Middle East & North Africa

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.

Qatar Airways Cargo has unveiled its latest product innovation – TechLift.

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

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airways have joined forces in a joint venture that will transform connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Global aircraft lessor AviLease, a PIF Company, has delivered three Airbus A320neo aircraft to SDH Wings International Leasing.

IATA has welcomed Morocco’s ‘Airports 2030 Strategy’ aimed at modernising airport infrastructure.

Emirates has revealed the next seven cities to be served by its A350.

The continuing strife in the Middle East formed an inevitable backdrop to the annual meeting of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) in Jordan.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has expanded its network with the launch of a new service between Zayed International Airport and Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport.

Emirates plans to introduce newly retrofitted Boeing 777s on its second and third daily flights between Dubai and Riyadh starting from 30 March and 7 May.

SalamAir today operated its inaugural flight from Muscat to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

Business and general aviation has long been the poor relation in the Middle East where a clear focus has been on the region’s world-leading commercial airlines – but UAE and Saudi Arabia have turned their attention to the related business aviation and advanced air mobility markets to push for global leadership.

Flydubai has signed a strategic agreement with LinkedIn to support its ongoing recruitment drive and training and development programmes over the coming years.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has recently signed agreements with multiple counterparties to acquire 17 aircraft for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$1.0 billion.

Abu Dhabi based Edge celebrated its fifth anniversary last November, five years that have seen an impressive rise in sales performance. Now the company looks to broaden its horizons. Alan Warnes reports.

Etihad Airways is set to fly three times a week to Medan, the gateway to Northern Sumatra, from October 2, 2025.

Dubai Airports has been recognised with the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for its approach to employee engagement.

The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) has completed reviewing the Critical Design phase of the mission.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Maqta Technologies Group have partnered with Etihad Cargo to introduce new features to the Advanced Trade and Logistics Platform (ATLP).

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced the selection of Saeed Mohammed Al Suwaidi, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to ICAO, as a member of the Edward Warner Award Committee.

TAV Airports has received service quality awards for four airports; Ankara Esenboğa, İzmir Adnan Menderes, Milas-Bodrum, and Skopje.

Riyadh Air CEO, Tony Douglas, is leading a delegation to India for a series of discussions that will explore potential partnerships in a key market for the airline.

Bahrain Airports Company (BAC), the operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has been awarded the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for Best Airport at Arrivals Globally by Airports Council International (ACI).

Etihad Airways has released its traffic statistics for February 2025, maintaining continued strong performance.

Emirates has joined forces with Parsys Telemedicine to introduce next generation equipment that will enable customers to receive high-quality, speedy medical care in the air.