Middle East & North Africa

The MENA region is a buoyant and competitive market and it could be getting bigger. A look into Kuwait Airways’ strategy to fit into this new diverse canvas.

Saudia Group will participate in the World Defense Show (WDS) 2024, taking place in Riyadh from February 4-8.

Saudia has continued its transformation in 2023 with the transportation of over 30 million guests, which marks a 21% increase compared to the previous year.

Turkish Technic has embarked on A330P2F conversions in collaboration with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the centre for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions.

The Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) will put defence and security in the spotlight of its 2024 event, taking place 13-15 November.

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

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

EDGE Group has appointed Hamad Al Marar as its new managing director & CEO, effective 1 February.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.