Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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

Riyadh Air has been awarded its operational certificate by General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), for its first advanced Boeing 787-9 RX7000 full flight simulator.

Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has implemented an upgrade to Bahrain International Airport's ground operations management system through the implementation of the advanced Resource Management System (RMS) by SITA.

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.

Etihad Airways will add a third daily flight to Milan, starting 1 November 2025.

AMMROC has signed an MoU with Marshall to collaborate in identifying synergies, expanding market reach, and enhancing service capabilities for both military and commercial aviation.

Qatar Airways has extended its partnership with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) until 2028.

The World Defense Show (WDS) will be held 8-12 February 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in partnership with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI).

Abu Dhabi is set to host the 4th ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium 2025.

With fighter recapitalization decisions made, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and others turn their attention to helicopter capacity.

As interest grows globally in seaplane and amphibious aviation, the Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation conference is seeing strong interest from delegates and exhibitors.

Emirates will restart services to Beirut, Lebanon from 1 February 2025 with a daily flight.

Business aviation in Saudi Arabia jumped a record 24% in flight volumes in 2024, the General Authority of Civil Aviation has said.

The Emirates A350 will make its debut in India on January 26 to Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The Airbus A350 now serves five destinations in the airline's network.

Jazeera Airways is further expanding its European destinations by adding Budapest to its operations.

The 24th edition of the Airport Show is gearing up to take place May 6 –8, 2025 at DWTC, Dubai.

The first Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, featuring the airline’s pearl livery, landed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh last week.

Qatar Airways is expanding into the Americas with the launch of two new weekly flights to Bogotá, Colombia, and Caracas, Venezuela, from early summer 2025.

Emirates has reported record surge in bookings from the UK as it reveals the biggest trends for travel this year.

ATR is introducing Starlink high-speed internet connectivity onboard its aircraft.