Middle East & North Africa

Air France-KLM Group and Etihad Airways have launched a new partnership between their respective loyalty programmes following the signing of an MoU.

AFM, a Dubai headquartered pilot training industry company, held the second edition of the AFM Global Pilot Training Organisation Leadership Summit during the Dubai Airshow.

Turkish Airlines' wholly owned subsidiary AJET is set to commence flights in 2024.

Jet charter company Victor has been acquired by an Abu Dhabi-based Aviation Investment Group.

Pegasus Airlines will start flying three times a week between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Qatar Airways has announced its partnership as FIFA’s Global Airline Partner on the one year anniversary of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

The UAE Space Agency is leading the first participation of the Space Pavilion in the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28).

Saudia Private, a general aviation services, has announced a comprehensive digital transformation strategy.

Turkish Technic has signed an eight-year agreement with global manufacturer Woodward, establishing the MRO as a Licensed Asset Management Provider (LAMP).

Etihad Airways is to host the CAPA World Aviation Summit and Awards for Excellence 2023.

Qatar Airways has partnered with SITA to transform the airline's global network infrastructure with state-of-the-art secure access service edge (SASE).

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions, a provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, has opened a new depot in Dubai.

Pegasus is adopting SkyBreathe 360° eco-flying platform to reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions from its flights.

Pegasus has been awarded the EMEA Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year Award at the CAPA’s annual Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence.

Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) and the UK’s NATS have signed an agreement to collaborate on a capacity enhancement study at King Khalid International Airport.

GACA’s strengthened passenger protection regulations have entered into force applying to passenger taking journeys within and from Saudi Arabia.

Emirates has become the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

ExecuJet Middle East has completed its new flagship headquarters at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

SalamAir is preparing to launch operations in five key Indian destinations; Hyderabad, Calicut, Jaipur, Trivandrum, and Lucknow.

GAL and AMMROC, collectively known as GAL AMMROC have signed a teaming agreement with Pannesma.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced it has successfully completed the world’s first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

At the third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) in Dubai, eight founding entities launched the “Air-CRAFT” SAF initiative.

A Kenyan airline CEO has encouraged airlines in East Africa to think again about consolidation of national carriers to break down barriers to travel through the region.

IATA’s regional vice president Africa and Middle East, Kamil Al-Awadhi railed against Nigeria’s stance on blocked funds that could cripple African and other airlines and ultimately affect air travel to the West African powerhouse.

Dubai Airports is forecasting annual passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) to reach 86.8 million – surpassing 2019 traffic.