Middle East & North Africa

A legal stand-off between the US government and Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad beckons, as the company denies US charges of aiding the Iranian government.

When Qatar Airways eventually receives its first Boeing 777-9, possibly towards the end of 2025, the aircraft will debut the latest iteration of its Qsuite business class seat.

Boeing has said there is a continued significant demand for aviation personnel over the next 20 years.

Ethiopian MRO and ATR have signed a Letter of Intent aimed at developing Ethiopian MRO’s ATR aircraft maintenance and training capabilities.

Turkish Airlines has revealed the details of its brand-new state-of-the-art Business Class suite at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 in Hampshire, UK.

Qatar Airways ordered 20 more Boeing 777-9 aircraft during the Farnborough Airshow.

Airbus and Airports Council International (ACI) World association have signed a cooperation agreement to help decarbonise aviation.

How Dubai Airports’ AOCC is the nerve centre that ensures the safe and efficient flow of passengers and planes at Dubai International and Dubai World Central. Gigi King reports.

Flydubai has announced that its expansion plans have been ‘significantly impacted’ by Boeing’s latest update regarding ongoing delays in its aircraft delivery schedule.

Boeing has projected a three percent increase in aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with carriers requiring nearly 44,000 new commercial airplanes by 2043.

Airports, airlines, as well as millions of Windows users across the world have been taken offline causing widespread disruption, after reporting a Blue Screen of Death error today.

Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flyadeal welcomed its new chief executive, Steven Greenway, at the start of the year, and he’s back in his element.

Emirates has officially opened its Travel store in Hong Kong – representing its first Emirates Travel Store in the Far East region.

Vallair, an MRO and mature aircraft asset specialist, and the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) have signed an MoU to cooperate in training, aircraft maintenance, aircraft disassembly, and workforce training & development.

Saudia Group and Lilium today signed a binding sales agreement for 50 Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50 more.

Global Air Navigation Services (GANS) has signed a strategic training agreement with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the provision of training services for Air Traffic Controllers.

Honeywell has selected Gama Aviation Engineering as an authorised channel partner to expand its aviation service network in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Emirates has reached the three million passenger milestone on its Newcastle to Dubai route.

FAI Aviation Group has taken significant steps to solidify its presence within the Middle East - particularly with its medevac arm.

IndiGo will launch direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Mangaluru, a major commercial center in Karnataka, and Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli, famous tourist spots in Tamil Nadu.

Haitham Awinat, CEO of UAE defence conglomerate Remaya, explains the role of multi-domain operations in the future of combat .

INJAZ Al-Arab, a member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, has joined forces with Boeing to launch a course on aviation sustainability.

To support Flydubai’s growth trajectory, there is an ongoing recruitment drive to add more professionals to its workforce.

Riyadh Air and Delta Air Lines have signed a Strategic Cooperation MoU with the goal of introducing a broad range of benefits for customers traveling between North America and Saudi Arabia.

Etihad Airways and Batik Air Malaysia have launched a codeshare partnership to boost connectivity for passengers of both airlines.