Middle East & North Africa

Saudi Arabia's Flyadeal is set to expand its footprint with the launch of four new routes to Pakistan in August.

Wizz Air Holdings PLC has suspended Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operations to focus on core markets in Central and Eastern Europe and select Western European destinations.

Interference to GPS systems by jamming and spoofing is increasing risk to commercial and business aircraft.

Turkish Airlines has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with South Africa-based Airlink to strengthen its presence in Africa.

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for June 2025, reporting continued strong expansion and high customer demand.

Saudi Arabia's holistic development strategy is bearing fruit with King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah reaching a historic milestone in 2024 with the highest annual operational figure in the history of Saudi airports. Passenger numbers are soaring, showcasing the sustained attractiveness of the kingdom.

Air Arabia has resumed its non-stop service between Sharjah and Damascus.

Emirates has topped the rankings as YouGov’s Most Recommended Global Brand for 2025. Emirates is the only airline to be featured on the global top 10 list.

Saudia is maintaining its traffic growth forecast at 7-8% in 2025 after reviewing the impact on travel demand following the Iran-Israel missile attacks in mid-June.

Saudia has added a new direct route between King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and London Heathrow Airport.

Emirates has deployed its retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights EK656/657 and EK660/661 between Dubai and Malé.

Saudia is maintaining its traffic growth forecast at 7-8% in 2025 after reviewing the impact on travel demand after the Iran-Israel missile attacks in mid-June.

British Airways’ Gatwick-based subsidiary airline BA Euroflyer has added Rabat to its route network, marking the airline’s first connection between the two capitals.

In March, the Royal Navy swopped a Wildcat HM2 anti-surface helicopter deployed to the region aboard HMS Lancaster, with support from a RAF C-17A Globemaster. Alan Warnes reports.

Dubai Airports has launched DXB Greet & Go, a new smart pickup service at Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 3.

Emirates will launch its Premium Economy class on flights to and from Kolkata, effective 18 July 2025.

The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) faces a looming supply crunch that could derail its First Phase, warns a new report by carbon market intelligence firm Sylvera.

Emirates has signed an MoU with Crypto.com to explore ways to integrate Crypto.com Pay within its payments systems.

AerFin, an aviation asset specialist that buys, sells, leases and repairs aircraft, engines and parts, is collaborating with a Middle Eastern investor on the acquisition of four A320neo aircraft.

Emirates has officially launched regular A350 operations to Dammam, making it Emirates’ first destination in Saudi Arabia to be served by the all-new Airbus A350.

Emirates’ latest analysis of global booking data and search patterns reveals the top 25 travel destinations in July and August - with Vietnam sitting on top.

Airbus chief executive, Guillaume Faury, remains convinced of the potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft despite the manufacturer pushing back its aspirations to develop such an aircraft in time for a 2035 entry into service, reports Graham Dunn.

Air Arabia has announced the launch of its latest route connecting Sharjah with the German city of Munich.

Air Algérie has made an order for 16 brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft, as well as an ATR 72-600 full-flight simulator – the first of its kind in Africa.

The Emirates Group’s efforts to align with this year’s UN call to end plastic pollution are on display at its annual sustainability event ‘Tomorrow Takes Flight.'