Middle East & North Africa

Saudia Group has been recognised at the 11th edition of The Transform Awards Middle East and Africa 2024, winning six awards.

SalamAir will launch direct flights from Muscat to Cairo from 15 June with three flights a week.

The facility, due to open in Q2, 2025, will deliver extensive business aviation infrastructure to Sharjah International Airport.

Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Airport Services have signed a contract to extend their partnership in providing ground services for passengers at Zayed International Airport.

The Airport International Group has said that Queen Alia International Airport welcomed 669,158 passengers during the month of April 2024.

Airbus UpNext has launched a new technological demonstrator to accelerate the maturation of superconducting technologies for use in electric propulsion systems of a future hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Qatar Airways Cargo has assisted Animal Defenders International by transporting six young lions from the illegal wildlife trade to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in Johannesburg.

Emirates and Avianca have launched a new codeshare partnership allowing customers connectivity on select routes.

Leading aerospace companies are collaborating to evaluate technical issues regarding the compatibility of 100% SAF with aircraft systems.

Qatar Airways’ destination management company, Discover Qatar, has launched its exclusive air tour, ‘Discover Doha by Air.’

Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific & Middle East has announced the results of the Green Airports Recognition (GAR) 2024.

Turkish Airlines and The World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) to are to forge a strategic partnership for sustainable tourism.

Riyadh Air and Saudia Academy have signed an MoU to enhance aviation training capabilities across the Kingdom.

A strategic acquisition between SITA and Materna IPS is a ‘giant step forward’ in SITA’s global leadership in passenger processing.

Victor, an on-demand jet charter platform, has announced its commitment to delivering its climate action strategy in the MENA region.

Eve Air Mobility and Saudia Technic have signed an MoA to explore the potential demand of MRO activities for eVTOL aircraft in the region.

Qatar Executive has added two new Gulfstream G700 aircraft to the fleet, becoming the worldwide exclusive commercial operator of the aircraft.

Embraer is to help in the development of aerospace ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, along with The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Development Center (NIDC), AHQ Group.

Dubai International (DXB) has recorded the first start of 2024 as its busiest quarter in its history.

Airbus UpNext has started testing new technologies to support automatic taxiing and enhance pilot assistance onboard an innovative electric truck.

Libya’s Berniq Airways has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase six new A320neo and A321neo aircraft.

Etihad Aviation Training (Etihad Training) is to support Archer’s efforts to establish urban aircraft mobility operations across the UAE.

On the first day of the Future Aviation Forum, taking place in Riyadh, 47 deals were confirmed with a value of $19 billion.

In creating the AH-1Z Viper platform, Bell has been pivotal for advancing military aviation technology worldwide.

Turkish Airlines is launching New Distribution Capability (NDC) platform, TKCONNECT, allowing travel agents with exclusive content and services.