Middle East & North Africa

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.

SITA and Orange Business have extended their partnership for another five years, strengthening a collaboration that has been in place since 2001.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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).

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