Middle East & North Africa

The escalating conflict in the Middle East not only affects flights in the region, but also the most important detour for flights between Europe and Asia.

Swissport has appointed Hamad Alhemede as new chief executive officer for Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh has become Emirates’ first GCC destination to welcome the refurbished Emirates Boeing 777.

IATA and Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce have established five key principles for access to, and the use of, Aircraft Operational Data during the 2024 IATA World Safety and Operations Conference.

Etihad Cargo is celebrating a decade of freighter services in Hanoi, Vietnam, offering 400 tonnes of capacity per week on its Boeing 777F flights.

Pegasus Airlines has launched its ‘ground-breaking’ new multilingual project.

As it grows internationally, and moves to capture pilgrimage traffic, Saudi Arabian low-cost player Flyadeal is adapting its model.

Plans have been announced for two new international airports in North Africa.

IATA has highlighted three critical priorities for sustained progress in aviation safety as the 2024 IATA World Safety and Operations Conference opened in Marrakech, today.

Qatar Airways is to take a 25% stake in Virgin Australia from private equity firm Bain Capital.

flydubai has officially launched its new Business Class check-in at Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB).

Emirates has made several appointments in its commercial team across key markets in the Middle East and Africa.

Turkish Technic has recently signed a multi-year Component Support Agreement with Garuda Indonesia, the flag carrier airline of Indonesia.

Air Arabia is expanding its operations from Ras Al Khaimah with a new route connecting Ras Al Khaimah International Airport with Moscow Domodedovo International Airport.

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will underscore the pivotal role of connectivity when it returns to Dubai April 28-May 1, 2025.

A former US Navy Boeing F/A-18 Hornet pilot, now flying with the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) recently passed a major flying milestone. Alan Warnes met him.

Raytheon has delivered the first AN/TPY-2 radar for Saudi Arabia.

Over 850 Emirates commercial team members from around the world convened in Dubai this week for the airline’s Passenger Sales Conference 2024.

Gulfstream Aerospace has said more than 100 customer pilots have earned type rating for the Gulfstream G700.

Boeing is pressing ahead with plans to expand operations in Saudi Arabia - including production of two of the materials most used in aircraft construction, aluminium and titanium.

IATA is expanding the distribution network for its IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculations with Thrust Carbon.

Dubai Airports has officially opened its first Assisted Travel Lounge at Terminal 2 of Dubai International (DXB).

Boeing has launched 'Pick Up Your Wings and Fly', an Instagram community designed to inspire young women in the Middle East to explore opportunities in aerospace.

EDGE has lauched its new space company, ‘FADA’, a name derived from the Arabic word for space.

Global Aerospace Summit is set to drive greater sustainability, youth engagement, and innovation across the industry.