Middle East – Page 68
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Royal Jordanian encouraged by pick-up in net profit
Royal Jordanian Airlines claims its turnaround programme is on track after more than doubling its net profit at the nine-month mark.
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India's Spicejet eyes Ras Al-Khaimah base
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will begin flights to Ras Al-Khaimah this December after striking a deal on plans to create an "aviation hub" at the UAE airport.
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Jazeera terminal attracting third-party airline interest
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is claiming interest from other carriers in using its newly-developed dedicated terminal at its Kuwait City airport base.
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All-Airbus Jazeera open to Boeing switch: chief
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is not ruling out a complete switch of aircraft type to the Boeing 737 Max as part of its development plan.
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Jazeera rethinks model options for long-haul partnership
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is examining alternative partnership strategies to broaden its long-haul reach, having backed away from earlier exploration of a joint venture.
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Jazeera hints at Manchester if new London route performs
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is to examine Manchester as a second UK route if performance on its new London Gatwick service meets targets. The airline is set to operate four times weekly to Gatwick from 27 October, using Airbus A320neo jets, and raise the frequency to daily starting in ...
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Lockheed Martin sees big demand for F-16 in Middle East & Asia
Lockheed Martin believes its backlog of orders for the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft could more than triple based on demand from Middle Eastern and Asian countries.
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NewsEtihad unveils 'Manchester City' 787-9
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has shown off a striking special livery on a Boeing 787-9 marking the airline’s continuing partnership with the UK’s Manchester City football club.
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MEA advances Airbus deliveries schedule
Lebanese flag-carrier Middle East Airlines appears to have advanced deliveries of new Airbus A321neo and A330neo jets intended to modernise its fleet.
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Airline BusinessWhy Delta bucks trend in overseas airline investments
It is something of a curiosity that, given the plagued history of previous such strategies within the airline sector, Delta Air Lines’ buying of minority stakes in operators around the world has garnered little of the scepticism that accompanied similar spending sprees from other carriers.
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AnalysisHow 777-300ER SF creates secondary-market opportunity
The launch by GECAS and Israel Aerospace Industries of a cargo conversion programme for the Boeing 777-300ER provides a potentially sizeable secondary market opportunity for the large fleet currently operating in the passenger sector.
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Iraqi Airways seeks operators to serve EU routes
Iraqi Airways is inviting bids from European operators to conduct services on its behalf to European destinations.
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Joramco wins C-check contract from Ryanair
Ryanair has selected Jordanian MRO provider Joramco to complete heavy checks on its Boeing 737-800 fleet.
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GECAS and IAI launch 777-300ER cargo conversion
GECAS is forecasting that the Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion programme launched with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) could secure more than 150 orders up to 2030.
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Air Arabia links with Etihad for new Abu Dhabi budget carrier
Etihad Airways' parent is aiming to tie up with fellow United Arab Emirates carrier Air Arabia to establish its own budget operator.
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Emirates prepares to deploy A380 on Cairo route
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy Airbus A380s on its route to the Egyptian capital Cairo this month.
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Russian and Saudi wealth funds to create aircraft lessor
Russian sovereign investment fund RDIF is to create a passenger aircraft leasing organisation through a project in which its Saudia Arabian counterpart, the Public Investment Fund, will also participate.
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Joramco highlights 787 work for Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has sent six of its Boeing 787s for heavy maintenance checks to Jordanian MRO specialist Joramco.