Middle East & North Africa

Saab will showcase its advanced defence and security solutions at IDEX from February 17-21, in Abu Dhabi.

Embraer Executive Jets has announced a purchase agreement with Flexjet, a provider in the fractional jet ownership segment.

Riyadh Air and LIV Golf, the world’s first global golf league have signed a major multi-year partnership.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced 33 key partners for the ICAO fourth Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS 2025), and the first edition of the Global Sustainable Aviation Marketplace (GSAM).

AIME & MRO Middle East will take place on February 10-11, in Dubai, and French companies are gearing up to highlight their products and innovations.

Emirates has recently distributed more than 12,000 First Class eye masks to schools for the blind, sensory services, and vision support centres across the UK.

Dr. Sameh Elhefny, Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation, has participated in a dialogue session titled “Shaping the Future of Egyptian Civil Aviation” in London.

Hamad International Airport (DOH) has announced the opening of Concourse E as part of its latest terminal expansion programme.

The difference in the Middle East compared to elsewhere in the world is that growth has not been broad based throughout the region.

Oman Air Cargo has reaffirmed its cooperation with Jettainer, its Unit Load Device (ULD) management partner, on a long-term basis.

Gulf Air Sponsors and Participates in the Third Edition of Sustainability Forum Middle East.

“2024 made it absolutely clear that people want to travel,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, on IATA’s releases passenger market performance figures.

European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) has said it will not feature an outdoor static aircraft display for the first time since the show began in 2001.

Flydubai has entered a partnership with Ultramain Systems, a leading provider in electronic technical logbook software.

Emirates Airlines has unveiled its Emirates World store in Cairo, Egypt.

Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 92.3 million guests in 2024 – the highest annual traffic ever recorded in its history.

Dassault Aviation has unveiled the UAE’s first F4 Rafale fighter jet.

Passenger traffic between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia rose 34% to a record 1.338 million direct passengers in 2024.

The European consortium, Airbus, has rolled out ACJ TwoTwenty “Xtra Large Bizjet” (XLB) as a promising business jet. Kaleyesus Bekele reports.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) and Jordan Flight Catering Company have extended their long-standing partnership for 10 years.

IATA released data for full year 2024 and December 2024 global air cargo market performance.

Earlier this month, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) introduced a ‘parafiscal’ tax on all tickets issued for departures from Algerian airports.

Air India will resume its non-stop services between Delhi and Tel Aviv from March 2, 2025.

Airbus Helicopters sees continued strong demand in the Middle East after boosting total orders by around 10% in 2024 across civil and military markets.

Turkey’s TAV Airports has celebrated its 25th anniversary.