Middle East & North Africa

Riyadh Air will integrate watsonx, IBM’s portfolio of AI products, and IBM Consulting AI solutions to establish an enterprise-wide AI capability to elevate Riyadh Air guest and employee experiences.

IATA has released its 2024 Annual Safety Report showing a year of strong overall performance.

Qatar Airways will sponsor Web Summit Qatar for the second consecutive year, debuting revolutionary travel AI tools.

SITA’s latest Air Transport IT Insights report reveals growing focus on cybersecurity, biometrics, and sustainability to future-proof air travel.

Red Sea Global (RSG) has entered a deal to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to the Kingdom for the first time.

Flydubai has launched flights to Antalya in Türkiye as part of its seasonal summer operations.

Diamond Aircraft has delivered an DA62 MPP special mission aircraft to United ATS, an aviation services provider in the Middle East and North Africa.

Emirates and Garuda Indonesia have launched a joint loyalty programme offering.

Qatar Airways has equipped installation of Starlink on its 30th aircraft, equipping over 50 per cent of its Boeing 777 fleet.

UAE company SolitAir has selected Aero Inspection as the Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) service provider.

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With its strategic hubs in Europe and expansions in Dubai and Dublin, air cargo solutions company, Magma Aviation, is well-positioned to make substantial improvements in operational efficiency and market coverage.

Havelsan has been building a platform ecosystem that includes unmanned aerial, ground, and naval vehicles, since 2019.

Thales and Qatar Airways have signed an MoU to establish a dedicated Inflight Entertainment (IFE) service and maintenance centre based in Doha, Qatar.

Abu Dhabi based premium private aviation charter operator, RoyalJet has placed a firm order for three ACJ320neo aircraft. The agreement makes Royal Jet a new Airbus customer.

Flydubai has reported ‘record-breaking’ annual results for its financial year ending 31 December 2024.

Kenya Airways’ has expanded its fleet by acquiring a Boeing 737-800 from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).

The 2025 edition of the collocated IDEX and NAVDEX event draws to a close, reporting record numbers and a tale of great success for host Abu Dhabi, with more than 150,000 visitors in attendance.

Calidus now has three more B-250 prototypes being built at its Abu Dhabi facility, earmarked for development and certification of the type.

EDGE has ended its participation at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025, with an impressive new sales tally of US$ 2.9 Billion.

TATV speaks to Yoav Tourgeman, the CEO of Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, who discusses the Israeli firm’s work in the multi-layered air defence systems realm and how its specialised R&D process brings value to its customers.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has revealed digital customer platforms and a new brand identity.

IndiGo has launched its new direct service between Hyderabad and Madinah.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

As the logistics industry comes together in Nairobi at Air Cargo Africa, Emirates SkyCargo reaffirms its near-four decade commitment to the continent.