Middle East & North Africa

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim VIP Terminal (DCAF), a business aviation services provider, has expanded its charter fleet with the addition of several new state-of-the-art aircraft.

Qatar Airways Group chief executive officer, Mohammed Al-Meer, took part in this year’s Doha Forum, highlighting the airline’s commitment to sustainable growth.

flydubai has received the GCAA CAR 147 Approved Maintenance Training Organisation certification.

Chapman Freeborn, a provider in private aviation solutions, has reported over 100% growth in its passenger footprint across the Middle East.

Emirates will be introducing a third non-stop service between Dubai and Melbourne, starting from 30 March 2025.

Rolls-Royce has announced that the Enhanced Performance (EP) standard of its Trent XWB-84 engine has been officially certified by EASA.

IATA has released data for October 2024 global passenger demand with Africa showing an increase, but the Middle East suffered falls.

Emirates is to deploy its retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights EK125/126 between Dubai and Vienna starting from 3 January 2025.

Delegates to Abu Dhabi Space Debate (ADSD) are set to discuss the most pressing challenges and opportunities within the space sector.

UAS International Trip Support (UAS) has added a Bombardier Global Express to its newly revamped international air charter fleet.

ArcosJet, a Dubai-based global aircraft brokerage and dealership company, will be exhibiting at the MEBAA Show 2024 on 10-12 December in Dubai.

Chapman Freeborn has appointed Linas Dovydenas, President, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) as it continues to expand its presence in the region.

Mayman Aerospace, a portfolio company of UAE EDGE Group/SDF has completed a flight testing for the full pre-production model of the RAZOR P100.

Qatar Airways Cargo has signed an MoU with Japan Airlines to strengthen their partnership and enhance their product offerings to cargo customers.

Bombardier will showcase its record-breaking ultra-long-range Global 7500 and super mid-sized Challenger 3500 business jets at this year’s MEBAA Show.

Saudia has signed an MoU with Air France-KLM aimed at significantly expanding and localising its Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities.

Qatar Airways has launched its latest in-flight safety video, spearheaded its newest Qatar Airways Global Brand Ambassador, Kevin Hart.

IATA has released data for October 2024 global air cargo markets showing demand up 9.8%.

Flynas has appointed AVIAREPS UK as its General Sales Agent (GSA).

Qatar Airways has been selected by Honeywell as an official Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider for the Airbus A350’s Auxiliary Power Units (APUs).

Emirates has unveiled Emirates World in Morocco, introducing its refreshed travel retail store concept to North Africa for the first time.

Qatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao, a global leader in e-commerce logistics, will extend their partnership to support the growth of cross-border e-commerce.

The Gulfstream G800 dedicated to testing the cabin interior has taken its first flight.

Turkish Airlines has launched its longest flight with the addition of Sydney flights.

Saudia Group has signed a partnership agreement with Saudi Projects, a media platform, in a strategic initiative to enhance local media content and enrich its in-flight entertainment.