Middle East & North Africa

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

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).
Space

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

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

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

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

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.
Air Transport

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

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

In recent years, the world has witnessed an unparalleled rapid expansion of the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) combat air element.
Aerospace

The air display at WDS 2024 is the highlight of the show as the region’s leading manufacturers show off their best moves.
Aerospace

Aselsan’s Bombardier Global 6000 Hava SOJ airborne stand-off jammer programme is progressing well, a company spokesperson said at WDS
Aerospace

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

Bahrain’s ruler, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, this week inaugurated the newly introduced Bell AH1-Z Cobra attack helicopters into the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) as part of the Bahrain Shield project.
Aerospace

iGA Istanbul Airport has declared 2024 the "Year of Investments."
Airports & Networks

Emirates’ four-class A380 will replace the airline's Boeing 777-300ER aircraft service to and from Osaka’s Kansai International Airport.
Air Transport

Combat air is increasingly provided by a mix of traditional manned fast jets and uncrewed platforms, and Middle Eastern air forces are starting to acquire more versatile and capable UAVs and UCAVs.
Defense

The head of Airbus Helicopters reaffirmed at WDS that Saudi Arabia remains a key market for the European OEM, with a strong military presence and a growing civil market.
Aerospace

A long-standing Royal Saudi Air Force fighter requirement is now being contested by the Dassault Rafale, the Boeing F-15EX, and the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabia’s ability to assemble complex combat air platforms was demonstrated at WSD by the delivery of the last of 22 locally assembled BAE Systems Hawk Mk.165S.
Aerospace

Rolls-Royce is at the show with its demo Orpheus engine which it said highlights the company’s ability to work at speed for the small engine family.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA), the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) and global industrial giant Leonardo have signed an MoU.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabia’s economic power and geopolitical influence makes it a “core country” for Airbus Defence and Space, in the view of its chief executive, Michael Schoellhorn.
Aerospace

The Pakistan air force is showing off a brand-new Chengdu JF-17C at WDS, just three months after it made its public debut at the Dubai airshow.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has launched new SmartMic language translation devices at airports across Türkiye.
Airports & Networks