Middle East & North Africa

Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO, said the UAE General Civil Aviation is leading the aviation sector towards net zero emissions – emphasising sustainability as a transformative effort.

FL Technics continues its strategic growth in the Middle East region.

Saeed Al Mansouri, defence exhibitions advisor at ADNEC Group looks at how next week’s IDEX-NAVDEX defence show advances the UAE’s vision for a diversified, technology-driven economy

Abu Dhabi is set to host one of the largest global gatherings of ministers, policymakers and aviation and energy executives with three key events taking place under one roof from 10-12 February.

FS, a cloud and Industrial AI software provider, announces its participation at MRO Middle East, on 10th & 11th February, 2025 at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Raytheon, an RTX business, is set to showcase its latest capabilities and innovative solutions at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX).

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

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

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia is opening the domestic private aviation market to international operators.

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.

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

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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