Middle East & North Africa

Willie Walsh has addressed the 2024 Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore.

The world’s first premium leisure airline will offer Apple’s ground-breaking content experience beginning in July 2024.

The national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia will add 20 more Airbus A321neo aircraft to its fleet by 2026 to meet the objectives of the Saudi aviation strategy (SAS) to bring around 330 million visitors to the country by 2030.

Emirates is marking a milestone in its operations in the Czech Republic, having carried three million passengers between Prague and Dubai from 2010 and to date.

Flydubai has launched four new services, growing its network in Europe to 43 destinations in 21 countries.

AJW Group has entered into the Airbus 350 support market with the acquisition of a significant package of spare parts.

Etihad Cargo has launched SecureTech, the ninth addition to the carrier's suite of premium products which is dedicated to the safe and secure transportation of consumer electronics.

Etihad has achieved the qualification for its pilots to seamlessly operate both Airbus A350 and A380 aircraft interchangeably.

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR released its 2023 annual results highlighting a robust growth through increased deliveries and sales.

Smith Myers Artemis mobile phone detection, location and communication systems are to be used on existing Leonardo helicopter users in the Middle East and North Africa regions (MENA).

Previously known as the TF-X, Turkey’s new indigenous fifth-generation Kaan National Combat Aircraft (Milli Muharip Uçak, or MMU) has assumed a new importance in recent years.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and The Best of The Netherlands got together over a sales workshop in Riyadh and Dubai last week to showcase the Netherlands to trade partners.

Qatar Airways and gategroup have entered a new catering partnership to elevate inflight dining.

Ryanair has extended its maintenance agreement with Joramco, the MRO provider based in Jordan.

Flydubai has inaugurated its operations to Langkawi and Penang on 10 February.

Joby Aviation, a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, will launch air taxi services in Dubai by early 2026.

The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) has released a series of new observations drawn from the first measurements of Mars’ atmosphere across a full Martian year (two full Earth years).

Etihad Airways has published its preliminary traffic statistics for January 2024.

Riyadh Air is entering a collaboration with Sabre, a software and technology provider powering the global travel industry.

SITA’s 2023 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into 2023.

The UAE is aiming to increase air traffic efficiency by introducing a ‘free airspace’ scheme.

Etihad Airways is celebrating the renaming of its home airport to Zayed International Airport.

World Defense Show 2024 wrapped up yesterday, achieving significant milestones including 61 orders.

Afghanistan’s isolation on the global stage hasn’t stopped Kam Air chief executive Jahed Azimi raising standards and planning for the future – with a little help from the UAE.

Before year-end, AutoFlight’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will undertake a demonstration flight programme in Saudi Arabia.