Middle East & North Africa

By Ben Goldstein
Archer and Joby have both announced plans to launch flight testing in Saudi Arabia, part of an effort to establish air taxi services in the kingdom.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jill Stockbridge
Lunar Blessing is looking to launch an on-demand luxury air taxi service in the UAE and nearby countries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO is getting ready to swing the doors open to its new Business Aviation Center at Sharjah International Airport on Jan. 15, 2026.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jill Stockbridge
Baghdad-based charter operator Iraq Gate is capitalizing on its position as the only private jet charter company based in Iraq.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ella Nethersole
Air Algerie has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, which enables the Algerian carrier to launch new transatlantic and Asian routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
As Arab airlines head to the Dubai Airshow, most of their executives are not quite sure whether they should laugh or cry. They have good reasons for both.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
LLC Air Arabia has reported strong financial and operational results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
The Middle East is expected to take delivery of nearly 160 business aviation aircraft valued at $8.6 billion during the 10-year period from 2026-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia’s aviation industry continues to record strong growth.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Empire Aviation Group has announced plans for a new commercial facility at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in Dubai South.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Victoria Moores
All-Airbus A320 operator flyadeal has been unofficially guided to expect over a year’s delay to its Airbus A321neo deliveries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Turkish Airlines has reached a deal with GE Aerospace to procure engines, spare engines and engine maintenance services for 75 Boeing 787 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates Group is reporting a profit before tax of $3.3 billion for the first six months of its 2025-26 financial year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates announced a major investment on Nov. 3 of more than $23 million to expand its use of facial recognition technology across Terminal 3 at DXB.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Etihad Cargo has announced an expansion of its freighter network for the winter 2025 season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Alliance Aviation has opened its new hangar and FBO facility at AlUla International Airport, Saudi Arabia’s first purpose-built general aviation hangar.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ella Nethersole
Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO has confirmed “major” progress in the construction of its new Business Aviation Center at Sharjah International Airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ella Nethersole
Delta Air Lines will launch direct nonstop flights between Atlanta and Riyadh beginning in October 2026.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub announced that global ACMI provider Avia Solutions Group will establish its new regional headquarters at Dubai South.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Riyadh Air signed its first aircraft lease agreement with global aircraft lessor AviLease on Oct. 27 for a Boeing 787-9.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Bahrain Airport Company has signed an agreement with Valo Aviation to develop a dedicated private jet facility at Bahrain International Airport (BAH).
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ella Nethersole
SalamAir has signed a 10-year memorandum of understanding with Mach Aerospace International.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Dubai National Air Travel Agency (dnata) is launching a joint venture with Silk Way Group to create a major aviation services hub at Alat International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Airline pilots are increasingly looking at factors beyond salary when it comes to deciding whether to stay with their current employer or move on.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Qatar Airways’ has launched new direct service from Doha to Red Sea International Airport, Saudi Arabia's luxury tourism destination on the west coast.
Airports & Networks