Middle East & North Africa

Emirates is ramping up its operations for this year’s Hajj season, with 33 special flights to Jeddah and Medina operating until 31 May and between 10 and 16 June.

Flydubai has launched its Ab Initio Pilot Training programme, in partnership with international overseas flight training partners.

Air Arabia has launched its new non-stop flights to Krabi, in Thailand.

The Emirates A350 touched down at Queen Alia International Airport on May 20, marking the start of its regular service on the second daily flight between Dubai and Amman.

Etihad Airways has delivered record-breaking financial performance and highest-ever customer satisfaction performance in the first quarter of 2025.

Falcon, part of Alex Group Investment, is the first charter fleet operator to commit to multiple installations of Gogo’s Galileo HDX system. Based in Dubai, the Falcon deal also represents the first Gogo Galileo customer signing in the Middle Eastern region.

Flydubai will resume direct flights to Damascus from June 1, 2025.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the 50th customer delivery of the Gulfstream G700 to an undisclosed customer.

Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first of 47 A321XLR aircraft - enhancing its capacity to connect Europe and the Middle East.

Havelsan, Türkiye’s software and systems company under the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Malaysia’s technology group Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX).

UAE’s based dedicated cargo airline SolitAir has chosen Lido mPilot and Lido FMS from Lufthansa Systems to support its pilots and optimise flight operations.

In April, AMAC Aerospace Turkey conducted line maintenance on a Dassault Falcon F2000EX EASy at the hangar in Istanbul.

Bombardier has announced that the first production Global 8000 aircraft has successfully completed its inaugural flight.

EgyptAir has selected advanced connectivity and infrastructure solutions from SITA to modernise its network infrastructure.

Qatar Airways Group has announced the strongest set of financial results in its history.

UAS International Trip Support (UAS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of delivering global aviation solutions.

Etihad Airways has added to its growing U.S. network with the launch of non-stop flights to Charlotte, North Carolina, starting 4 May 2026.

Signum Aviation, the UK-based flight planning and operational support specialist for the private aviation industry has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category.

Emirates has unveiled its bespoke A380 livery, dedicated to its new door-to-door delivery solution, Emirates Courier Express.

Etihad Airways will launch non-stop flights to Charlotte, North Carolina, starting 4 May 2026.

flydubai has officially unveiled its newly renovated Travel Shop in Deira, Dubai.

Etihad Airways has confirmed an order for 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft.

One of Spain’s leading airlines, Air Europa, has started operating flights to iGA Istanbul Airport.

IndiGo commencement of daily direct flight connecting Mumbai to its 41st international destination, Fujairah in the UAE.

Senior executives from RwandAir and its holding company Aviation Travel and Logistics (ATL) say the long-touted deal for Qatar to take a 49% stake in the Rwandan flag carrier is on track to be signed “within a few months."