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ISRAEL: Arkia, Israir Secure UAE Approvals For Dubai Repatriation Flights

TEL AVIV, Israel * Arkia and Israir received approvals from the UAE to operate repatriation flights for Israelis from Dubai * Arkia will operate one flight today and one tomorrow * Israeli Ministry of Transport is working to enable the flights as soon as possible and instructed passengers to remain in contact with

YEMEN: Aden-based Gov't Calls For International Action To Stop Houthi Threats To Civilian Aviation

ADEN, Yemen * Yemen's internationally-recognised government has written to the UN Security Council president and secretary-general warning of rising Houthi militia threat to international civil aviation safety in southern Red Sea airspace. * Permanent Mission of Yemen to UN stated Houthi militia uses Iranian-origin weapons launched from

LIBYA: CAA renews Libyan Air Ambulance's CAMO certification

TRIPOLI, Libya * Libyan Civil Aviation Authority renewed Libyan Air Ambulance's CAMO approval as an Approved LYCAR.PART-M CAMO Organization. * The operator met air safety and continuing airworthiness management standards. * Renewal follows more than three years of work, training and capacity building by national specialists. * Step supports efforts

SAUDI ARABIA: Flynas and Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Sign MOU for Domestic Umrah Services

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia * Flynas and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah signed a memorandum of understanding on services for domestic Umrah pilgrims during the launch of the fourth edition of the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum in Jeddah. * The signing was attended by Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq

JORDAN: Royal Jordanian to Add First A330F in October 2026

AMMAN, Jordan * Royal Jordanian is expanding its cargo operation with dedicated freighter aircraft targeting trade flows between Jordan, the Middle East, Asia and North America, Chief Commercial Officer Karim Makhlouf told AGBI. * The airline will introduce an Airbus A330 freighter in October and plans to operate three such widebodies plus

ISRAEL: flydubai Suspends Flights to Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV, Israel * flydubai has suspended all flights to and from Israel following the incident on flight FZ 1073 on 30 September. * The Emirati carrier said it is acting in coordination with relevant authorities while the investigation continues. * An altercation occurred in the flight deck of FZ 1073 on the

SAUDI ARABIA: Issues Jeddah FIR Conflict Zone Advisory, Extends Others

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia * The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) for Jeddah FIR after increased Houthi attacks. * EASA stated it will continue monitoring risk levels for airlines in Saudi Arabia. * EASA noted Saudi Arabia manages its airspace effectively yet remains vulnerable to

SAUDI ARABIA: Swissport, Riyadh Air To Launch Kingdom’s First Load Control Centre

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia * Swissport and Riyadh Air signed a long-term partnership to open the Kingdom’s first Centralized Load Control centre in Riyadh. * The centre will handle load planning, weight and balance calculations and load documentation for all Riyadh Air flights. * Operations start within eight months and will support

KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Confirms Hub Operations Postponed at the Request of CAA

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait * Jazeera Airways has confirmed it has postponed activation of transit passenger services at Kuwait International Airport T5 at the request of the Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority. * The carrier, which had earlier claimed transit flights through Kuwait would resume from October 1, apologized to affected passengers and offered

ISRAEL: Israel Looks to Halt flydubai Flights over Hijacking Pilot's Background

JERUSALEM, Israel * Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev has requested the Israeli internal security service, Shin Bet, halt all flydubai flights entering and exiting Israel after the suspected attempted hijacking of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. * The decision followed reports that the co-pilot suspected in the incident is of Omani

MOROCCO: ONDA Tenders For Engineering Contractors For New Terminal At Casablanca; Secures USD307mn Loan from AfDB

CASABLANCA, Morocco * ONDA (Office National des Aéroports, now branded as Airports of Morocco) has relaunched the tender for engineering and technical assistance on the new terminal set to be built at Casablanca Mohammed V airport. * The tender is valued at MAD 144 million including tax (USD 14.8 million). * The

EGYPT: Romania's Tarom explores EgyptAir's MRO abilities

CAIRO, Egypt * Romanian Ambassador Olivia Todirian met EgyptAir Holding Chairman Ahmed Adel with a TAROM delegation to discuss maintenance and technical support cooperation. * TAROM delegation included Florian Trăilă, CEO of TAROM Tehnic, and Romeo Ivan, maintenance director. * Talks covered aircraft and spare parts support plus MRO services at Sharm El

SAUDI ARABIA: flydubai Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Lands in Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Altercation

TABUK, Saudi Arabia * flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers including 27 children landed in Tabuk after cockpit altercation. * Omani co-pilot suspected of attempting to crash aircraft during struggle. * Co-pilot stabbed and subdued by other pilot with assistance from Israeli passengers. * Aircraft squawked 7700

KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways selects CFM LEAP-1A engines for nine A320neo; expands engine services agreement

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait * Jazeera Airways selected LEAP-1A engines from CFM International to power nine additional A320neo. Airbus's August 2026 order book shows the LCC has eighteen more A320neo and eight A321neo Family jets still due. * The Kuwaiti budget carrier expanded its existing engine services agreement to cover

LEBANON: MEA expects A321XLRs, A330neo from 4Q 2026; FlyBeirut due from June 2027

* President Joseph Aoun met MEA Chairman Mohammed Al-Hout to review Rafic Hariri International Airport traffic and carrier performance. * Al-Hout stated first batch of four Airbus A321neo(XLR) and A330-900neo aircraft arrives from November. Second batch of four aircraft scheduled before mid-2027. According to Airbus's