Middle East

Iran Air and aircraft manufacturer Boeing signed an agreement for 80 aircraft, to be delivered to the airline over the next ten years.

Nesma Airlines celebrated this month the inauguration of its new domestic round-trip flights from Jeddah to Riyadh, Dammam and Hail.

Emirates has launched the world’s shortest scheduled A380 service, flying a distance of 379 kilometres from Dubai to Doha

The Saudi national carrier, flynas, has announced the inauguration of a new flight route between Dammam and Abu Dhabi.

Dubai-based flydubai has officially launched its Bangkok service, marking the start of its first double daily route outside of the GCC.

The freight division of Etihad Airways recorded its busiest month ever in October, uplifting 53,785 tonnes of cargo and surpassing its previous best, achieved in November 2014, by 501 tonnes.

The video includes amazing footage from the ground and inside the cockpit of Etihad’s A380, and a pilot perspective from the cockpit of the acrobatics team.

Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, intends to start operating flights from its hub in Muscat to Guangzhou, China, from December 9th.

The International Air Transport Association announced that Muhammad Ali Albakri will join IATA as Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East

After receiving an urgent request from the Government of Israel to fight devastating wildfires the world’s largest aerial firefighting asset is on-site.