Middle East & North Africa

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

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).
Airports & Networks

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

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

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.
Airports & Networks

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.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines launched its sustainability brand “Tomorrow On-Board” on June 5 - World Environment Day.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates and Condor have signed a reciprocal codeshare partnership that will start from October 2024, subject to government approvals.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways and China Eastern Airlines has signed a Joint Venture (JV) allowing the airlines to jointly develop and grow the routes between UAE and China.
Air Transport

Saudia Group has opened application for the S.O.A.R. Program, aimed at attracting and nurturing national talent for leadership roles within the organisation.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates has started services to the Colombian capital of Bogotá via Miami.
Airports & Networks

Acro Aircraft Seating has won a contract with Pegasus to line-fit fifty Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has successfully conducted an emergency response exercise at BIA.
Airports & Networks

Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new partnership between the two airlines.
Air Transport

The new international terminal in Almaty Airport welcomed its first passengers on June 1.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines and KM Malta Airlines have signed a code-sharing agreement to operate joint flights, effective as of June 15 2024.
Air Transport

UAS has announced the winners of its Outstanding Suppliers of the Year Awards at a ceremony during EBACE 2024 in Geneva.
Business Aviation

Flight simulator manufacturer Havelsan has delivered an Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator to simulator training centre IFTC.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways has been named a winner of the 2024 PROS Customer Outperformer Award in the Profit Booster category.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways officially touched down at Tashkent International Airport (TAS) in Uzbekistan on June 2, 2024.
Airports & Networks

Panasonic Avionics has signed an agreement with Air Arabia for the installation of its eXW wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution across 172 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways and Royal Air Maroc have signed an MoU to boost commercial and operational ties.
Air Transport

A Qatar Airways pilot joined a Boeing ecoDemonstrator test flight for a demonstration of the latest version of the Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro app.
Air Transport

IATA, Emirates, and Airbus will deliver a Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) programme for the Airbus A350 type rating.
Maintenance & Training

By Mark Pilling
IATA has scored a spectacular success in releasing blocked airline funds in Nigeria over the past year.
Airports & Networks