Middle East & North Africa

Lockheed Martin has today marked a milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain.

With the MENA region enjoying a mass of new aircraft orders its no wonder that there is pressure on the MRO providers to prepare for the future.

Emirates has signed MoUs with Icelandair and travel technology and ticketing specialist W2 and AirBlackBox (ABB) by GO7 to develop deeper commercial cooperation.

IATA has released data for January 2024 global passenger demand indicating a strong start for the year.

Qatar Airways Cargo’s Boeing 747F landed for the last time in commercial cargo service for QR Cargo as the airline fast-tracks its focus on greener flying.

Emirates and AIDA Cruises have renewed their partnership for a further two seasons.

Saudi low-cost carrier Flyadeal signed a long-term agreement with Safran Nacelles at the MRO Middle East in Dubai.

Etihad Airways has released its results for the full year 2023 recording US$394 million operating result, driven by US$ 1.1 billion year-on-year growth in passenger revenue.

AD Airports, the airport operator in Abu Dhabi, won the "Airport Operator of the Year" award at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2024.

Serco Middle East has launched an Urban Twin Solution to help governments and organisations to address critical environmental challenges using the latest space-enabled environmental data.

IATA has released data for January 2024 global air cargo markets indicating a strong start to 2024.

Lockheed Martin has successfully delivered the first shipment of the Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to Bahrain.

Emirates has showcased its latest innovations to key dignitaries at ITB Berlin 2024.

Flynas will launch direct flights between Berlin and Jeddah from September 4, 2024.

Havelsan has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test for Turkish Airlines’s first A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS).

Emirates SkyCargo has hosted discussions on topics in logistics and world trade and the challenges faced by the global supply chains during World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference (WTO MC13).

AMETEK MRO will be in Dubai for the annual MRO Middle East exhibition for the first time next week.

Jazeera Airways has announced the airline’s current chief executive officer, Rohit Ramachandran, will be stepping down after over seven successful years.

Saudia Group will participate in the MRO Middle East 2024, taking place in Dubai on 5-6 March represented by Saudia Technic.

Turkish Airlines has landed in Melbourne, marking its first destination in Australia.

Raytheon will showcase a wide range of technological capabilities at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2024).

Flynas is to participate in ITB Berlin 2024, which takes place from 5-7 March, 2024.

IATA has opened nominations for the 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

Global MRO provider FL Technics is growing its aviation services with its presence at the new Terminal A at the Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi.

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has named defence minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud as the chairman of the kingdom’s defence industry business.