Middle East & North Africa

Dubai Airports has signed an agreement with Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) to launch the final phase of its airport-wide lighting retrofit project.
Airports & Networks

Red Sea Global (RSG) and daa International, the operator of the Red Sea International Airport (RSI), has been awarded a five-year agreement to Saudi Ground Services (SGS).
Airports & Networks

Boeing said it will focus on advancing innovation, partnerships and collaboration at the 2025 Paris Air Show.
Air Transport

The European Commission has added Tanzania to the EU Air Safety List - the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union because they do not meet international safety standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad and Ethiopian Airlines have activated their codeshare agreement, strengthening connectivity between Africa and Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
Air Transport

Emirates SkyCargo plans to deploy an additional two weekly charter freighters enhancing the connectivity between Milan and Southeast China, via Dubai, starting Q3 2025.
Air Transport

Corporate jet charter company KlasJet has signed an agreement with Air Cairo to provide chartered flights this summer.
Business Aviation

JEKTA, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the Passenger Hydro Aircraft - Zero Emissions 100 (PHA-ZE 100) amphibious aircraft, has begun flight trials with a 1:9 scaled prototype of the PHA-ZE 100 amphibious flying boat.
Aerospace

The third Emirates A350 arrived at Bahrain International Airport on 2 June, making the Kingdom the first destination in the airline’s network to be exclusively served by the Emirates A350.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has signed a strategic codeshare agreement with Taipei-based STARLUX Airlines.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has launched flights to Prague and Warsaw.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways signed Joint Business Agreement in Delhi at IATA Annual General Meeting this week.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, Prof. Ahmet Bolat, has been reelected to the Board of Directors IATA for a second term.
Maintenance & Training

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has launched its inaugural flight between Abu Dhabi and Almaty, Kazakhstan. Starting from June 3rd with a frequency of three weekly flights.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Cargo is reinforcing the carrier’s commitment to expanding access across Asia-Pacific after signing a strategic cooperation agreement with Ezhou Huahu Airport.
Air Transport

Emirates has expanded its East Asia footprint to 23 points with the launch of two new routes via Bangkok - Da Nang, Vietnam and Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways and China’s air cargo carrier SF Airlines have signed a Joint Business Agreement (JBA) to enhance their cargo operations and expand network capacity.
Air Transport

Despite deep concerns about the availability, cost and lack of government support for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), IATA and its member airlines have not used the association’s 81st Annual General Meeting in Delhi to discuss delaying the 2050 target date to achieve net zero carbon emissions, the association’s Director General Willie Walsh told media at the closing press conference.
Aerospace

Emirates and Air China have signed an MoU to establish a strategic framework for expanding their existing reciprocal interline cooperation.
Air Transport

SolitAir has entered a strategic partnership with Marsh McLennan, a provider of insurance brokerage and aviation risk management services.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways is set to elevate its Sydney to Abu Dhabi service with the introduction of the Airbus A350-1000.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Cargo has launched SmartTrack, a premium service that gives customers real-time access to shipment location and condition data.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates is set to reintroduce flights to Damascus from 16 July 2025.
Airports & Networks

MRO company Joramco has received the approval from the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) to perform line and base maintenance checks on the Embraer ERJ-190 series powered by PW1900G engine.
MRO

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has launched its inaugural flight to Yerevan, Armenia.
Airports & Networks