Tag: middle east aviation
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Air Cairo Places Landmark Order for 15 Airbus A320neo Jets at El Alamein Airshow Air Cairo signs its first direct purchase agreement with Airbus for 15 A320neo aircraft, backing an ambitious plan to grow its fleet to 130 jets by 2034. Read More →
NEWS Sep 07, 2026 United Airlines Resumes Tel Aviv Flights in October, Dubai Route Stays Suspended Until 2027 United Airlines will restart Newark to Tel Aviv service in October 2026, but Dubai flights remain grounded until March 2027. Here's what travelers need to know. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 01, 2026 The Gulf Carriers' Next Move: Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad are chasing the same prize global connecting traffic - through three completely different strategies on fleet, product, and partnerships. Here's how each is betting on Boeing's delivery delays differently, and where their approaches are converging and diverging. Read More →
NEWS Sep 01, 2026 Universal Aviation Launches Operations at Dammam's New General Aviation Terminal Universal Aviation opens ground handling services at Dammam King Fahd International Airport's new general aviation terminal in Saudi Arabia. Read More →
ROUTES Aug 05, 2026 Delta Air Lines Launches Non-Stop Atlanta to Riyadh Service on October 23 Despite Regional Tensions Delta Air Lines begins non-stop flights between Atlanta and Riyadh on October 23, marking its first route to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East unrest. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 18, 2026 Gulf Carriers Map Recovery Path After Iran Conflict Disrupts Regional Air Travel Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad chart a return to normal operations following airspace closures tied to the Iran conflict. Here's what travelers need to know. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2026 Qatar Airways Returns to Philadelphia After Three-Year Absence as American Airlines Extends Doha Suspension Qatar Airways resumes Philadelphia to Doha flights in 2026 after a three-year break, filling the gap left by American Airlines' extended cancellation. Read More →
NEWS Jun 02, 2026 El Al Plans Return to Los Angeles, Restoring Direct US West Coast Service Israeli flag carrier El Al is set to resume nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and Los Angeles, reopening a key US West Coast route. Read More →
ROUTES May 18, 2026 American Airlines Will Not Return to Tel Aviv Until 2027 American Airlines has formally extended the suspension of its New York JFK to Tel Aviv service through January 2027, the airline confirmed on Sunday, May 17, pushing back a return that has now been delayed, cancelled, rescheduled, and cancelled again across a span of more than two and a half years. Read More →
NEWS May 04, 2026 Emirates Has Rebuilt Nearly Its Entire Global Network After the Most Severe Aviation Disruption in Gulf History Emirates has announced one of the most significant operational milestones in its 41-year history, the near-complete restoration of its global route network following a period of disruption triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. Read More →