Middle East & North Africa

Saudia will become the first airline to operate in and out of the Red Sea International airport (RSI).

Emirati airport service provider Dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract by China Airlines in the Czech Republic.

Emirates and Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and Association of South African Travel Agents are to launch online training for travel industry professionals.

Etihad Airways has entered a partnership with Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif as the new brand ambassador.

Qatar Airways Cargo has partnered with DSV Global Transportation and Logistics to launch a new route from Huntsville, USA, increasing access to Europe, Middle East and beyond.

Bahrain International Airport has been awarded the Airports Service Quality Airport Customer Experience Accreditation Level 3 from Airports Council International.

The latest Airbus Global Market Forecast projects demand for 1,180 aircraft of over 100 seats in size for African airlines over the next 20 years.

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have resumed diplomatic relations and opened the door to a return of air routes between the two nations.

Emirates will be upgrading its services to Sydney to an all-A380 operation.

Qatar Airways has entered a new codeshare with Xiamen Airlines, the first Chinese airline to operate passenger nonstop flights from Mainland China to Qatar.

Air France-KLM Group and Etihad Airways have signed a MoU aiming at enhancing their collaboration opportunities across passenger operations.

Honeywell has launched a product that can limit the effects of cellular interference on certain satellite communications systems for aircraft communications.

Airbus delivered 52 aircraft to 34 customers in August and received 117 new orders for the month amid a strengthening market for narrow- and wide-bodies.

The wait is finally over as Abu Dhabi Airports has opened its state-of-the-art new terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Cathay Pacific has appointed Shanna Docherty as regional head of trade sales for Middle East and Africa (MEA).

Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir will commence operations to Beirut from September 30 as a year-round route.

IATA has reported post-COVID recovery momentum continued in July for passenger markets.

Flydubai has launched flights to Cairo. The daily flight to Cairo’s Sphinx International Airport starts from 28 October 2023.

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has unveiled its next theme: ‘Empowering Innovation: Transforming Travel Through Entrepreneurship.’

Emirates is adding a third daily flight to Hong Kong, starting from 1 November.

Turkish Airlines has ordered10 additional A350-900 aircraft, taking its total for the type to 40.

Emirates and Aegean have expended their codeshare agreement, by adding the Athens-New York (Newark) route.

Satys Aerospace has signed a new agreement with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) to build a new paint hangar at Dubai South - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

Joramco has appointed Petra Lindemann’s as the new vice president of supply chain.

Emirates has expanded its codeshare partnership with United, to include nine destinations in Mexico.