All Middle East articles – Page 113
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus exposed to financial headwinds by SFO probe
The UK Serious Fraud Office's formal investigation into Airbus, disclosed on 8 August and centred on "irregularities" in regard to third-party consultants, is potentially immaterial unless it snowballs into guilty verdicts and scandal.
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News
Qatar closes A350 sale-and-leaseback with GECAS
Qatar Airways has closed a sale-and-leaseback for five Airbus A350-900s with GECAS, the lessor says.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Leonardo eyes Asia-Pacific helicopter deals
Leonardo Helicopters’ Stefano Bortoli can list several rotorcraft opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region for the freshly re-branded company. These range from military applications such as troop transport, anti-submarine warfare to civilian opportunities such as VIP transport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Maturity brings change of focus for airline alliances
As the world’s three large alliances head towards their second decade, there is a sense that the time for major growth is over – but that’s not to say their evolution has stopped.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Emirates probe bids to unravel landing sequence
Investigators probing the Emirates Boeing 777-300 landing accident at Dubai have yet to explain why the aircraft apparently failed to climb away during a go-around attempt.
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News
Oman Air to open first Iraqi route
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air is to open services to Iraq with a link to the city of Najaf.
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Emirates switches to all-A380 service at Manchester
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is switching its Manchester route to an all-Airbus A380 service next year.
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Emirates still recovering from post-crash Dubai disruption
Emirates is still recovering its schedule following severe disruption at Dubai caused by the accident involving one of the carrier’s Boeing 777s.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why fuel hedging can be a fool's errand
European airlines have over the last decade been extremely active in the fuel-hedging market, seeking to lock in a US dollar cost item against revenues often in weaker currencies.
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News
Emirates crash: Communications point to possible go-around
Preliminary analysis of air traffic control transmissions indicate that the Emirates Boeing 777 involved in an accident at Dubai might have been attempting a missed approach at the time.
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Emirates: No fatalities in Dubai 777 accident
Emirates has confirmed that there were no fatalities from the Boeing 777 accident at Dubai, having revised the count of the jet’s occupants.
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News
Passengers safe after Emirates 777 accident: government
Dubai’s government is claiming that all passengers on an Emirates aircraft involved in an accident at Dubai have been safely evacuated.
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Emirates aircraft on fire after incident at Dubai
Emirates is confirming an “incident” involving one of its aircraft at Dubai, with initial indications that the jet is on fire.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Air travel is safer than ever, but safety today is not all about accidents
In the whole of 2015 – the safest year on record by almost all measures - there were no fatal accidents involving jet airliners, but in the first six months of this year there have been three.
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News
IndiGo makes Dubai push
IndiGo plans to launch a daily Chandigarh-Dubai service on 26 September.
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NewsPiaggio steps up Avanti sales effort in Middle East
Piaggio Aerospace is hoping to increase the small inventory of P180 Avantis in use in the Middle East, with the appointment of Al Saif Trading Establishment as sales and marketing agent for the twin-engined turboprop in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The increasing spread of airline acquisitions
If in recent years it was Etihad Airways that appeared to be the main international airline suitor for carriers seeking new investors, over the last 18 months its Gulf peer Qatar Airways, China's HNA Group and Delta Air Lines have all emerged as buyers in the market.
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News
ATSB investigating Emirates A380 landing incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an incident where an Emirates Airline Airbus A380 descended below minimum assigned altitude while on approach to land at Melbourne Tullamarine International airport.
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News
FARNBOROUGH: Elbit unveils new jammer for UAVs
A new jamming system from Elbit Systems has been unveiled that will be able to direct threats, such as surface-to-air missiles, away from unmanned air vehicles.
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News
Etihad agrees four 787 sale-and-leasebacks
Etihad Aviation Group and Goshawk have agreed sale-and-leasebacks for four Boeing 787-9s.