Middle East & North Africa

Gulfstream has marked 100 days since its all-new G700 received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in March and entered into service.

SITA has announced record results for 2023 as revenues reached almost US$ 1.5 billion.

Following the opening of its new terminal A in November 2023, Zayed International Airport (formerly Abu Dhabi International) is on an upward trajectory expecting to handle around 45 million passengers annually. Gigi King investigates.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Group Chairman and Chief Executive, has announced senior appointments to support the organisation’s growth.

Gulf Air launched its new direct flights from Bahrain to Munich, Germany, on July 1, 2024.

APG is to expand its longstanding GSSA partnership with Air Tanzania to 13 further markets following an official RFP process by the carrier.

Numerous incidents involving GPS spoofing, jamming or even failure of navigation systems have been recorded, particularly by planes flying over Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon as well as the Black Sea region.

Kuwait has received two Caracal helicopters - the last batch of 30 aircraft Kuwait had contracted with Airbus Helicopters in August 2016.

IATA is collaborating with the Aviation Sustainability Forum (ASF) to launch a standardised Cabin Waste Composition Audit (CWCA) platform to be launched in September 2024.

Total passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), was up 10.7% compared to May 2023.

The Women in Aviation Middle East Chapter are set to host an insightful conference on Air Mobility at the Air Expo Abu Dhabi 2024.

Turkish Airlines has ordered more four more Boeing 777.

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a major reconnaissance system upgrade contract for an air force customer in the Middle East region.

Plans to make the UAE one of the first sites for revolutionary urban air mobility (UAM) have advanced with two significant contracts.

Bahrain International Airport (BIA) has been awarded with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health and Safety Award for the fourth consecutive year.

Eve Air Mobility, a global electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has announced $94M in new equity financing from multiple investors.

A state-of-the-art laboratory will be established at the University of Dubai aiming to promote collaborative efforts and research in advanced air mobility (AAM).

FAI’s Air Ambulance division won ‘Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth Award’ in the Air Ambulance category at the MEA Business Achievement Awards in Dubai.

Flydubai inaugurated its operations to Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan on July 1. This marks the start of the carrier’s daily services to Islamabad and Lahore.

IATA has released data for May 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand.

Qatar Airways Group has reported the strongest financial performance in its 27-year history, announcing record profits of US$1.7 billion for its 2023/24 financial year.

Emirates recently welcomed 101 year old centenarian and seasoned traveller Rachida Smati onboard its flight to Algiers.

Türkiye’s growing domestic defence industry is seeking to expand into a growing export market.

Boeing has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems.

Riyadh Air, in collaboration with the Saudi fashion designer Ashi, founder of Parisian couture house ASHI Studio, has unveiled its first-ever fashion collection during Haute Couture Week in Paris.