Middle East & North Africa

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

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).

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

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.

flydubai and SriLankan Airlines have entered an interline agreement commencing from September 9, 2024.

Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract for 12 H225M multi-role helicopters by the Republic of Iraq.

The Egyptian Armed Forces has announced that Lockheed Martin will deliver two C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) through a Foreign Military Sale with the U.S. Air Force.

The theme for the 2024 World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) is “Embracing Innovation and Technology for Safe and Efficient Operations.”

In every one of Emirates’ 470 flights that depart each day, all pilots actively use GE FlightPulse.

Saudi low-cost carrier Flyadeal has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A320neo.

Emirates has landed in Antananarivo, Madagascar for the first time.

Turkish Airlines has enhanced its NDC (New Distribution Capability) compliant TKCONNECT programme.

AFRAA and EgyptAir Training Academy have signed an MoU on training that will facilitate a framework of collaboration between AFRAA and EgyptAir Training Academy.

Etihad Airways is launching routes to Warsaw in Poland and Prague in Czechia, marking the first time the airline has flown directly to these countries.

Egypt’s Petroleum Air Services (PAS) is to become an authorised service centre for Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo.

With the final day of the first Egypt International Airshow underway today, show organisers have voted it a great success with more than 15,000 visitors passing through the doors.

Three unmanned aerial systems parked in the show’s static display perhaps fooled people to think at least two of them were from Turkey’s Baykar.

In recent years Turkey’s Aselsan has become one of the fastest growing companies in the world.

The Egyptian display team, Silver Stars, turned on a superb aerial performance to delight Egypt’s President at the formal opening of the first Egypt International Air Show.