Middle East & North Africa

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.

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

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.

Ionic Aviation has released its latest fleet analysis of business aircraft in the North Africa region showing Morocco is dominating the sector.

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

Etihad Cargo is celebrating 20 years of operations in India.

Emirates is adding a fourth daily flight on the in-demand route to Johannesburg.

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

Emirates is increasing its services to South Africa to pre-pandemic levels with the announcement of a fourth-daily flight to Johannesburg starting in March.

Turkish Airlines will soon connect its global network to Santiago, Chile. This new route marks the airline's 10th country served in the Americas.

More than 300 people from 30 countries have taken part in a side event designed to attract and develop young people into the aviation sector.

Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, has officially inaugurated Saudia's new First and Business Class Check-In Lounge at Terminal 1 of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

Emirates has opened the doors to its new lounge at London Stansted Airport.

The Marrakech Air Show will take place October 30 – November 2 2024.

Gabriel Semelas brings more than 24 years of experience in the aeronautical industry, having held key senior executive roles.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC (ATNS) and Global Air Navigation Services (GANS) have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate in various areas of Air Traffic Management (ATM).

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has partnered with Morafiq, a leader in innovative airport services, to launch a new Home Check-In service for its passengers in Abu Dhabi.

Air Astana will be launching new services from Atyrau in western Kazakhstan to Dubai on October 26, 2024.

SITA has launched its new cybersecurity hardening solution, SITA Managed NAC (Network Access Control).

AMAC Aerospace has won additional land that will enable the Swiss company to further expand its services to its existing, and potential new clients, from its Bodrum (BJV) facility.

Havelsan has constructed full flight simulator (FFS), an A320 operated by Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines has achieved EASA Level D certification.

KlasJet, a private and corporate jet charter company, will increase its capacity in the Middle East with the placement of an additional Boeing 737 in Saudi Arabia.

Wizz Air will launch a direct route between London Gatwick and Jeddah, starting on 31 March 2025.