Middle East & North Africa

RwandAir is celebrating three years of direct flights from Kigali to Doha, providing improved and consistent connectivity between Africa and the Middle East.
Airports & Networks

IC Leasing, a Dubai-based business aircraft leasing company, has signed an order for its second Dassault Falcon 2000LXS.
Business Aviation

A new FBO for business aircraft just minutes from the slot constrained hotspot of Dubai is under construction at Sharjah International Airport.
Business Aviation

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

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.
Business Aviation

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.
Aerospace

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

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

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

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

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

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.
Aerospace

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

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

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

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

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.
Aerospace

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

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

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

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

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

Flynas has appointed AVIAREPS UK as its General Sales Agent (GSA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

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.
Air Transport