All Middle East articles – Page 5
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AnalysisUrban air mobility gets ready to rise in the UAE
Archer and Joby are leading efforts to establish passenger urban air mobility networks in the UAE, with both US developers targeting a start for operational services next year.
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NewsEmirates highlights premium cabin demand as profits rise again in first half
Middle Eastern operator Emirates Group maintained an upward trend over the first half of the year, generating a 17% rise in pre-tax profit to Dhs12.2 billion ($3.3 billion). Its airline operation, Emirates, contributed a pre-tax profit of Dhs11.4 billion, also up 17%, on a 6% improvement in revenues to Dhs65.6 ...
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NewsCathay Pacific to buy back Qatar Airways’ near-10% shareholding
Cathay Pacific Airways is intending to purchase Qatar Airways’ entire shareholding in the Hong Kong-based carrier. The provisional buy-back agreement is subject to approval by Cathay’s independent shareholders. Qatar Airways holds a 9.57% stake in Cathay Pacific. Both operators are Oneworld alliance members. Source: Cathay Pacific Cathay will ...
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NewsCapital A plots Bahrain AOC for AirAsia as part of hub plan for Gulf kingdom
Budget carrier operator AirAsia’s parent, Capital A, is to explore the possibility of establishing a Middle Eastern hub in Bahrain, and setting up a Bahrain-based air operator’s certificate to operate onward connections. Capital A has signed a preliminary agreement with Bahrain’s ministry of transportation to study the option of opening ...
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NewsDenmark, Germany and NATO among GlobalEye sales prospects, Saab CEO says
European interest in Saab’s GlobalEye surveillance aircraft is continuing to build, as the Swedish company awaits the finalisation of a deal to supply the platform to the French air force.
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NewsChallenge Group to gain 777-300ER freighter experience through Kalitta wet-lease
Cargo specialist Challenge Group is to wet-lease one of Kalitta Air’s newly-delivered Boeing 777-300ER converted freighters, ahead of acquiring its own examples of the twinjet. Challenge Group disclosed at the beginning of this year that it planned to take the 777-300ERSF – the designation of the new freighter, converted by ...
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NewsIraqi Airways progressing with corrective plan aimed at lifting EU ban: transport minister
Iraqi transport minister Razzaq Al-Saadawi is claiming completion of more than three-quarters of the requirements for an IATA safety programme aimed a lifting a European ban on Iraqi Airways. Al-Saadawi gave a completion figure of 78% during a speech at the ITL Expo 2025 which covers Iraqi developments in international ...
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NewsL3Harris, IAI team up on light attack aircraft for Israeli air force
Military systems integrator L3Harris has partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to offer a modified Sky Warden light attack aircraft to the Israel air force under a new collaboration agreement.
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NewsQatar to permanently station F-15QAs at US base
Qatar and the USA have reached an agreement allowing the Gulf state to permanently station Boeing F-15QA fighters at Mountain Home AFB in Idaho, with Doha constructing its own facility at the base.
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NewsOman Air secures formal certification for Boeing type rating training
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has secured approval to offer type rating on Boeing aircraft, with a formal certification as a training organisation. The airline’s facility is the first in the sultanate to secure approved training organisation certification from the Oman civil aviation authority. “Achieving ATO certification represents a major ...
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NewsEmirates to acquire another A380 once lease period ends
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to purchase another Airbus A380 once the lease term for the jet expires. Emirates will acquire the aircraft from investment specialist Stratos. Stratos has identified the airframe as MSN190 – an Engine Alliance GP7200-powered example, registered A6-EOO. The aircraft will be transferred when its lease ...
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NewsRiyadh Air to launch Heathrow flights with restricted ticket sales
Saudi start-up Riyadh Air will commence flights on 26 October using its “technical spare” Boeing 787-9 twinjet for daily services to London Heathrow, although tickets will not be on general sale for now. Riyadh Air says the flights will “initially be on sale to select groups and [airline] employees” and ...
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NewsBulgaria’s GullivAir seeks year-round clearance to serve New York for Israel’s Arkia
Bulgarian wet-lease carrier GullivAir is seeking a year-long clearance to operate an Airbus A330-200 on transatlantic routes, on behalf of Israeli leisure airline Arkia. GullivAir, which is based in Sofia, has disclosed that it plans to conduct the services between Tel Aviv and New York JFK. It states in a ...
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NewsGulf Air restores US links with New York JFK operation
Gulf Air has restored a long-absent US link with the initiation of services between Bahrain and New York JFK. The carrier sought authorisation for the flights after the US FAA’s safety assessment scheme classified the Middle Eastern kingdom as ICAO-compliant in November last year. This lifted a restriction which previously ...
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NewsSaudi regulators approve kingdom’s first virtual air traffic control tower
Saudi Arabian regulators have formally approved the kingdom’s first virtual air traffic tower, which oversees operations at AlUla airport. The Saudi air navigation service SANS has received an operating licence for the tower from the General Authority of Civil Aviation, according to the Saudi government’s official news channel. AlUla’s traffic ...
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NewsAir Arabia starts introducing A320neos as part of 120-jet renewal
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is preparing to put its first Airbus A320neo into operation, having taken delivery of the jet as part of an agreement covering 120 aircraft. Air Arabia will deploy the A320neo – powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines, and featuring a single-class 174-seat configuration – ...
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NewsKuwait extends Eurofighter in-service support deal with Leonardo through 2029
Leonardo is to provide continued in-service support for the Kuwait air force’s still-growing fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons, with the Gulf state having exercised a follow-on option.
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NewsIsrael’s El Al names finance and technology figure as new chief executive
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has named Levy Halevy as its next chief executive, succeeding Dina Ben Tal Ganancia. The airline has also disclosed that its chief financial officer, Yacov Shahar, is stepping down. Halevy is a former chief of Israel Credit Cards. He also previously served in a number of ...
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NewsAscend Airways struggles with CFM Leap engine reliability on 737 Max fleet
UK wet-lease operator Ascend Airways is experiencing significant difficulties with CFM International Leap engine reliability on its Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet, particularly when operating in harsh Middle Eastern and Indian environments.
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NewsGulf Air names former Air Baltic head Gauss as new chief executive
Former Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss has resurfaced as the newly-appointed head of Gulf Air. He will take over as the Bahrain-based airline’s leader on 4 November, following the departure of current chief Jeffrey Goh. Goh was appointed to lead the Gulf Air holding group at the end of ...