Middle East & North Africa

By Ella Nethersole
Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO has confirmed “major” progress in the construction of its new Business Aviation Center at Sharjah International Airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ella Nethersole
Delta Air Lines will launch direct nonstop flights between Atlanta and Riyadh beginning in October 2026.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub announced that global ACMI provider Avia Solutions Group will establish its new regional headquarters at Dubai South.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Riyadh Air signed its first aircraft lease agreement with global aircraft lessor AviLease on Oct. 27 for a Boeing 787-9.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Bahrain Airport Company has signed an agreement with Valo Aviation to develop a dedicated private jet facility at Bahrain International Airport (BAH).
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ella Nethersole
SalamAir has signed a 10-year memorandum of understanding with Mach Aerospace International.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Dubai National Air Travel Agency (dnata) is launching a joint venture with Silk Way Group to create a major aviation services hub at Alat International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Airline pilots are increasingly looking at factors beyond salary when it comes to deciding whether to stay with their current employer or move on.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Qatar Airways’ has launched new direct service from Doha to Red Sea International Airport, Saudi Arabia's luxury tourism destination on the west coast.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Flydubai announced seven new interline agreements on Oct. 21, bringing the carrier’s total number of interline partners to more than 40.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Iraqi Airways has added 13 new aircraft to its fleet as part of a wider effort to modernize the country’s aviation sector.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Mauritania Airlines has chosen StandardAero to provide MRO support for the CFM56-7B and Leap-1B engines powering its fleet of Boeing 737NG and 737-8 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Royal Jordanian is carrying out a comprehensive upgrade program on its Boeing 787-8 fleet, which consists of seven aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Safran has strengthened its industrial presence in Morocco with the launch of a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) shop for Leap engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
The UAE has strengthened its commitment to sustainable aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Royal Air Maroc is leasing six Boeing 737-8s from Avolon as the Moroccan flag carrier aims to capitalize on the strong predicted growth of African air traffic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Etihad Airways has announced the launch of flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, starting Dec. 18.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South has expanded its Line Maintenance Units (LMUs).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
EgyptAir wants to launch new nonstop flights from Cairo to both Chicago and Los Angeles, which would expand the flag carrier’s U.S. network to five cities.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia expanded its international aviation network by signing 17 new bilateral agreements and MOUs with an array of nations at the recent ICAO assembly.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates has launched the Emirates Center of Hospitality Excellence, a training facility designed to give its cabin crew a “world-class” hospitality experience.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation has approved the Kingdom’s first virtual air traffic control (ATC) tower at AlUla Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Lithuanian operator GetJet Airlines has signed a seasonal wet-lease agreement with Etihad Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Turkish Airlines and Bahrain's Gulf Air agreed to boost their strategic cooperation and drive mutual growth and business development between the two carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Morocco and Rwanda signed a bilateral air services agreement that is set to boost air connectivity and intra-African trade between the two countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation