Middle East & North Africa

IndiGo has will commence direct flights connecting Pune with Bangkok and Thiruvananthapuram from November 22, 2024.

Air Arabia has marked the inauguration of its first non-stop flight connecting Sharjah International Airport and Velana International Airport in Malé.

Oman Air and Qantas have launched a new loyalty programme offering.

Qatar Airways and Thales have signed an agreement to equip Qatar Airways’ new A321 NX fleet with FlytEDGE, the world’s first cloud-native inflight entertainment platform.

Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline, has released an opinionated editorial saying how Emirates and Dubai each propel the other to greater heights.

Tunisian airlines have anticipated a surge in visitors including diaspora tourists during summer 2024. Nouvelair and Tunisair have announced ambitious flight programmes to facilitate and enhance air travel.

Emirates Group and Dubai Airports have released an economic impact study that reaffirms the central role aviation plays in Dubai’s economy.

Turkish Technic and IndiGo, India’s largest airline, have signed an agreement covering the Redelivery Checks of 7 Airbus A320neos.

UAE Defense company Calidus Aerospace has signed a heads of terms agreement with Havelsan for the sale of Ground Based Training System (GBTS) for Calidus aerial platforms.

Qatar Airways has operated the world’s first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 aircraft from Doha to London on Tuesday, 22 October 2024.

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) today suffered a ‘terrorist attack’ killing at least four people and injuring nine.

The UAE is vying to be the market leader in e-VTOL operations as two leading industry manufacturers make their presence known.

GAMIT, an AMAC Aerospace Company that works heavily in the Middle East, has been awarded a long-term contract to digitise the technical records of Transavia France’s fleet.

flydubai has announced today the launch of a new daily service to Bhairahawa Airport, also known as Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), from 10 November 2024.

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has signed an MoU with King Salman International Airport (KSIA) to collaborate towards enhancing the profile of cargo and logistics within the region.

AEM/AMETEK MRO has signed a Landing Gear Service Agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace providing E-Jet E1 landing gear MRO across EMEA region.

Sanad has announced the sale of 16 aircraft engines to Etihad Airways - a landmark agreement valued at approximately USD 408,387,000. (AED 1.5 billion.).

Rolls-Royce has completed flight testing of the Pearl 10X engine it is developing for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X business jet after a six-month campaign.

Etihad Airways has been named as the Official Airline and Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming event, scheduled for 19-21 November 2024.

As a major non-NATO ally of the US, Jordan is attempting to stabilise relations with both Israel and Iran with defence capability.

Emirates SkyCargo has ordered five more of the world’s largest and longest-range twin-engine freighter, building on its earlier purchase of five Boeing 777 Freighters.

Saudia and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) have signed an agreement to provide exclusive benefits to the beneficiaries of the HRSD’s employee loyalty programme “DOAM”.

Emirates has come out on top as the ‘World’s Best Airline’ amongst 90 global carriers in a recent comprehensive and methodological study by Telegraph Travel.

Saudia Cargo has signed a Standard Ground Handling Agreement (SGHA) with Swissport International, which will serve as its official ground-handling agent at Nairobi Airport.

Riyadh Air will deploy Sabre’s AI-powered solutions at the forefront of the industry’s transition to a more modern retailing approach.