Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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).

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.

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

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.

Raytheon Saudi Arabia, an RTX business, has started its 2024 internship programme, welcoming 14 Saudi students from ten leading universities and technical institutes across the Kingdom.

The first Emirates Boeing 777 with a nose-to-tail cabin refresh sporting a new look has rolled into service, as it prepares to take off to Geneva this afternoon.

Serco has appointed Gary Barthram as the new area manager, Aviation Emergency Services for the Middle East.

Turkish Airlines increased its passenger capacity by 7.7% in the second quarter of 2024.

Sharjah Airport has embarked on the next step of its major expansion programme.

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.

SITA is launching a new version of its wireless solution, SITA Mobile Data Access (MDA) 2.0.

The first customers from the Middle East for the new Cassio family of small passenger aircraft will soon be unveiled by start-up manufacturer VoltAero.