Middle East & North Africa

Saudia Group has launchd Saudia Hajj and Umrah, a subsidiary dedicated to enhancing the pilgrims’ experience.

IATA has released data for November 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the strongest year-on-year growth in roughly two years.

Defence technology expert, MARSS, has played a prominent role in a counter-unmanned aerial system (CUAS) exercise carried out by the US and Saudi Arabia.

Oman Air has been named the most punctual airline in the Middle East and Africa for 2023, scoring an outstanding 92.5% On-Time Performance (OTP).

Airport Handling, a majority-owned subsidiary dnata, has been awarded a seven-year ground handling license by Aeroporti di Roma.

Emirates Airlines will deploy an A380 on two flights to and from Vienna.

Saudia Group has signed an agreement with the World Defense Show (WDS) to become the Official Airline Partner for its second edition.

UMEX and SimTEX Conference will outline futuristic tech innovation and business opportunities in the unmanned systems sector.

Emirates has revealed its ‘vegan vault’ of 300 recipes as demand for plant-based cuisine increases by 40%.

Shannon Engine Support (SES) is billed as the leading supplier of CFM engines for lease to airlines globally and as CFM steps up delivery of the latest LEAP engines so the Safran and AerCap joint venture is growing around the world.

The long-anticipated Terminal A at Abu Dhabi International Airport will finally open to the public this month.

Details of the speaker programme for the World Defense Show to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 4-8 have been released.

Emirates is ramping up its operations in Seoul with three additional weekly flights starting 19 February 2024.

flynas reported record results for its performance in 2023 compared to the previous year 2022.

UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways, has stepped up its services to India with the launch of two new daily fights. Routes from Abu Dhabi to Kozhikode (CCJ) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) in the Kerala region of India began on New Year’s Day.

Gulf carriers featured high in the rankings for top on-time performers among the world’s airlines in tables published by Cirium today.

During July, there was a lot of speculation in the media surrounding the purchase by the Iraqi government of 12 Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra JF-17 Thunder aircraft. Alan Warnes takes a closer look.

Saudia has achieved first place in the Ipsos Saudi Arabia Reputation Monitor 2023 Survey.

Air Arabia has launched non-stop flights from Sharjah to Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Airbus has successfully delivered its first Airbus A321neo assembled at its newest A320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse.

Saudi Arabian Airlines has launched the region’s state-of-the-art Jet Propulsion Centre (JPC).

Food and beverage operator, SSP Group, has signed a contract with Jeddah Airport to operate three food and beverage packages.

Pegasus Airlines flew its first service between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport today.

Qatar Airways has announced its 2024 network expansion with new destinations as well as resumptions, bookable ahead of the New Year.

AAR has entered into a definitive agreement with MRO company Triumph Group to purchase Triumph Product Support for $725 million in cash.