Middle East & North Africa

Emirates is advancing strategic commercial team appointments designed to bolster its presence in key markets across West Asia, the Indian Ocean and Africa.

Emirates has marked the arrival of its new-generation A350 aircraft at Bologna’s Guglielmo Marconi Airport.

flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier (LCC), has revealed half-year performance figures have exceeded growth expectations.

Dubai International (DXB) said it welcomed 46 million guests in the first six months of 2025, marking its busiest first half on record.

Etihad is planning to open a slew of routes using its new Airbus A321LRs over the coming years, opening services that would not be viable without the aircraft.

Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves speaks to Aviation Week on the delivery flight of its first Airbus A321LR.

Etihad Airways constantly revises its growth plan upwards as traffic, destinations and aircraft deliveries all increase. Aviation Week speaks with its CEO Antonoaldo Neves on the delivery flight of its first Airbus A321LR.

Etihad Airways is planning to open a slew of routes using its fleet of new Airbus A321LRs over the coming few years, according to the carrier’s CEO Antonoaldo Neves.

SITA’s has reported a 8.3% revenue growth to US$1.6 billion in 2024.

H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), led an official delegation from the UAE on a four-day visit to China.

Dassault Aviation presented the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rafale combat aircraft at Istres air force base (South France) at the end of January. This first Emirati F4 Rafale, will remain at Dassault Aviation’s Flight Test Centre for flight tests.

Turkish technology company Havelsan and Romania-based technology company Karel Europe have signed an MoU to develop solutions based on advanced technologies in the defence sector aiming to provide integrated, high-tech solutions to meet the needs of the Romanian defence industry.

Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai are rapidly pressing ahead with plans to launch services by the new generation of electrically-powered eVTOL aircraft.

Etihad plans to take delivery of 10 Airbus A321LRs this year, a further 10 in 2026 and five slated for delivery each year in 2027 and 2028.

Turkish technology company Havelsan and UAE-based defence company Calidus have signed an agreement to develop advanced training systems tailored to the B-250 light attack aircraft.

Etihad Airways has taken delivery of the first of 30 Airbus A321LRs ushering in a new era of “luxury redefining” service.

The World Defense Show (WDS) has already secured 90% of its exhibitor space for its upcoming 2026 edition.

Emirates will deploy its newly refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft to/from Madrid starting from 16 September.

Emirates SkyCargo has become the first carrier in the Middle East to adopt PayCargo’s solution.

Flyadeal has taken delivery of its 40th aircraft in a ceremony attended by employees flown specially to France for the handover.

Gulf Air and the New Terminal One at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport have unveiled a long-term strategic partnership, positioning the airline for future growth.

Two years on from being unveiled at IDEX 23, the Jeniah (Arabic for ghost) UCAV has clearly evolved. The first significant modification to the model, which is a newer version from 2023, is the electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) positioned under the nose.

BAE Systems has signed an MoU between the Türkiye and the UK Government for the potential purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

Volar Air Mobility Holding Company and Falcon Aviation Services have signed an MoU to launch a new era of sustainable aviation in the UAE through the certification, deployment, and commercialisation of the RX-series Electric Aircraft.

Embraer registered a US$29.7 billion backlog in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) – the highest level ever recorded by the company.