Middle East & North Africa

EPCOR, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), has signed a long-term agreement with Riyadh Air for the full maintenance and support of APS5000 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) powering Riyadh Air’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.

Etihad Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines have launched a frequent flyer partnership agreement.

Founder and CEO of SolitAir, Hamdi Osman explains why he believes his freight airline can carve out a niche in a market dominated by the big boys.

Qatar Airways has increased flights to over 15 global destinations for this year’s winter season.

Regulators and industry leaders convened in Beijing last week for the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Volar Air Mobility (Volar) event: Pioneering Innovation in Green Aviation.

The CEO of Etihad Airways is keen to explore new market opportunities in different geographies, but says there will be no return to buying stakes in airlines.

flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier (LCC), has revealed half-year performance figures have exceeded growth expectations.

Turkish Airlines has successfully executed a financing transaction for an Airbus A350 aircraft.

Dubai International (DXB) said it welcomed 46 million guests in the first six months of 2025, marking its busiest first half on record.

Emirates has marked the arrival of its new-generation A350 aircraft at Bologna’s Guglielmo Marconi Airport.

Emirates is advancing strategic commercial team appointments designed to bolster its presence in key markets across West Asia, the Indian Ocean and Africa.

Etihad is planning to open a slew of routes using its new Airbus A321LRs over the coming years, opening services that would not be viable without the aircraft.

Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves speaks to Aviation Week on the delivery flight of its first Airbus A321LR.

Dassault Aviation presented the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rafale combat aircraft at Istres air force base (South France) at the end of January. This first Emirati F4 Rafale, will remain at Dassault Aviation’s Flight Test Centre for flight tests.

H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), led an official delegation from the UAE on a four-day visit to China.

Etihad Airways is planning to open a slew of routes using its fleet of new Airbus A321LRs over the coming few years, according to the carrier’s CEO Antonoaldo Neves.

SITA’s has reported a 8.3% revenue growth to US$1.6 billion in 2024.

Etihad Airways constantly revises its growth plan upwards as traffic, destinations and aircraft deliveries all increase. Aviation Week speaks with its CEO Antonoaldo Neves on the delivery flight of its first Airbus A321LR.

Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai are rapidly pressing ahead with plans to launch services by the new generation of electrically-powered eVTOL aircraft.

Turkish technology company Havelsan and Romania-based technology company Karel Europe have signed an MoU to develop solutions based on advanced technologies in the defence sector aiming to provide integrated, high-tech solutions to meet the needs of the Romanian defence industry.

Etihad plans to take delivery of 10 Airbus A321LRs this year, a further 10 in 2026 and five slated for delivery each year in 2027 and 2028.

Turkish technology company Havelsan and UAE-based defence company Calidus have signed an agreement to develop advanced training systems tailored to the B-250 light attack aircraft.

Etihad Airways has taken delivery of the first of 30 Airbus A321LRs ushering in a new era of “luxury redefining” service.

The World Defense Show (WDS) has already secured 90% of its exhibitor space for its upcoming 2026 edition.

Emirates will deploy its newly refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft to/from Madrid starting from 16 September.