Middle East & North Africa

Toronto Pearson Airport welcomed the arrival of Etihad Airways' first Airbus A350 on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has released results in the Kingdom’s air traffic performance in 2024, with record growth in passenger numbers, connectivity, and aviation cargo.

Emirates has relaunched its daily service between Adelaide and Dubai, flying a Boeing 777-200LR between both cities.

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

Flynas has signed an agreement with the Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (VCM) to cooperate in the field of carbon offsetting, environmental protection, and sustainability.

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

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.

Dubai Airports’ plans to relocate operations from DXB to DWC in the next 10 years is driving the development of the “world’s busiest and best” air transport hub.

Dubai International’s (DXB) has been recognised with a Level 4 “Transformation” accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme.

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

Saudia has officially launched its inaugural flight from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam to Beijing, China.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.).