Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways and UK aerospace company, Satavia, have signed a contract that aims to dramatically reduce atmosphere-warming contrails.

Emirates has launched an additional set of programmes that have been specifically designed to develop top UAE National Talent.

Aviation innovation is said to be hardcoded into the Emirates Group’s DNA and this was brought to life at the new Innovation Majlis unveiled by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman & chief executive Emirates Group at its Dubai headquarters yesterday.

Jazeera Airways will connect to Tehran with direct flights starting from 14 July 2023.

Qatar Airways Group has reported a strong financial performance for 2022/2023.

Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by AvMet International for a Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology programme for cloud seeding.

Emirates has launched an on-demand regional charter service.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is increasing its flights by adding 7.4 million seats for domestic and international routes during July and August.

Emirates landed in Montréal last week marking the start of its scheduled services to its second gateway in Canada.

Emirates celebrated the launch of its Premium Economy offering in Singapore last week with a tour of one of its enhanced four-class A380 aircraft.

Reports that the passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion market is overheating may be premature, an opinion that MROs are backing up with their actions.

Aerostructures specialist, Spirit Aerosystems, is powering ahead with an increased range of components produced in its Casablanca, Morocco facility.

British Airways has officially opened ‘CallBA’, its new call centre located in Gurugram, near Delhi.

Jekta, the Switzerland-based PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft manufacturer, has signed an order for fifty of its electrically powered regional amphibious aircraft.

IATA has released data for May 2023 global air cargo markets showing weak market conditions.

Qatar Airways Cargo has streamlined its Next Generation Fresh process for all kinds of perishable shipments.

Record profits and passenger numbers – not to mention a new Saudi sister-company – are focusing attention on Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways.

Qatar Airways has landed its inaugural flight to the French city of Lyon.

Turkish Airlines has been crowned the 'Most Sustainable Flag Carrier Airline' in World Finance's Sustainability Awards 2023, having won the same award last year.

flynas has received two Airbus aircraft of the next-generation A320neo.

The Emirates Group is ramping up its recruitment globally as it prepares for steep growth trajectory.

Emirates’ A380 has returned to Birmingham Airport in the UK. It will offer two daily Dubai services.

Sharjah Airport welcomed back this year’s first group of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj in the holy land.

Etihad has appointed Wallenborn Transports as its road feeder service (RFS) partner for Europe.

Saudia has launched its first direct flight to its new international destination Birmingham, UK in collaboration with the Air Connectivity Program (ACP).