Middle East & North Africa

Bombardier said that construction is progressing on its new service center in the United Arab Emirates.

The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to establish an overarching Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the region.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued Flexjet a Foreign Operator Certificate.

Emirates has deployed its first ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900 on its service connecting Dubai and Adelaide, Australia.

Egypt has moved closer to establishing its first commercial-scale SAF plant after Shell signed a long-term agreement to purchase SAF from Green Sky Capital.

As development advances on Riyadh's massive King Salman International Airport (KSIA), Saudi Arabia says work is set to begin on a new passenger terminal there designed to handle up to 40 million travelers annually.

Abu Dhabi Airports and air transport technology provider SITA have agreed to explore the development of an AI-driven airport management platform.

Royal Jordanian is developing its non-core activities to increase revenue streams, its chief commercial officer says.

Cabin-furnishing specialist F/LIST has expanded its presence in Dubai as demand for aftermarket services in the Middle East continues to rise.

Airbus has forged an agreement with UAE-based Calidus that could potentially lead to the creation of an MRO facility for the A400M airlifter in the UAE.

Under the agreement, signed during the Dubai Airshow and announced Nov. 21, Mubadala’s Strata aircraft parts-making unit would get work packages on the A400M.

Turkish Airlines and Air Algerie are to strengthen cooperation and broaden the scope of their existing codeshare agreement under a new memorandum of understanding

An Indian Air Force Tejas Mk.1 Light Combat Aircraft crashed at the Dubai Airshow on Nov. 21, killing the pilot.

Aviation Week TV captured the highlights and analysed the effects of some key announcements and demonstrations to the industry as a whole.

As the 2025 Dubai Airshow ends, this week’s Flight Friday examines flights of lower-cost carriers in the region as compared to the equivalent month in 2019.

Despite the possibility of Saudi Arabia receiving the F-35, Boeing’s ambitions for a renewed F-15 sales push in the region may still have merit.

Emirates has joined the Rolls-Royce aftermarket network and will begin servicing its in-fleet Trent 900 engines from 2027.

Abu Dhabi-based aerospace engineering company Sanad launched its new asset management strategy at the Dubai Airshow.

Editors discuss significant airline MRO contracts, GTF engine progress, regional training strategies and Boeing's supply chain developments at Dubai Airshow.

Editors discuss what the defense industry was talking about at Dubai Airshow: from Saudi F-35s to Fursan to Red Arrows.

Maximus Air plans to partner with Colorado-based startup Radia, which is developing what is planned to be the world’s largest aircraft.

Falcon Executive Aviation has announced that it will begin work on a VIP terminal at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport here in the UAE.

Edge Group's new propulsion business Powertech recently completed the preliminary design of a 1,200 lb.-thrust turbofan.

Oman Air will replace outgoing Boeing 737-800s with more of the same model as it seeks to avert further problems with the MAX’s engines.

FADA will start seriously ramping up work early next year to develop its synthetic aperture radar know-how as it works to start deploying a constellation in 2028.