Middle East & North Africa

Saudia has ranked among the top five for arrival On-Time Performance (OTP-A) and first globally with the highest departure On-Time Performance (OTP-D).

The Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 have each surpassed 100,000 flight hours.

The Emirates Group and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) have graduated 32 Emirati outstation managers, from the airline.

Emirates has begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport.

Qatar Airways’ has resume services to Venice with non-stop daily flights between Hamad International Airport and Venice Marco Polo Airport.

Etihad Airways carried 1.5 million passengers during May and saw its passenger load factor average out at 84 per cent across the month.

A UK company ARC Aero Systems has signed strategic partnership agreement (SPA) with a Saudi-based Life Shield.

UAE defence conglomerate, Edge Group, has signed a milestone cooperation agreement with Adani Defence & Aerospace, one of India’s leading defence manufacturers

Cellpoint Digital, a provider of payment solutions to the airline industry, as entered a new partnership with Riyadh Air.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will resume direct flight from Casablanca to São Paulo. This is the airline's longest-planned nonstop route.

Qatar Airways and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have signed an MoU to help support humanitarian endeavours.

Etihad Airways and Egyptair have signed an MoU to enhance commercial and operational ties.

Etihad Cargo is increasing its belly hold cargo capacity across its global network starting from June 2024.

The UAE’s flagship satellite company Yahsat announced today it has contracted Airbus Defence and Space for its new geostationary telecommunications satellites, Al Yah 4 (“AY4”) and Al Yah 5 (“AY5”).

RwandAir Cargo today launched operations to Dubai World Central. The cargo carrier will also serve Djibouti from June 17.

Oman Air and SalamAir leadership met recently to mark the launch of the airlines’ latest codeshare partnership.

Oman plans to establish a batch of new regional airports by 2028-29, as it seeks to expand both domestic travel and inbound tourism.

Qatar Airways Group and Malaysia Aviation Group have expanded their long-standing relationship as oneworld partners by signing an MoU between Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has reinstatement of its daily passenger flights to the historic city of Axum as of, June 9, 2024.

Qatar Airways has welcomed the return of its non-stop flights between the airline’s hub, Hamad International Airport (DOH), and Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS).

Saudia and Virgin Atlantic have signed a codeshare agreement effective June 2024.

Emirates has become the first international airline to join aireg, the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany.

Emirates will launch flights to Madagascar from 3 September 2024 driving inbound leisure and business travel to the country.

Riyadh Air has signed an MoU with EgyptAir to offer guests a range of benefits when travelling between Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other key destinations.

Seven in ten residents of Saudi Arabia are "very" or "moderately" likely to purchase a battery-electric vehicle (BEV), a figure that is projected to rise to 85% by 2035.