Aviation

Cairo International Airport’s Terminal 4 to support Egypt’s tourism growth targets

Egypt seeks to raise the number of tourists to 30 million by 2030

China to build world’s largest artificial island airport

The new airport is expected to boost the local economy by facilitating increased trade and tourism

Kuwait, India agree on upgrading ties to strategic partnership

The two sides highlighted trade's crucial role in connecting their countries and its potential for further growth and diversification

flynas launches two weekly flights between Dammam and Red Sea International Airport

Flights between Dammam and Red Sea International Airport will begin on December 28

Zayed International Airport celebrates first anniversary: Key achievements and growth plans

The airport is recognized as the Middle East’s fastest-growing in terms of international seat capacity

flydubai launches new business class lounge at DXB

Modern 900-square-meter business class lounge can accommodate more than 200 passengers

Middle East aviation market size to reach $33.7 billion by 2029

Airports across the region are expanding to meet growing demand, with a total project value of over $1.3 trillion

Boeing invests $1 billion to boost 787 Dreamliner production in South Carolina

The expansion will generate 500 jobs and is projected to be operational by early 2027 

Emirates wins four ‘world’s leading airline’ awards at 2024 World Travel Awards

The airline also won the Best Airline App Worldwide and Best Airline App in the Middle East titles at the World Travel Tech Awards 2024

Etihad Airways, Air Seychelles partner to boost global flight network

The airlines will collaborate on six flights per week between Abu Dhabi and Mahe starting May 2025

Red Sea Global partners with Jetex to operate private jet terminal at Red Sea International Airport

This partnership was formalized between Jetex and daa International, marking a new era in luxury aviation on Saudi Arabia’s western coast

Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport named world’s most beautiful

In just one year of operation, Zayed International Airport claimed the top spot in this highly coveted category

Airbus opens new regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia

Al Qahtani will focus on strengthening partnerships with governments and stakeholders while driving new business growth in the region

Etihad Airways to double Africa network in 2025, operate 57 weekly flights

Currently, the airline serves four cities in Africa with 39 frequencies a week

Emirates World lands in Casablanca: The largest store yet, spanning over 500m²

The opening marks the second Emirates World opening in Africa, and the seventh globally

UAE National Day: Emirates honors Eid Al Etihad with an array of celebrations

Emirates customers onboard flights departing Dubai between December 2 and 4 will receive an Emirati-inspired sweet treat

How is the GCC region driving tourism growth? Mega-projects, coastal developments and unified visa in focus

In 2024, the projected revenue for the GCC region's travel market is estimated to be $8.08 billion

Etihad Airways reports $381 million profit after tax for first nine months of 2024

The carrier achieved 21 percent revenue growth, surpassing $5 billion in the first three quarters

Autocraft’s E20+ air taxi: A new era for urban mobility in the UAE

The “E” signifies Electric, highlighting the zero-emission propulsion that shapes the future of sustainable air travel

flynas to launch three direct flights between Madinah and Cairo’s Sphinx airport

flynas connects Egypt to Saudi Arabia with more than 120 weekly direct flights from five Saudi cities

Etihad Airways passenger traffic surges 34 percent to 15 million by October 2024

The airline's rolling 12-month passenger total stands at 17.8 million, a 73 percent increase on the figure for the whole of 2022

7 ways Emirates and flydubai’s partnership has reshaped the skies in 7 years

By joining forces, Emirates and flydubai offer customers access to a network of more than 225 unique destinations in more than 100 countries

flydubai showcases latest retrofitted Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Bahrain International Airshow

Carrier currently operates 31 weekly flights between Dubai and Bahrain and continues to see strong demand on the route