{"id":91464,"date":"2025-12-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=91464"},"modified":"2025-12-31T06:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:22:49","slug":"egypts-finmin-greenlights-the-customs-fast-track","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/egypts-finmin-greenlights-the-customs-fast-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s FinMin greenlights the customs fast track"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"91466\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"91466\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What we're tracking today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/31\/today-egypts-kouchouk-hits-the-gas-on-customs-clearance\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Egypt\u2019s Kouchouk hits the gas on customs clearance                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/31\/today-egypts-kouchouk-hits-the-gas-on-customs-clearance\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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We break down whether the new regulations will actually cut the red tape \u2014 or just give clearing agents a new set of forms to fill out<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO\u2013 <\/strong>Don\u2019t miss our talk with container industry analyst Simon Heaney about the wider global impact of a return to the Red Sea..<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND\u2013 Our 2025 year in review is here. <\/strong>We take a deep dive into how the region\u2019s aviation industry fared this year on the back of capacity crunches and aggressive expansion. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** A QUICK PROGRAMMING NOTE \u2013 EnterpriseAM Logistics will be off tomorrow for New Year\u2019s Day.<\/strong> We\u2019ll be back in your inboxes at the usual time on Monday, 5 January 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><\/strong>  <strong>DRY<\/strong><strong> PORTS \u2014 Could a new Libyan dry port be the anchor of an Egyptian industrial <\/strong><strong>zone?<\/strong> Cairo and Tripoli are in talks to turn the newly-established Al Jawf Dry Port southwest Libya into the cornerstone of a joint freezone \u2014 one designed to unlock West African markets for Egyptian exporters, a government source tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why does it matter? It\u2019s a play for industrial dominance.<\/strong> The move isn't just about transporting goods, but establishing a manufacturing foothold to rival global players. The proposed freezone is Egypt\u2019s strategic countermove to competitors like China, which has already established a massive ceramics factory in Libya\u2019s Misrata to export to Europe, Mohamed El Beheiry, head of the Arab Cooperation Committee at the Federation of Egyptian Industries, tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>Talks on the project <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/launched\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> in May 2024 with the aim of creating a launchpad for Egyptian exports into Libya, as well as wider intra-Africa trade, targeting landlocked Chad and Niger. It\u2019s not clear from the Libyan Transport Ministry\u2019s announcement whether Egypt will play a role in operating the port. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the first Egypt-backed project in the Libya-Niger-Chad corridor: <\/strong>The Egyptian government is planning to invest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/162918e5-d75d-4976-a01c-ac44a70f0c76\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EGP 6 bn<\/a> (c. USD 124 mn) for the first phase of a new road project connecting Egypt to Libya and Chad. The planned dry port will be located in proximity to this new East Oweinat-Kufra Road, which will stretch 1.7k km across the three countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> AVIATION \u2013\u2013 <\/strong><strong>China\u2019s<\/strong><strong> private carriers are doubling down on Airbus:<\/strong> Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines are set to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-29\/airbus-wins-8-billion-in-aircraft-orders-from-chinese-airlines?srnd=phx-industries-transportation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">buy<\/a> 55 A320neo-family jets \u2013\u2013 25 for Juneyao and 30 for Spring \u2013\u2013 in combined contracts worth around USD 8.2 bn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The order cements Airbus\u2019 advantage in China \u2014 which is being won on the factory floor <\/strong><strong>rather than the negotiating table. <\/strong>The French planemaker\u2019s second final assembly line in Tianjin gives Airbus a localized capacity and delivery certainty as it works toward <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2025-10-airbus-opens-second-a320-family-final-assembly-line-in-china\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">assembling<\/a> 75 A320-family jets per month by 2027. The site plugs China directly into Airbus\u2019s global production system of 10 final assembly lines across Europe, the US, and China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Disruption watch- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>YEMEN<\/strong><strong> \u2014 A Saudi-led coalition hit Yemen\u2019s Mukalla port with a limited airstrike<\/strong>, targeting what Riyadh <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2478215\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> as weapons and heavy-vehicle shipments aboard two vessels arriving from Fujairah. The first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/saudi-arabia-bomb-yemen-mukalla-weapons-uae-9fc56e4678a12f56d61b1ecf855d4a4e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has been identified<\/a> as the St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged Greenland, a RoRo vessel. \u201cThe ships\u2019 crew had disabled tracking devices aboard the vessels, and unloaded a large amount of weapons and combat vehicles in support of the Southern Transitional Council\u2019s (STC) forces,\u201d a statement published by state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2478173\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> said. Saudi Arabia made the move to combat the STC\u2019s military advances on its southern border with Yemen, which it deemed a \u201cthreat to the national security of the Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE to pull its remaining troops in Yemen:<\/strong> Presidential council head of the Aden-based central government Rashad Al Alimi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/saudi-led-coalition-yemen-calls-civilians-mukalla-port-evacuate-saudi-state-news-2025-12-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">accused<\/a> the UAE of \u201cpressuring\u201d the STC to \u201cundermine and rebel against the authority of the state.\u201d Al Alimi also announced that Yemen is canceling its defense pact with the UAE. The UAE Foreign Ministry issued a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/mediahub\/news\/2025\/12\/30\/uae-saudi-arabia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> refuting claims of contributing to tensions in the country, asserting the targeted vessel didn\u2019t contain any weapons and the vehicles were destined for Emirati forces in Yemen. The statement stressed support for Saudi Arabia\u2019s \u201csovereignty and national security\u201d and noted that the Aden-based government had requested its presence in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A final withdrawal: <\/strong>A separate Defense Ministry statement reported by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bnh2ssp-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> said the UAE is pulling its final counter-terrorism teams from Yemen after withdrawing its main military presence in 2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> The STC \u2014 which the UAE has in the past backed \u2014 seized power across southern Yemen earlier <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/df3ad324-29f5-4599-b6b6-7b8cf374e5cb\/this-morning:-cbuae-cuts-rates-by-25-bps,-following-the-fed-%2B-uae-the-world%25e2%2580%2599s-second-crypto-capital,-coinbase-ceo-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">this month<\/a> in a major move analysts were concerned could potentially split the country into two states for the first time in decades. A UAE official told Reuters at the time that the UAE\u2019s position on Yemen \u201cis in line with Saudi Arabia in supporting a political process\u201d that is based on UN resolutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE no longer has a footprint in Yemeni ports:<\/strong> Dubai\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/dp-world-sails-away-from-aden-1.379772\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DP World sold its stake<\/a> in the company managing Aden Port\u2019s container terminal \u2014 the Yemen Gulf of Aden Port Corporation \u2013\u2014 back in 2012. This ended a strained relationship between the leading port operator and Yemen\u2019s post-revolutionary government over the port's management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil prices slightly ticked up this morning \u2014 but Brent and WTI closed the year with <\/strong><strong>losses of around 18% to 19%, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-slips-brent-heads-longest-stretch-annual-losses-2025-2025-12-31\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures inched by USD 0.11 to trade at USD 61.44 \/ bbl as of 04:51 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose by USD 0.11 to USD 58.06 \/ bbl. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>22<\/strong><strong>% \u2014 this was the y-o-y growth rate for container volumes at the Aqaba <\/strong><strong>Container Terminal since the start of the year<\/strong>, bringing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.almamlakatv.com\/news\/186641-%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%82-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">throughput to 1 mn TEUs<\/a>. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Egypt\u2019s Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk has approved sweeping amendments to the <\/strong><strong>executive regulations of the Customs Law<\/strong>, according to a document seen by EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s really smart policy: <\/strong>The move signals a major pivot toward a whitelist economy, where the state trades traditional, inspection-heavy oversight for a risk-based framework that rewards compliant companies. The executive regulations will only become official when published in the Official Gazette.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Here\u2019s the rundown<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The liquidity W:<\/strong> Importers can now pay customs duties in installments against bank sureties or ins. policies \u2014 a direct response to the high-interest-rate environment that has squeezed working capital for over a year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A buffer for transit delays:<\/strong> The validity of both Advance Cargo Information Declaration numbers and advance ruling reports has been extended to six months, giving supply chain managers more time to plan for logistics delays at the origin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Port decongestion\u2026:<\/strong> The fresh regulations introduce stricter limits on storage periods in bonded warehouses in a bid to prevent ports from being used as long-term storage. This, alongside setting the groundwork to expand the Authorized Economic Operator program, will allow for faster customs clearance, specifically for compliant companies. These efforts fall within Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib\u2019s plan to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3694d38c-bfec-409b-b6b1-24cc6bd9f9a1\/customs-clearance-times-slashed-to-two-days-by-2025%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">cut down customs clearance times to two days<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2026which could be a stimulus for dry ports: <\/strong>By capping storage times at gateways like Alexandria and Sokhna, the ministry is effectively forcing importers to move stagnant cargo inland \u2014 turning dry ports, like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/elsewedyelectric.com\/en\/page?v=News%20Room&i=MINISTER%20OF%20TRANSPORT%20ANNOUNCES%20SOFT%20OPENING%20OF%20OCTOBER%20DRY%20PORT%20AS%20THE%20FIRST%20PPP%20PROJECT\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">6th of October<\/a> and 10th of Ramadan, into the primary zones for bonded storage. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Consolidated treatment:<\/strong> The amendments unify customs treatment for transit trade and freezones, while allowing the values stipulated in shipping documents to be used as the primary valuation tool \u2014 a key step in Egypt\u2019s bid to become a regional logistics hub.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">An express lane for trade<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> By allowing duty installments and extending document validity, the Finance Ministry is rewarding whitelisted companies with an express lane for trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is a continuation of Kouchouk\u2019s trust-building offensive<\/strong>, following the announcement of a second package of tax incentives <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fe119853-ab55-4ef3-a13a-a72daaa34acb\/kouchouk-presents-second-package-of-tax-facilities-to-business-community\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a>. 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We recently sat down with Simon Heaney, container industry analyst at London-based maritime consultancy Drewry, to test the waters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENTERPRISEAM<\/strong><strong>: Everyone is watching the order book, but rates remain elevated. What <\/strong><strong>is masking the influx of tonnage right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SIMON HEANEY: Overcapacity in the market is being hidden by disruptions <\/strong>\u2014 excess supply growth has been buoyed by slower steaming, port congestion, and the Red Sea diversions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENTERPRISEAM: If we assume a normalization of the Red Sea route in 2026, does the <\/strong><strong>floor fall out? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SIMON HEANEY: We anticipate a substantial drop in freight rates <\/strong>\u2014 and carrier earnings \u2014 as those disruptive factors unwind. The drop will factor into carriers' decisions on how they want to release capacity into the market through going back through the Suez Canal. The speed of return to the Suez Canal will impact the market\u2019s ability to be shielded from the level of overcapacity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENTERPRISEAM: Is this purely a supply glut, or is the demand side also softening? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SIMON HEANEY: It is a compounding effect. <\/strong>We forecast supply remaining higher than demand \u2014 which is expected to tumble next year as inflation hits consumer confidence and the \u201cfront-loading\u201d of cargo from 2025 fades out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENTERPRISEAM: How much of this new capacity is already locked in?<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SIMON HEANEY: This is the third year in a row of record deliveries <\/strong>\u2014 driven by orders placed in 2021 and 2022. While new orders slowed slightly in 2023, hitting the water now is unavoidable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENTERPRISEAM: Do carriers have any levers left to pull to stabilize rates? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SIMON HEANEY: <\/strong>The only thing that could change the direction of this would be a structural effort to cap market capacity \u2014 but that\u2019s unlikely. There is going to be an uptick in scrapping, more idling of ships, and a continued slowing down of ships.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/one-question\/\">ONE QUESTION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade-2\/\">trade.<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91474 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"91474\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/31\/91474\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91474\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91474 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91475\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"91475\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">YEAR IN REVIEW<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/31\/a-year-of-the-regions-aviation-reset\/\">\r\n                            How the region\u2019s aviation industry fared in 2025                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/31\/a-year-of-the-regions-aviation-reset\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The year began with hopes for a rebound in Boeing and Airbus deliveries, but as those targets slipped, regional players refused to idle. Instead, they shifted their purchasing power to boost local manufacturing and maintenance capabilities to mitigate the delays. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Where we stand on a global scale<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regional carriers are forecasted to deliver the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/about\/worldwide\/ame\/blog\/middle-east-leads-global-aviation-profitability-in-2026-with-highest-net-profit-margin-and-highest-profit-per-passenger\/#:~:text=Middle%20East%20carriers%20are%20expected,of%203.9%25%20and%20%247.9%20respectively.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">highest<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/about\/worldwide\/ame\/blog\/middle-east-leads-global-aviation-profitability-in-2026-with-highest-net-profit-margin-and-highest-profit-per-passenger\/#:~:text=Middle%20East%20carriers%20are%20expected,of%203.9%25%20and%20%247.9%20respectively.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">net income<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/about\/worldwide\/ame\/blog\/middle-east-leads-global-aviation-profitability-in-2026-with-highest-net-profit-margin-and-highest-profit-per-passenger\/#:~:text=Middle%20East%20carriers%20are%20expected,of%203.9%25%20and%20%247.9%20respectively.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">margin<\/a><\/strong><strong> globally at <\/strong><strong>9.3% <\/strong>\u2014 well above the world average of 3.9%. The airlines\u2019 NPs are projected to reach USD 6.9 bn in 2026, driven by strategic investments and policy frameworks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Beyond the GCC, however, the picture was mixed. <\/strong>Geopolitical instability, blocked funds, and uneven infrastructure held us down in 2025. The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region currently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4644998c-f09e-49a0-9c82-c4959f387c77\/mea-now-accounts-for-93%2525-of-the-world%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-blocked%253c%2Fmark%253e-airline%253cmark%253e-funds%253c%2Fmark%253e-as-algeria-tops-the-list\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">accounts for 93%<\/a> of the world\u2019s blocked airline funds, with Algeria topping the list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Unlike its robust passenger outlook, the Middle East\u2019s air cargo traffic is expected to <\/strong><strong>contract by 1.5% in 2025.<\/strong> This decline is primarily driven by geopolitical tensions and easing ocean freight disruptions in the Red Sea. For 2026, the region's air cargo traffic growth is expected to stagnate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the volume dip, yields remain resilient. <\/strong>Air cargo rates \u2014 which escalated beyond natural patterns due to the shift away from commercial Red Sea shipping \u2014 are now normalizing to match global growth trends. Capacity constraints also played a role, with geopolitical hurdles and sporadic airport closures keeping supply tight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The supply crunch drove market behavior<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What changed?<\/strong> The retrofit market surged as airlines ramped up capacity amid industry-wide delivery delays, with the backlog of unfilled aircraft orders stalling at over <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverwyman.com\/our-expertise\/insights\/2025\/feb\/global-fleet-and-mro-market-forecast-2025-2035.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">17k jets in 2025<\/a>. Emirates alone enacted a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/edition\/logistics\/f2a50076-77c5-4271-b441-fa4c0bae68f1\/emirates-airline-invests-usd-5-bn-in-jet-retrofitting\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 5 bn retrofitting plan<\/a> earlier this year, aiming to extend the operational life of existing jets as it waits for delayed deliveries. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Freighters on the brain:<\/strong> Mammoth Freighters, a Boeing licensee launched in 2020, specializes in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/5f1f3ed3-d33f-484c-9bc2-615ff384d5b9\/air-freighters-are-facing-a-jet-supply-crunch-%25e2%2580%2594-here-is-how%253cmark%253e-mammoth-%253c%2Fmark%253efreighters-is-working-to-fill-the-gap\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">converting passenger 777s<\/a> into cargo aircraft. Qatar Airways has signed on as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/e39b0c7c-4ca6-43cf-a065-95d6c999b09e\/%253cmark%253eqatar-airways%253c%2Fmark%253e-cargo-orders-five-converted-boeing-777s-aircraft\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the launch customer<\/a> for Mammoth\u2019s converted 777-200ER model, ordering five jets earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Etihad is set to follow suit next year.<\/strong> The Abu Dhabi carrier plans on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/db51bc0c-7577-4917-ac54-377bf5d63dd8\/etihad-airways-sees-66%2525-y-o-y-jump-in-net-income-in-9m-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">retrofitting<\/a> its older Boeing 777 and 787 widebodies effective 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a different story for Riyadh Air:<\/strong> While the newly launched carrier took off in October, the operational narrative focused on how it managed to launch without its own metal \u2014 instead leasing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riyadhair.com\/en\/media-hub\/riyadh-air-boeing-787-9-technical-spare-aircraft-has-arrived\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">787-9<\/a> for the inaugural London flight and training. The airline finalized <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/59a4f134-3210-45ed-87a6-ea68b7a70387\/flydubai-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-2.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">an order<\/a> for 120 engines from CFM International to power its upcoming A321neo fleet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Delivery drought drove the rise of MRO <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>At USD 10 bn and rising<\/strong>, the region\u2019s maintenance market has become a strategic hedge against global dysfunction. Operators have pivoted from buying shelf capacity to building local MRO ecosystems, essential for extending the life of older models. Regional MRO demand is now forecast to grow at 5.4% annually \u2014 the fastest rate on the planet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>The global MRO market is expected to grow annually by a steady average of 2.7% to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/5f1f3ed3-d33f-484c-9bc2-615ff384d5b9\/air-freighters-are-facing-a-jet-supply-crunch-%25e2%2580%2594-here-is-how-mammoth-freighters-is-working-to-fill-the-gap\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reach USD 156 bn<\/a> in 2035.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Mubadala-owned Sanad and Dubai\u2019s MBRAH led the charge. <\/strong>Sanad expanded its agreement with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/240dd12c-207c-4457-9ac5-3dc2c5bf7831\/today:-qatarenergy-enters-uk-lng-market-%2B-gas-from-cronos-field-is-locked-in\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">GE Aerospace<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/59a4f134-3210-45ed-87a6-ea68b7a70387\/flydubai-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-2.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Safran<\/a> to provide full MRO for LEAP-1A and 1B engines. It also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/655346ac-7c35-4f5c-a1bb-da2ecb7e9167\/%253cmark%253esanad%253c%2Fmark%253e-inks-aed-400-mn-air-components-agreement-with-ireland%25e2%2580%2599s-aercap\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tapped<\/a> AerCap for a AED 400 mn order for 6k aircraft components. Dubai South inked a steady stream of agreements, including with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/2cdcd68b-8d37-4330-90c2-4553280134aa\/france%E2%80%99s-liebherr-aerospace-to-build-mro-facility-in-dubai-south\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Liebherr-Aerospace<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c79a01e5-e133-4b9e-a398-789f53bd9847\/a-new-mro-facility-is-heading-to%253cmark%253e-dubai-south%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IER MRO Industries<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/f1f309aa-fdd8-4fa7-a6e5-02a6f30a38ad\/dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-mbrah-%2B-tim-aerospace-break-ground-on-new-mro-hangar-at%253cmark%253e-dubai-south%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Aerospace<\/a>. Sanad Group reported <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b630d2ab-a45d-4d93-ac45-b21b821500c1\/%253cmark%253esanad%253c%2Fmark%253e-sees-revenues-jump-39%2525-y-o-y-in-1h-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">39% y-o-y<\/a> growth in its top line to reach AED 3.2 bn in 1H 2025 \u2014 as the firm\u2019s orderbook swelled to a record AED 38 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Jordan-based, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)-backed MRO outfit Joramco also stood out <\/strong>\u2014 inking pacts with Iraq\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/59a4f134-3210-45ed-87a6-ea68b7a70387\/flydubai-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-2.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Aviation<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/57d8befe-c6cb-4897-a212-956f906cb3e8\/dp-world-debuts-jebel-ali-berbera-shipping-route\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Star Aviation<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/46c3653e-e4b9-4a10-a050-9897790f5626\/updates-on-storage,-shipping,-and-aviation-from-the-uae,-and-syria\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Air India<\/a>, as well as building a USD 30 mn MRO center <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/58972556-e596-49ed-addf-52555d4018c6\/qaia-gets-new-air-cargo-operations,-mro-services-centers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in Jordan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/515df32a-a067-4d76-88fe-8c00b9778d6e\/a-look-into-the-region%25e2%2580%2599s-leading-low-cost-carriers-in-egypt,-saudi,-and-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">growth of low-cost carriers<\/a><\/strong><strong> also hiked up demand on already very busy MRO<\/strong><strong> facilities<\/strong>, prompting new players to explore their own. Budget carrier flydubai broke ground on its USD 190 mn aircraft MRO facility in Dubai South <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9caf5c51-d1e6-439f-b8d3-5655fe3ec7ae\/%253cmark%253eflydubai%253c%2Fmark%253e-breaks-ground-on-usd-190-mn-mro-hub-in-dubai-south\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in July<\/a>, which is scheduled for operations by 4Q 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Up and coming? <\/strong>Saudia\u2019s MRO arm Saudia Technic finalized major engine MRO lines at its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d9d54fa7-e1ca-4369-820a-f9afae336245\/jeddah-gets-a-new-1.2-sqm-mro-hub-to-support-the-kingdom%25e2%2580%2599s-aviation-sector\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeddah MRO Village<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Big orders despite supply lags<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The widebody lock-in:<\/strong> We saw a massive commitment to capacity across regional airlines. Emirates secured a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/59a4f134-3210-45ed-87a6-ea68b7a70387\/flydubai-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-2.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 3.4 bn<\/a> Airbus order, and flydubai \u2014 which traditionally uses narrow-bodies \u2014 took its first major step into widebodies with Boeing 787 Dreamliner orders. Qatar Airways dominated the headlines by finalizing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9a95bc53-ef2f-4eb0-b4f0-cf4a7ae18213\/qatar-airways-places-usd-96-bn-order-for-up-to-210-boeing-jets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 96 bn order<\/a> with Boeing during US President Donald Trump\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cVintage\u201d planes gained popularity: <\/strong>UAE-based aircraft-leasing company DAE acquired 17 used aircraft for USD 1 bn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/98a86b73-b8a4-489e-b6ed-ffc94f5b1144\/dae-acquires-17-next-generation-aircraft-for-usd-1-bn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in March<\/a>. IndiGo, India\u2019s largest air carrier, reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/18bcc027-831f-4c1e-a075-357078c9758a\/indigo-taps-qatari,-turkish-carriers-for-jet-leases\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">entered<\/a> into wet-lease agreements for seven aircraft \u2014 two from Qatar Airways and five Airbus A320s from Turkey-based Freebird Airlines \u2014 to support domestic operations. Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways purchased <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/edition\/logistics\/4447729b-8ad9-40e2-bcca-fcce11454b81\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">six A320ceo aircraft<\/a> \u2014 which it currently operates under lease \u2014 for KDW 55.7 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">A privatization push<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt moved from theory to execution on airport management.<\/strong> While the immediate news is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fe119853-ab55-4ef3-a13a-a72daaa34acb\/kouchouk-presents-second-package-of-tax-facilities-to-business-community\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurghada International Airport tender<\/a>, the real story is the policy precedent it sets. With the IFC advising on a program <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a3387238-7027-4c78-9e33-b09973683ded\/ifc-unveils-list-of-airports-to-be-developed-through-ppps\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">that covers 11 airports<\/a>, the government is effectively building a new asset class for private operators. Local capital is already positioning itself for this shift; Naguib Sawiris is forming <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fc8fcfae-304a-4e4d-8524-ca9587d90fc9\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-rewriting-the-rule-book-for-how-it-parcels-off-north-coast-land\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a consortium<\/a> with Italian partners to bid for Hurghada, with an eye on future tenders in Luxor and Sohag.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia was done experimenting. <\/strong>The General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c1cf9b27-7708-4919-a9c5-007ad751bab9\/the-madinah-model-for-airport-privatization-works-%25e2%2580%2594-and-abha-is-the-next-stop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">is<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c1cf9b27-7708-4919-a9c5-007ad751bab9\/the-madinah-model-for-airport-privatization-works-%25e2%2580%2594-and-abha-is-the-next-stop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pushing<\/a> forward with a national privatization program modeled after the success at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The Abha International Airport concession will be awarded within three months, Gaca\u2019s President Abdulaziz Al Duailej confirmed on Tuesday, while several consortiums have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/national-center-for-privatizaition-ppp_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B5-activity-7409611386361806848-VGn_\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed interest<\/a> in the Taif International Airport project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In capital markets, Flynas\u2019 IPO made headlines <\/strong>by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/426fcfd0-9d29-4ef0-823d-a9d0b7bbb3f5\/flynas-priced-its-ipo-at-sar-80-per-share,-amid-massive-investor-demand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">successfully pricing<\/a> its IPO at SAR 80 per share, implying a market cap of SAR 13.7 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Next year expects a move toward localized industrial consolidation<\/strong> \u2014 with the partnership between UAE\u2019s Edge Group and Etihad Engineering to solidify their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/59a4f134-3210-45ed-87a6-ea68b7a70387\/flydubai-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-2.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">local manufacturing<\/a> foothold marking the first of many.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Deliveries are expected to recover<\/strong>, with the GCC projected to see between 180-220 aircraft deliveries from Boeing and Airbus, Bauer Aviation Advisory founder Linus Bauer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agbi.com\/analysis\/aviation\/2025\/12\/gulf-airlines-expect-further-airbus-and-boeing-delay\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. However, it's all still up in the air, as this figure could drop by as much as 20%, he added. Regardless, this figure hangs high above the 43 aircraft delivered by Airbus and 38 jets by Boeing to the Gulf this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The delivery roster:<\/strong> Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Riyadh Air, flydubai, and Air Arabia are \u201clikely to receive the bulk of the year\u2019s deliveries\u201d in 2026, Midas Aviation partner John Grant predicted. Airbus is expected to take the lead, with the A320 being the largest aircraft model entering service, he added. This is good news for low cost-carriers such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/ea8d1013-47a4-4811-8c19-e25fc1f6a02b\/saudia-orders-10-airbus-aircraft-for-flyadeal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">flyadeal<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/59a4f134-3210-45ed-87a6-ea68b7a70387\/flydubai-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-2.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">flydubai<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c7d56628-2639-40ff-9719-2e22ebdeefb5\/adnoc-l&s-%2B-agility-global-post-strong-financials-in-3q,-9m-periods\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Arabia<\/a>, who placed orders for the model this year.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                    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The board is set to convene to review the exit.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/agility\/\">Agility<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/storage-warehouses\/\">STORAGE + WAREHOUSES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91479 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"91479\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/31\/91479\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91479\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91479 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ak-ships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/87.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91480\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"91480\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/31\/mawani-backs-jubail-commercial-port-upgrade-another-road-expansion-in-riyadh\/\">\r\n                            Mawani backs Jubail Commercial Port upgrade + another road expansion in Riyadh                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/31\/mawani-backs-jubail-commercial-port-upgrade-another-road-expansion-in-riyadh\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The development will take place on a 49k sqm plot and will deliver 70k cubic meters in total storage capacity, Mawani said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mawani.gov.sa\/article?news=301225\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The project will serve as a gateway for Saudi exports and imports to global markets<\/strong>, supporting King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Riyadh doubles down on road expansion-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Riyadh<\/strong><strong> pressing ahead with phase three of road expansion project:<\/strong> The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rcrc.gov.sa\/en\/117912-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced the third phase<\/a> of the Ring Roads and Main Roads Development Program at a budget of SAR 8 bn. The third phase is scheduled for completion in three to four years and involves six projects covering around 60 km.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/mawani\/\">Mawani<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/roads\/\">roads<\/a>\n          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style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-23 January (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/\" style=\"\">World Economic Forum Annual Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Davos, Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 January (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iosa-operator-workshop\/\" style=\"\">IOSA Operator Workshop<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-4 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ship.energy\/conference\/mebc26\/\" style=\"\">Middle East Bunkering Convention<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\">Breakbulk Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mromiddleeast.aviationweek.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">MRO Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-11 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcusevans.com\/conferences\/menafuturewarehouse\" style=\"\">Future Warehouses & Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safcongressmena.com\/#:~:text=10%20%2D%2012%20February%202026%20%7C%20Kempinski,create%20actionable%20outcomes%20and%20partnerships.\" style=\"\">Sustainable Aviation Future MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 February (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/futurefuels.imo.org\/project-news\/upcoming-technical-seminar-on-marine-biofuels\/\" style=\"\">Technical Seminar on Marine Biofuels<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, London, UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 February (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsaudi.com\" style=\"\">World Advanced Manufacturing Logistics Summit and Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 February (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubai2025.freightcamp.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Freight Camp<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisdomevents.net\/gss#:~:text=About%20this%20event%20The%2010th%20Anniversary%20Green,celebrating%20a%20decade%20of%20sustainable%20maritime%20innovation.\" style=\"\">Green Shipping Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Athens, Greece.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-27 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Air-cargo-Africa-100083961264629\/\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Nairobi, Kenya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-27 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icao.int\/events\/2026-icao-air-law-treaty-workshop-tanzania-third-edition\" style=\"\">Air Law Treaty Workshop Tanzania<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-6 March (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/cargois-forum\/\" style=\"\">CargoIS Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Miami, United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-13 March (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCALtd\/posts\/get-ready-the-official-website-for-the-wca-worldwide-conference-2026-is-launchin\/1070064335151993\/\" style=\"\">WCA Worldwide Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Singapore. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 March (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/world-cargo-symposium\/\" style=\"\">World Cargo Symposium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Lima, Peru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intralogistex.co.uk\" style=\"\">IntraLogisteX<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Birmingham, United Kingdom. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/netzerocompare.com\/events\/green-marine-transport-2026\" style=\"\">Green Marine Transport Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26 March (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinemoney.com\/events-2-0-2\/2026-gulf-ship-finance-forum\" style=\"\">Gulf Ship Finance Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zumizointernational.com\/trade-shows\/saudi-smart-logistics\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 April (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conferenziaworld.com\/global-supply-chain-and-logistics-summit\/#:~:text=16th%20%2D%2017th%20April%202026%20\/%20Amsterdam,Logistic%20Summit%20Introduction\" style=\"\">Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-ground-handling-conference\/\" style=\"\">Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-aviation-energy-forum\/\" style=\"\">Aviation Energy Forum (AEF)<\/a><\/span><span>, Paris, France.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n     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