Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways today landed its first resumption flight at Abha International Airport (AHB).
Airports & Networks

Emirates will operate an additional scheduled service between Colombo and Dubai, starting from 2 January 2025.
Airports & Networks

By Anuradha Deenapanray
MENA players will have a significant and strategic role within the aircraft leasing market in the coming years. Ali Ben Lmadani, CEO ABL Corporation talked about how funding options can help achieve rapid growth without compromising sustainability goals.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has expanded its reach in the Americas by launching flights to Santiago, the capital of Chile.
Airports & Networks

Flyadeal is to launch scheduled flights to Pakistan’s commercial capital, Karachi, effective 2 February 2025.
Airports & Networks

This year the Qatar Emiri Air Force is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To spread the word of this rapidly-expanding air arm on its golden anniversary, the QEAF has sent aircraft to two big air shows recently. Alan Warnes reports.
Defense

Saudia won Cabin Crew of the Year award during the 18th edition of the Aviation Business Middle East Awards 2024.
Aerospace

IATA has launched the IATA Air Cargo Device Assessment Program to validate air cargo tracking devices, data loggers and sensor-equipped devices.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines has successfully achieved the Guinness World Records title for the ‘Most Countries Flown to by an Airline'.
Aerospace

By Chloe Greenbank
While many challenges may keep Royal Air Maroc CEO, Abdelhamid Addou, awake at night, the airline’s ambitious fleet expansion is surprisingly not one of them.
Air Transport

By Anuradha Deenapanray
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Etihad Airways and Thales have joined forces to reduce climate impact in the Emirates Flight Information Region (FIR), environmental sustainability being an absolute priority for UAE airlines.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has launched flights to Santiago, the capital of Chile.
Airports & Networks

Pegasus Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing for 200 Boeing 737-10 aircraft.
Air Transport

Emirates has launched its new Travel Store in Karachi, making it the airline’s first experiential retail concept to be rolled out in West Asia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dubai International (DXB) is set to welcome over 5.2 million travellers between December 13 and 31.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Cargo is expanding its freighter network with the addition of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) as its latest destination.
Air Transport

Emirates Flight Training Academy’s (EFTA) fifth graduation ceremony, which took place today, also marked the academy’s biggest cohort to date.
Maintenance & Training

Safran Power Units has appointed ExecuJet MRO Services in Australia, Malaysia and Dubai as authorised service centres for the Safran auxiliary power unit used on the Dassault Falcon 6X.
MRO

EDGE and Indra Sistemas (Indra) have established a new joint venture, PULSE, aiming to foster local capabilities for the development and manufacture of radar systems.
Defense

By Steve Nichols
The UAE has announced a new milestone in its Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt with the completion of the concept review of its lander, which is designed to land on and study the asteroid Justitia.
Space

It has been a successful year for airports whose revenues are set to reach US$194.4 billion by the end of 2024.
Airports & Networks

Saudia has emerged as the new leader among global industry peers, ranking first in On-Time Performance with an impressive on-time arrival rate of 89.85 percent.
Air Transport

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has appointed CAA International (CAAi), to Harmonise Safety Regulatory Framework with EASA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways has relaunched daily flights to Canberra, Australia’s capital city.
Air Transport

Saudi's sovereign wealth fund PIF has secured a 15% stake in London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
Aerospace