Middle East – Page 95

Analysis
INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: LCCs - in it for the long-haul?

2017-10-05T10:09:38Z

Exploring the current state of long-haul low-cost (LHLC) using schedules, fleet and flight status data.
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Emirates-Flydubai tie-up unveils initial codeshare routes

2017-10-02T10:48:00Z

Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Flydubai have detailed the initial routes which will fall under their codeshare tie-up.
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Amadeus confirms 'network issue' as flights delayed

2017-09-28T13:00:01Z

Technology provider Amadeus has acknowledged "disruption to some of our systems" following a "network issue" earlier today.
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Qatar Airways outlines cargo ambitions

2017-09-25T20:48:00Z

Qatar Airways aims to be the world's top international cargo airline, declared chief executive Akbar Al Baker after taking delivery of the airline's first Boeing 747-8 Freighter.
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Qatar orders two 747-8Fs, boosts 777 orderbook

2017-09-25T19:08:13Z

Qatar Airways has ordered two Boeing 747-8 Freighters, and added another four 777-300ERs to its orderbook.
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A380 in glideslope deviation incident twice aborted approach

2017-09-22T08:40:00Z

Investigators have indicated that the Emirates Airbus A380 involved in an altitude deviation incident in Moscow had descended to around 400ft while still 7.5nm from the runway.
Analysis
INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Airline Capacity Breakdown – September 2017

2017-09-15T10:04:45Z

Get an overview of airline capacity across the different regions, illustrating the fastest-growing regional markets as of August 2017, so you can plan your next strategic move. Understand YoY change in seat capacity, flight frequencies and ASMs/ASKs.
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ANALYSIS: Where do United and Cathay moves leave the A350-1000?

2017-09-15T09:01:39Z

The decision by Cathay Pacific to switch A350-1000 orders to the smaller -900 after a similar move by United Airlines earlier this month has caused further contraction in the orderbook for the largest version of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered twinjet.
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Kalitta 767 first to be converted at Bedek's Mexican facility

2017-09-13T08:39:18Z

A Boeing 767-300 owned by Kalitta Air has become the first aircraft to be converted from passenger to cargo configuration at the new Mexico City facility operated jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries unit Bedek and Mexicana.
Analysis
INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Offshore Oil & Gas Support Fleet sees stabilization

2017-09-12T09:44:54Z

The three years since the significant reduction in oil prices which began in July 2014 have been a challenging time for the oil and gas industry and also the helicopter operators which support them. It has proved to be the most severe downturn experienced for many years. The period has ...
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Gulf traffic flow accommodating Qatar rift: Emirates' Clark

2017-09-11T08:08:00Z

While the Gulf political crisis centred on Qatar is continuing, Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes traffic flows have stabilised to accommodate the situation.
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Flexibility can counter long-haul budget threat: Emirates' Clark

2017-09-08T13:45:00Z

Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes long-haul carriers need to brace for an inevitable threat from low-cost competition, but argues that the Middle Eastern airline has flexibility to counter the challenge.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Commercial orders suffer post-Paris hangover

2017-09-04T09:57:15Z

Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier delivered 16 of their new narrowbody aircraft in July, figures from Flight Fleets Analyzer show.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: GAMA's half yearly shipments show modest uptick

2017-09-04T08:45:37Z

Fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft manufacturers made modest shipment gains over the first six months of 2017, with a 2.7% climb marking the sector’s first year-on-year increase since 2014.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Top 100 aerospace companies grow more profitable

2017-09-01T12:00:43Z

Last year proved highly profitable for most of the world's biggest aerospace companies. Despite near-stagnant revenues, the industry's largest 100 businesses significantly boosted returns, with profits soaring more than 17% in dollar terms over the previous financial year, and operating margins averaging 9.3%.
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ANALYSIS: Qantas's Singapore-London redux tightens Asia focus

2017-08-31T08:01:52Z

Qantas’s reversion to operating its Sydney-London services via Singapore says much more about its Asian ambitions than its legacy focus on flying to Europe.
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Qantas to drop Dubai under renewed Emirates pact

2017-08-31T00:55:50Z

Qantas will switch its Sydney-Dubai-London flights will return to operate via Singapore under a new from 25 March 2018 under a renewed partnership with Emirates.
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Jazeera A320 damaged during in-flight object collision

2017-08-29T06:19:00Z

Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has yet to confirm the nature of the object involved in a collision with one of its Airbus A320s operating from Riyadh.
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PICTURE: First El Al 787 arrives in Tel Aviv

2017-08-23T07:51:00Z

Israeli flag-carrier El Al's first Boeing 787 has arrived at the airline's main base at Tel Aviv Ben-Gurion airport.
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DAE concludes AWAS buy

2017-08-21T09:15:12Z

Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has completed its acquisition of lessor AWAS.