Middle East & African Airlines

The Middle East is home to several major airlines, some of which are among the largest airlines in the world. Here are some of the biggest airlines in the Middle East:

  1. Emirates: Emirates is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the largest airline in the Middle East. It operates a modern fleet of over 250 aircraft, serving more than 150 destinations worldwide.

  2. Qatar Airways: Qatar Airways is based in Doha, Qatar, and is one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world. It operates a modern fleet of over 250 aircraft, serving over 170 destinations worldwide.

  3. Etihad Airways: Etihad Airways is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and is the national airline of the UAE. It operates a modern fleet of more than 100 aircraft, serving over 110 destinations worldwide.

  4. Saudia: Saudia is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is the national airline of Saudi Arabia. It operates a fleet of more than 150 aircraft, serving over 90 destinations worldwide.

  5. Gulf Air: Gulf Air is based in Muharraq, Bahrain, and is the national airline of Bahrain. It operates a fleet of over 30 aircraft, serving over 40 destinations worldwide.

 

Here are some of the biggest airlines in Africa, based on fleet size and passenger numbers:

  1. Ethiopian Airlines: Ethiopian Airlines is the largest airline in Africa and is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It operates a modern fleet of more than 120 aircraft, serving over 125 destinations worldwide.

  2. EgyptAir: EgyptAir is the national airline of Egypt and is based in Cairo. It operates a fleet of more than 60 aircraft, serving over 70 destinations worldwide.

  3. South African Airways: South African Airways is based in Johannesburg and is the national airline of South Africa. It operates a fleet of over 40 aircraft, serving over 35 destinations worldwide.

  4. Royal Air Maroc: Royal Air Maroc is based in Casablanca, Morocco and is the national airline of Morocco. It operates a fleet of over 50 aircraft, serving over 90 destinations worldwide.

  5. Air Algérie: Air Algérie is based in Algiers, Algeria and is the national airline of Algeria. It operates a fleet of over 50 aircraft, serving over 70 destinations worldwide.