airports & Networks

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

SITA has announced the closure of the acquisition of CCM, headquartered in Milan, Italy, an expert in the design, production, and creation of airport interiors.
Airports & Networks

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

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

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

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.
MRO

Etihad Airways has launched a series of transformative community outreach initiatives in Sri Lanka.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

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.
Airports & Networks

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

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

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

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

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.
Emerging Technologies