Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Mark Drusch as appointed as Chief Officer Cargo effective immediately.

IATA has released data for global air freight markets showing demand rebounded in 2023 with a particularly strong fourth quarter performance despite economic uncertainties.

Etihad Airways and Air Serbia have entered into a strategic bilateral codeshare.

The Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA) conference makes its debut in Venice, Italy, on 20 March 2024.

Emirates has become the first international airline to join The Solent Cluster.

Honeywell has appointment of Khaled Hashem as President of the recently consolidated Middle East and Africa [MEA] region for the company.

Saudia Academy has launched two new A320neo flight simulators, provided by L3Harris Technologies (LHX).

Cutting edge assets from electric aircraft to 60-tonne tanks will be on display at World Defense Show 2024.

Pegasus Airlines has been awarded World’s 4th Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2024 by ch-aviation.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed an MoU with Ansett Aviation Training (AAT), an operator of pilot simulator training centres.

Boeing will participate in the World Defense Show (WDS2024) February 4-8, to showcase the company’s defence platforms and capabilities.

EASA and IATA have announced the conclusions of a workshop jointly hosted at EASA’s headquarters to combat incidents of GNSS spoofing and jamming.

While Turkish UAVs are already starting to dominate the market, Turkish Aerospace is hoping that its new helicopters will enjoy similar success in the global rotorcraft marketplace.

Azorra has delivered the first two Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to Royal Jordanian Airlines.

The Qatar Amiri Air Force's No. 5 Ababil (F15 QA) strategic fighter jet wing was inaugurated at Al Udeid Air Base on Tuesday by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.

Emirates will ramp up its operations in Australia by upgrading its second daily flight between Dubai and Brisbane to an A380 starting from October 1.

Air Arabia has launched its newest route connecting Sharjah with Athens, the capital of Greece.

With passenger levels rising steadily within the Gulf, flydubai is seeking to expand – if it can only get its hands on the aircraft it has ordered.

EDGE has signed a landmark contract to supply 200 HT-100 and HT-750 unmanned helicopters to the UAE Ministry of Defence.

Space technology and capability will be a vital topic for international discussion, and a dedicated section of World Defense Show 2024 (WDS).

Saudia will bring car racing fans from around the globe to the Diriyah E-Prix on 26 and 27 January, in the nation’s capital of Riyadh.

IndiGo will launch direct flights between Dubai and Surat on February 23.

A U.S. Air Force C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his staff experienced a hard landing during a visit through the Middle East in March 2023.

Emirates has announced a fifth frequency on its Dubai - Rio de Janeiro route, starting 7 December 2024.

Oman Air’s management has announced the signing of 21 Omani cadets as part of its Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) programme.