Middle East & North Africa

Gulfstream’s G400 has successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight test programme.

Iraqi Airways has renewed its partnership agreement with SITA to maintain its continuous innovation in passenger and baggage management systems.

Etihad Airways is deploying its Airbus A380 to Mumbai for a special four-month period, marking 20 years since its inaugural flight to the city.

Mohamed Alian has been appointed new chairman and managing director of EgyptAir.

Emirates Airline and S.L. Benfica have renewed their partnership for an additional five seasons, extending their collaboration until 2029.

Veteran African aviation journalist, event organiser and consultant, Nick Fadugba has died suddenly aged 69.

Honeywell has been selected by Air Arabia Group to supply its 131-9A auxiliary power units (APUs) for the airline’s existing order of 120 Airbus A320neo aircraft.

Riyadh Air has introduced the Kingdom’s first 47 seat electric coach in commitment to sustainability.

Emirates plans to introduce its newly retrofitted Boeing 777s to two more cities - Zurich and Riyadh from 1 October 2024.

Teleport, an integrated logistics provider, and Etihad Cargo have partnered together to inject cargo capacity and frequency on their respective cargo network between Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Emirates has appointed Jabr Al-Azeeby as its new divisional vice president in the UK, effective from 1 August 2024.

Royal Air Maroc launched the first eco-responsible flight between Casablanca and Dakar aboard a Boeing 787 on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai.

Bell Textron has signed a purchase agreement with the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) for new aircraft. This acquisition is to develop and enhance RAFO’s capabilities.

Dubai International (DXB) welcomed a record 44.9 million guests during the first six months of this year.

Oman has entered into a new Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Tanzania, aimed at enhancing and expanding air transport between the two nations.

Etihad Cargo has transformed its organisational structure to improve customer experience, support business growth, and align more closely with customer needs.

Oman Air has resumed three seasonal routes for winter; Zurich (starting 5 October), Malé (starting 27 October) and Moscow (starting 29 October).

Etihad Airways will resume flights to Nairobi, Kenya, starting December,15, 2024.

Saudi Arabia is putting policies in place that it hopes will make the country a leader in the rapidly evolving world of Advanced Air Mobility.

Etihad Airways it will start flying its A380 double-decker to Singapore from February, 1, 2025.

Etihad Airways has reported its H1 2024 results, recording a 48 per cent increase in profit after tax achieving AED 851 million (U.S.$ 232 million).

MD Helicopters (MDH) has signed a five-year, $19M support contract with the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG).

Jazeera Airways has reported strong results for the second quarter and mid-year 2024.

Saudia has announced its contributions to the success of Hajj Season.

Network Airline Services (NAS) has signed an agreement with Kenyan carrier SAFE Air to provide cargo sales and marketing for the carrier in the UAE and Oman.