Middle East & North Africa

In 2023, SAF volumes reached over 600 million liters (0.5Mt), double the 300 million liters (0.25 Mt) produced in 2022.
Emerging Technologies

ADS Group has released data showing year to date aircraft orders and deliveries are significantly ahead of 2022.
Air Transport

World governments have met for Transport Day at COP28 in Dubai.
Aerospace

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X has entered in to service after achieving EASA and FAA approval.
Aerospace

India’s Vistara is launching four weekly flights to Doha, Qatar, making it its 50th destination in its route network.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways and TAP Air Portugal have entered a strategic codeshare agreement.
Air Transport

IATA has released data for October 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand.
Air Transport

Emirates has swept up five accolades at the 2023 World Travel Awards Grand Final.
Aerospace

The 15th International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Air Services Negotiation event, ICAN 2023, has begun in Riyadh.
Aerospace

Pegasus Airlines is launching a new route between Dortmund and Istanbul operating three times a week from 19 December.
Airports & Networks

flynas has celebrated the inauguration of its first direct flight between Jeddah and Brussels, becoming the first Saudi carrier to connect Saudi and Belgium.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines and Riyadh Air have agreed a strategic cooperation MoU.
Air Transport

In partnership with Bayanat, the UAE Space Agency has launched the operational phase of Geo-Spatial Analytics Platform.
Space

Pegasus Airlines has started work on its Silicon Valley-based technology innovation lab.
Emerging Technologies

MRO company FL Technics is now the first independent AMO (Aircraft Maintenance Organisation) service provider at Abu Dhabi Terminal A.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) and Leonardo’s AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter has accomplished two flights powered by aviation fuel blended with SAF.
Emerging Technologies

Vietnam Airlines and Turkish Airlines have signed an agreement to coordinate and boost air cargo transportation.
Air Transport

SAMI and Embraer have signed an MoU to establish a cooperation in their respective aerospace industries, prioritising defence and security.
Defense

Emirates’ has won the title of Transport & Logistics Company of the Year accolade at the Gulf Business Awards 2023.
Aerospace

Dubai Airports has joined Airports of Tomorrow — a collaborative venture by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Airports Council International (ACI).
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce announced this week that a Virgin Atlantic flight flew on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) London Heathrow to New York.
Emerging Technologies

Emirati air and travel services provider dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract with Maersk Air Freight in Germany.
Airports & Networks

Eve Air Mobility (Eve), which has customers in the Middle East, is progressing with its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) through a partnership with private aviation company Flexjet.
Emerging Technologies

FAI Aviation Group was honoured at the 2023 Middle East Aviation Awards on 14th November, during the Dubai Airshow.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways will start flying its A380 double-decker to New York JFK from 22 April, 2024.
Airports & Networks