War In The Middle East

Middle Eastern airlines and airports weather the storm as the war in Iran continues.

HawkEye 360 has been working with Middle East governments to support their signals intelligence needs without formal contracts, hoping to secure future revenue.

Chris Russo from Publicis Sapient discusses jet fuel price volatility and availability for airlines amid the conflict in Iran.

Israel's defense spending rose to 7.56% of GDP in 2025, with 94% of its air platforms imported from the U.S., reflecting heavy reliance on Washington.

This year’s edition of the Bahrain International Airshow has been canceled over concerns about the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region.

Middle Powers are beginning to affect military aerospace.

London Gatwick Airport has reported a 15% fall in first-half profit as the Middle East conflict contributed to a decline in passenger traffic.

Taiwanese officials are watching the U.S.-Israel-Iran War closely.

With about one week left in August, the U.S. Navy is still hopeful an announcement will be made on awarding its next-generation fighter though it is out of the service’s hands.

Iran says 100 of its commercial aircraft were damaged or destroyed in the first 40 days of the conflict with the U.S. and Israel.

Six months on from the start of the Iran war, Flight Friday reviews the impact of the conflict on Middle Eastern operators.

High operations tempo, increasing threats drives a shifting strategy for air defenses and the systems the Army needs.

UK air defense startup Cambridge Aerospace has secured an extra $300 million investment to support its growth and manufacturing capabilities.

The Gulf conflict weighed heavily on Saudi Arabian LCC Flynas, with the carrier's first-half results showing a significant reversal from last year.

The Middle East conflict and fuel price crisis hit European carriers’ first-half profitability.

When the Iran war erupted, the Middle East business aviation sector braced for turbulence. What followed was sharper, faster and more persistent than expected.

If the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. holds, major opportunities exist for the world’s airliner manufacturers—but which ones?

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says the airline’s owners are “absolutely determined” to continue as normal despite the restart of the Iran war.

A decline in visitor numbers and airline capacity is creating another year of headache for Thailand’s tourism industry, which had not fully recovered from an earlier downturn in 2025.

During the Iran war, Jazeera Airways moved its hub twice while continuing operations.

The sprawling U.S. homeland air and missile defense shield program is searching for ways to lower the cost of interception dramatically to move forward.

Global air traffic has slowed sharply in 2026 due to the Iran conflict, but Boeing expects full recovery and resumed growth by 2028.

Engine-makers earned their dominance through capital risk and the long game—will that hold through 2026?

EASA warns airlines to avoid Gulf airspace due to rising risks from U.S.-Iran hostilities, missile strikes and potential misidentification of aircraft.