Middle East & North Africa

Flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Bhairahawa on November 9.

Etihad Airways and e& UAE, the telecommunications arm of global technology group e&, have signed an MoU to explore key areas of cooperation.

The UAE’s investment in the space sector has nearly doubled to DH40bn (around US$11bn), growing by around 30 per cent year-on-year since 2015.

GE Aerospace has signed a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) offload agreement with United Aerospace Maintenance Company (UAMCO) in Cyprus which will focus on quick turn workscopes for CFM LEAP engines.

Newly-appointed CEO Con Korfiatis has accepted the challenge of turning the loss-making Oman Air into profit.

flydubai and Batik Air Malaysia have entered an interline agreement.

Ethiopian Airlines has accepted the first of four of Airbus’s A350-1000s.

The Emirates Group has releases its ‘half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of AED 10.4 billion (US$ 2.8 billion) for the first six months of 2024-25.

Gulf Air has celebrated the10th anniversary of services between Bahrain and Russia.

Saudia Cargo has appointed Loay Mashabi as its new chief executive officer and managing director, effective January 1, 2025.

Air Arabia has resumed its route from Sharjah to Yanbu in Saudi Arabia.

Gulfstream Aerospace will exhibit its ultra large-cabin Gulfstream G700 and the clean-sheet Gulfstream G500 aircraft at the Bahrain International Airshow.

France might approve the cession of 30 Mirage 2000-9E fighter jets by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF). This deal has been in the spotlight since the visit of the minister of foreign affairs, Nasser Bourita, in France, last April.

Turkish Airlines has continued its growth as it increased passenger capacity by 5.4% in the third quarter of 2024.

Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, is expanding its footprint in Saudi Arabia with the launch of a new direct route connecting Lahore and Jeddah.

Texel Air (Australasia), the New Zealand registered airline of Bahrain based Texel Air, has completed the world’s first EDTO 120 flight.

Now live onboard flights to 140 destinations, Emirates has launched a new collaboration with the popular audio-streaming subscription service, Spotify.

Pegasus has received the Global Environmental Sustainability Airline of the Year Award at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Asia and Sustainability Awards 2024.

Hamad International Airport (DOH) announces the expansion of its connectivity to China with the launch of direct flights to Shenzhen, operated by Shenzhen Airlines.

Emirates has touched down in Edinburgh for the first time since 2020.

Morocco’s Office National des Aéroports (ONDA) continues to roll out its transformation strategy by modernising and upgrading its airports to face the rise in cargo and passenger demand due to booming tourism and manufacturing sectors. The newly-appointed CEO Adel El Fakir will build on his predecessor’s legacy.

At World Defense Show 2024, Professor General Adam Finlay, an Australian special forces commander and academic, delivered a presentation on the pivotal role of data and technologies in modern military operations.

Jazeera Airways has released what it says is a ‘strong’ set of financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

Boeing’s list of accidents and incidents in recent years has seen the US manufacturer coming under increasing stress. Alan Dron visited the company’s Seattle home as it attempted to explain how it is solving quality problems in its aircraft.

Turkish Technic has recently signed two significant agreements with SunExpress Airlines, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa.