Middle East & North Africa

A rebuilt Mosul Airport (OSM) has been formally reopened by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, reports Aviation Week.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has commenced its services to Sialkot in Pakistan directly from Zayed International Airport.

The Dubai-based charter flight operator, Jet Luxe, has outlined an ambitious five-year growth plan that aims to turn the company into a billion-dollar company by 2030.

iGA Istanbul Airport has won ‘World’s Best Airport’ as voted by readers of the international travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

Gulf Air will launch direct flights to New York (JFK) from October 1, 2025.

Qatar Airways will resume three weekly flights to Aleppo, Syria from 10 August 2025. The flights will be increased to four weekly flights from 1 September 2025.

Saudia has taken a step forward in its digital transformation by moving to more guest-centric operations and translating traditional booking records (PNRs) and electronic tickets into Orders.

Ethiopian Airlines has launched its new daily passenger service connecting Addis Ababa with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Calidus now has three more B250 prototypes being built at its Abu Dhabi facility, earmarked for development and certification of the type.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has expanded its fleet with the addition of two Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing its total fleet size to 12 aircraft.

Dnata has deployed a fleet of autonomous vehicles at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International (DWC), introducing next-generation technology in ramp operations.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, the CEO at flydubai, has been awarded the Executive Leadership for the Middle East & Africa accolade at the 2025 Airline Strategy Awards.

Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Greek regional carrier SKY express, opening access to 24 Greek island destinations and three additional Eastern Mediterranean cities for customers travelling via Athens.

SolitAir, a UAE’s cargo airline, has entered a strategic partnership with Eight Wings Aerospace, a provider of aerospace solutions, for comprehensive technical and logistics support.

Etihad Airways has added seven new destinations to its network as part of its ongoing strategy to bring more point-to-point traffic directly to Abu Dhabi.

Rapid space-based intelligence is mission-critical for defense and intelligence agencies operating in today’s high-speed global environment.

Turkish Airlines has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with South Africa-based Airlink to strengthen its presence in Africa.

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for June 2025, reporting continued strong expansion and high customer demand.

Saudi Arabia's Flyadeal is set to expand its footprint with the launch of four new routes to Pakistan in August.

Wizz Air Holdings PLC has suspended Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operations to focus on core markets in Central and Eastern Europe and select Western European destinations.

Interference to GPS systems by jamming and spoofing is increasing risk to commercial and business aircraft.

Air Arabia has resumed its non-stop service between Sharjah and Damascus.

Emirates has topped the rankings as YouGov’s Most Recommended Global Brand for 2025. Emirates is the only airline to be featured on the global top 10 list.

Saudi Arabia's holistic development strategy is bearing fruit with King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah reaching a historic milestone in 2024 with the highest annual operational figure in the history of Saudi airports. Passenger numbers are soaring, showcasing the sustained attractiveness of the kingdom.

Emirates has deployed its retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights EK656/657 and EK660/661 between Dubai and Malé.