Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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.
Defense

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.
Aerospace

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.
Air Transport

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).
Emerging Technologies

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

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

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).
Airports & Networks

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.
Maintenance & Training

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

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

DC Aviation Group has appointed Andrew Pearce as Group Maintenance Sales Consultant.
Maintenance & Training

Royal Jordanian (RJ) will start four weekly flights Queen Alia International Airport to Mumbai and Delhi using Airbus A320neos.
Airports & Networks

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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
As Kuwaiti low-cost-carrier Jazeera Airways marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, it has major expansion plans.
Air Transport

Aviation specialist, Air Charter Service, has announced that Andreas Spies has become the new CEO of the company’s time critical services in EMEA and APAC.
Air Transport

Dubai-based air cargo carrier SolitAir has appointed GAC Shipping (India) Private Limited as its cargo sales agent (CSA) in India, strengthening its operations between the UAE and India.
Air Transport

The first batch of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has been handed over at the 1st Air Base in Salé as part of the North African country’s defence modernisation strategy.
Defense

By Steve Nichols
Qatar Airways is now operating the world’s first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 aircraft. The first flight occurred from Doha to London in October.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways has announced 10 new Cadet Pilot scholarship places for internal candidates of all nationalities, in its newly established Employee Cadet Pilot programme.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways is enhancing global connectivity with additional flights to key destinations around the world.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has been recognised as the second most punctual airline in the Middle East and Africa Region for 2024 and the top in the Middle East.
Air Transport

Magma Aviation and Intradco Global, a horse transportation air charter specialist, have successfully transported 34 endurance horses from Liège (Belgium) to AlUla (Saudi Arabia) for the AlFursan Endurance Cup.
Air Transport