Middle East & North Africa

Liebherr-Aerospace has won Best Supplier Award 2023 in the Program Development category at the Embraer Suppliers Conference.

Saudia has signed an agreement with Greek carrier Aegean to expand their codeshare.

Eve Air Mobility and flynas, the leading low-cost airline, are paving the way for eVTOL operations in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Etihad Airways will launch operations Bali from 25 June.

Challenge Group will launch a scheduled flight service from Liège to Dubai World Central (DWC) via Tel Aviv (TLV), commencing on May 16.

The Emirates Group has released its 2023-24 Annual Report, hitting new record profit, revenue, and cash balance levels.

Emirates will resume flight operations to Edinburgh starting from 4 November 2024.

Raytheon Saudi Arabia is an integral part of the Kingdom’s security. In addition to supplying combat-proven capabilities for the Saudi armed forces, as a local company, it is also a key driver of the country’s defense localization ambitions. Ahmad Al Salamah, Managing Director of Raytheon Saudi Arabia, an RTX business, provides more insight:

More than 46,000 industry professionals from over 160 countries – including 33,500 visitors – attended the 31st edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM).

Saudia Group announces its operational plan for Hajj Season 2024, aimed at facilitating the transportation of pilgrims from around the world.

Pegasus Airlines continues to expand its international network with direct flights connecting Istanbul and Edinburgh.

The future of luxury business aviation has taken off at Al Maktoum International Airport as ExecuJet Middle East opens its new flagship headquarters.

Egypt’s national airline is prepared to trade off the complexities of a disparate fleet in order not to find itself suffering the engine reliability problems that have hit many other airlines.

Etihad Airways has recorded a profit after tax of U.S.$ 143 million, a significant improvement over Q1 2023, marking a solid start for the 2024 financial year.

Saudi Arabia will showcase more than $100 billion in investment opportunities to enable its Saudi Aviation Strategy during The Future Aviation Forum.

EHang, an urban air mobility company, has completed the first passenger-carrying demonstration flight in the UAE and the Middle East.

Etihad Airways and JetBlue have entered a loyalty partnership.

Network Airline Services has been appointed as the GSSA for FlyDubai in Kenya effective from the 1st of January 2024.

Etihad Airways picked up a double award scoop for its Cabin Crew, on the opening day of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.

Emirates and MSC Cruises have renewed their partnership for another two seasons.

Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) and Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) have signed a future-forward MoU with Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports).

Aviation experts convened at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) yesterday to discuss how the Middle East market is changing, outlining predictions for the future of air travel.

The United Arab Emirates Sirb satellite project received a boost with a contract with a UAE-based company to develop and manage the programme.

Saudia and Season Tours have signed an MoU at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2024) in Dubai.

There’s enough MRO work out there for everyone, but not everyone is in a position yet to benefit. DAE Engineering’s Jeff Wilkinson takes a hard look at an industry in transition.