Middle East & North Africa

Saudia has been awarded the Editorial Award for ‘Best Airline Cabin Crew’ at the Business Traveler U.S. Awards 2024, which took place this week in Miami.

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) hosted the second meeting of the Global Aviation and Aerospace Skills Task Force (GAAST) in Abu Dhabi from November 18 to 22, 2024.

Emirates will bring forward its daily A350 scheduled service to Edinburgh starting from 3 January 2025.

Gulfstream will showcase its ultralarge-cabin G700 at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show on December 10-12 in Dubai.

Flydubai has added a new seasonal summer flights to Al Alamein International Airport in Egypt.

Emirates has received its first Airbus A350 aircraft.

The Ministry of Defence is gearing up for the 10th edition of "Union Fortress 10" military parade set to take place at Al Ain International Airport in Egypt.

Three managing directors from Accenture Middle East : Ahmed Etman, MD cybersecurity practice; Radwane Saad, MD cyber strategy; and Abedalqader Nasrallah, MD cyber resilience; outline how the global firm is playing its part in the region’s aviation cyber defence

New York City FC and Etihad Airways have announced that New York City’s first-ever soccer-specific stadium will be officially named Etihad Park.

Qatar Airways is relying on its operational resilience during a period of geopolitical challenges in the Middle East region.

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), is celebrating British Airways' continued operations to and from the Kingdom.

A whitepaper produced for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) by Digital Tourism Think Tank (DTTT) has highlighted the need to meet UN tourism-related sustainability goals.

Royal Jordanian is launching a new nonstop route between Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, and Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C.

Emirates has added a fifth weekly flight on its Dubai - Antananarivo route, starting 13 December 2024 for a period of four weeks to meet demand from holidaymakers.

Mubadala and Safran are joining forces to accelerate aerospace innovation and development within the UAE.

Turkish Airlines has introduced its Business Class passengers to a new amenity kit collection designed in collaboration with Lanvin.

Emirates employees have been honoured at the Najm Chairman’s Awards 2024 at Emirates’ Group Headquarters.

Gulf Air has been awarded the APEX Five Star Global Airline award.

Airline execs at Routes World in Bahrain agreed lack of available capacity because of aircraft and engine supply issues remains a major challenge.

Etihad Airways has released its traffic statistics for October 2024, highlighting continued strong performance.

Dubai International (DXB) is on track for record-breaking annual traffic, following a strong performance in the first nine months of the year.

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a new strategic partnership with MASkargo, the cargo airline and subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group.

AJet, Türkiye’s new airline, has been recognised by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) in the prestigious APEX Passenger Choice Awards.

Etihad Airways will conclude its unilateral codeshare and bilateral frequent flyer partnership with Virgin Australia effective 01 June 2025.

Emirates has entered a five-season global sponsorship with SailGP which will see it become the exclusive Global Airline Partner of the annual sail racing championship.