Middle East & North Africa

Emirates has marked a stellar decade of providing its direct service between Milan and New York.

Dubai-based carrier has unveiled its new business-class offering for the increasingly-competitive Gulf marketplace.

Pegasus Airlines has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft, named Cumhuriyet (‘Republic’) in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye.

Serco has entered a partnership with Starburst, the aerospace accelerator, to drive innovation in the UAE space industry and to foster the growth of space ecosystems worldwide.

Inaugural services to Dusseldorf, Germany began on September 28, followed the next day by Copenhagen, Denmark and then Osaka, Japan on October 1.

The Egypt International Airshow will take place 2-5 September 2024.

Emirates has recently been crowned as a 2024 APEX World Class Airline winner for its guest experience and delivering ‘outstanding’ customer service, at the 2024 APEX/IFSA Awards in California.

Emirates has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation for the supply of over 300,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at the airline’s international hub in Dubai (DXB).

Dubai will host the 23rd edition of the Airport Show from 14 to 16 May 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

In the world of urgent air charters, interaction between operators and brokers plays a crucial role in ensuring the swift and efficient transportation of goods. However, this niche sector faces unique challenges and opportunities that require a closer look.

Egypt is investing markedly in upgrading its airports in line with "Egypt Vision 2030" to sustain economic growth and tourism.

Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines shared the latest sustainability, diversity, fleet expansion and digital news during World Aviation Festival in Lisbon.

Emirates has said its Premium Economy offering will be introduced to two more points in its network, São Paulo from 19 November and Tokyo Narita from 20 December.

Joramco, the Amman-based MRO provider, has recently signed a new maintenance agreement with Philippine Airlines.

Saudia has been ranked ninth among the top ten performing global airlines with an arrival OTP of 80.14 percent, according to Cirium.

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced its latest strategic move in the Chinese market by introducing two new destinations - Chengdu and Chongqing.

Satair, an Airbus Services company, has appointed Richard Stoddart as its new chief executive officer and head of Airbus Material Services.

Saudia Cargo has appointed Loay Mashabi as managing director who will be joining on 8 October 2023.

This year’s Paris Air Show gave the world the first real idea of what the new national airline of Saudi Arabia will look like.

New Rolls-Royce small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight has successfully completed its first fuel burn.

Saudia will start operating to Toronto Pearson International Airport in collaboration with the Air Connectivity Program (ACP).

Xiamen Airlines, a full-service carrier based at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, has appointed APG as its offline General Sales Agent (GSA) in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Joramco has recently been named the Middle East & Africa MRO of the Year by the Airline Economics magazine.

Airbus has named Christian Scherer as its new Commercial Aircraft business CEO.

Flydubai has received the Four-Star Major Airlines rating for the first time by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).