Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed long-term lease agreements with AJet and Turkish Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2026 and 2027, DAE said.
Emirates has introduced the Emirates Asia Pass, allowing travellers to easily explore multiple Southeast Asian destinations under one booking. Designed for flexible, culturally rich journeys, it provides value, convenience, and customisable multi-city itineraries for seamless travel across the region.
Qatar Airways has restarted its daily Canberra service via Melbourne, expanding its Australian network to six cities. The Boeing 777 flights offer global links to over 170 destinations through Doha, while its Virgin Australia partnership enables smooth onward domestic connections for travellers.
Bombardier has made significant progress on its new state-of-the-art service centre at the Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI), Abu Dhabi, with the facility on track to open in the second half of 2026.
Mirage, a leading multidisciplinary engineering group, has been appointed as the project management consultant for Janu Hotel & Branded Residences on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. The project comprises a 132-key upscale hotel, five premium villas and 73 residential units.
Saudi Arabia’s Knowledge Economic City (KEC) said it has signed a joint venture agreement with Archipelago International Indonesia, a leading hotel management group in Southeast Asia, for the establishment of a hotel management and operations company.
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has recorded strong performance results for October amid growing demand which remained robust across its expanding network. The airline flew 598,363 passengers for the month, up 18% over last year.
The 4th edition of Global Airports Forum (GAF), to be held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC) on December 16 and 17, will see over 50 new exhibitors including flag-carrier Saudia and global travel technology giant Amadeus, along with Airport Innovation Trail and Airport Innovation Hub making its debut.
SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost Carrier, has announced a strategic partnership with Air Promotion Group (APG) distribution systems (DS) to manage its billing and settlement plan (BSP) coordination services.
Jordan Airport International Group announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has won the ‘2025 ACI World-Amadeus Technology Innovation Award’ in the category of ‘Best Innovation in Airport Operations and Installations Management’.
