Middle East & North Africa

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

AviLease has signed strategic agreements with Turkish Airlines for long-term leases of eight Airbus A320neo aircraft.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.