Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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”).

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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