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JORDAN: European carriers to resume regular flights, Ryanair flights at the end of next month - CARC

AMMAN, Jordan * CARC said Wizz Air will resume flights to Queen Alia International Airport from Tuesday with two weekly services after several months of suspension owing to the Israel/Iran/US war. * The first Wizz Air flight will arrive with high passenger load factor confirming demand for travel to Jordan

SYRIA: Fly Cham Airlines Looks To Acquire A Freighter

DAMASCUS, Syria * Osama Sateh, Business Development and Relations Director at Fly Cham Airlines, confirmed plans to expand to new destinations and acquire a dedicated freighter aircraft. No type specified. * The privately-owned Syrian airline plans to serve previously inaccessible destinations, with plans to serve Europe soon. However, given Syria'

OMAN: CAA Signs Air Service Agreements With Botswana, Angola

MUSCAT, Oman * Oman signed an Air Services Agreement with Botswana during the State Visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. * Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, signed for Oman and Keoagile Atamelang, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, signed for Botswana. * The agreement regulates operational and

KUWAIT: Tender Board Sets September 28 Talks With Shortlisted Companies For Airport Terminal 2 Contract

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait * Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) scheduled a 28 September negotiation session with the two bidders that passed technical evaluation for the Terminal 2 (T2) operation and management contract at Kuwait International Airport. * Turkish consortium of TAV Airports Holding and Limak Construction plus South Korea’s Incheon

KUWAIT: KASCO raises its capital by 241%

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait * Kuwait Aviation Services Company (KASCO) general assembly approved the board proposal to raise authorized, issued and paid-up capital from KWD 4.4 million (USD 14.26 million) to KWD 15 million (USD 48.60 million) via KWD 10.6 million (USD ~34.34 million) increase representing

EGYPT: Egyptian Airports Company to grow Hurghada, Red Sea demand; Sky Dive to build CCE hangar

* Pilot Wael El Nashar, Chairman of the Egyptian Airports Company, discussed with Bandar Al Muhanna, CEO and Managing Director of Flynas, opportunities to expand the company’s operations across Egyptian airports. The discussions resulted in enhancing operations at Hurghada International Airport with daily flights throughout the year, in addition to

ALGERIA: Finance Ministry Assures Foreign Carriers That Funds Can Be Repatriated

ALGIERS, Algeria * Algeria's Ministry of Finance assured international airlines that mechanisms for transferring revenues earned in Algeria abroad are available and fast. * Ministry of Finance stated that banks now process complete transfer requests within 24 hours. * IATA reported in December 2025 that Algeria lead the list of countries

EGYPT: EgyptAir Receives EGP350mn In State Support in 1H2026

CAIRO, Egypt * EgyptAir received EGP 350 million (USD 6.7 million) in direct financial support from the government as part of the Egyptian Export Development Fund's export subsidy package. * The Export Development Fund disbursed EGP 19.37 billion (USD 370.7 million) in the first half of 2026

EGYPT: Air Cairo to develop Hurghada into major hub; Sabre enlisted to grow coordination with EgyptAir

CAIRO, Egypt * Air Cairo Chairman Hussein Sharif plans to expand the fleet to 80 aircraft by 2028, allocating 40 to Hurghada Airport with a maintenance hangar and distributing the rest across other airports. The airline currently bases 16 aircraft at Hurghada and targets 17 by the end of 2028. * Civil

IRAQ: Fly Iraq First outlines ambitious launch plans

• Fly Iraq First is the latest Iraqi start-up looking to offer scheduled passenger flights across the Middle East and continental Europe. It is not yet an AOC holder. • The nascent carrier is on the Iraqi companies register as certificate #24850, dated 29 April 2024. Authorised capital is IQD 10

JORDAN: Jordan Aviation Looks To Grow Fleet, Headcount

AMMAN, Jordan Jordan Aviation is hiring and adding more aircraft. * Capt. Mohammad Al-Khashman, chairman of the Jordan Aviation Group, said the private carrier is taking on about 100 specialist and vocational roles in October and November, bringing staff toward roughly 1,000. He was speaking as CARC chairman Capt.

SYRIA: Libyan Airlines Looks to Resume Syria Flights

DAMASCUS, Syria * Ghayth Sulayman, Director of Aviation Security at the Syrian General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport, and Raafat Kanou, Director of the International Cooperation Office at the Authority, met with a Libyan Airlines delegation headed by Regional Director Muhammad Mahfouz Douma to discuss ways to enhance cooperation

LEBANON: CAA Boss Denies Pressure To Exempt Ibex Air Charter From Debt Repayments

BEIRUT, Lebanon * Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Captain Mohammed Aziz, has denied Al-Akhbar reports of any external pressure to exempt Ibex Air Charter from required debt payments. * Beirut-based newspaper Al-Akhbar had claimed that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam intervened with the CAA on behalf of Ibex Air

LEBANON: Gov't Sets In Motion Plans To Secure IASA Cat 1 Status For U.S. Flights

BEIRUT, Lebanon * Lebanese Ministry of Public Works and Transport concluded two-day workshop with Lebanese aviation, security entities and international partners. * The workshop focused on Lebanon’s aviation ecosystem and its institutional structure, air services agreements, safety, security and operational requirements, readiness for its International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) audit

BAHRAIN: Legislation passed Establishing An Independent CAA And Comprehensive Regulations For Drones

MANAMA, Bahrain * Decree-Law No. (41) of 2026 was issued by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa amending certain provisions of the Civil Aviation Law promulgated by Law No. (14) of 2013. * The decree establishes the Civil Aviation Authority as a body with legal personality and financial and administrative independence