All Middle East articles – Page 137
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Debate continues over regional subsidies
Recent controversies in New Zealand and Australia highlight the debate over whether, how, and how much to subsidise regional air service.
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News
US legacy airlines to push govt to re-look open skies
Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines are planning to urge the US government to re-look its approach towards open skies agreements with other countries, amidst increased worry over competition from Middle Eastern carriers.
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NewsWrong colours: Are these the worst 10 airline liveries?
Etihad Airways revealed its new livery on its first Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 in recent days and will roll it out across its entire fleet. But not all airline rebrands go so well. We look at 10 of the worst paint jobs in airline history
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NewsAllies strengthen coalition against Islamic State militants
Several additional nations have begun taking part in US-led operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq, with UK aircraft having performed their first strikes, and fresh deployments made or announced by Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Etihad unlikely to use export credit for first 787s
Etihad Airways is not likely to seek export credit financing for its first five Boeing 787-9 aircraft, sources say.
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NTSB says Part 135 accidents are up
The US National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on aviation accidents in 2013 shows accidents involving operations under federal air regulations Part 131 have increased compared with the previous year.
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NewsRAF Tornados strike first Islamic State targets
A pair of Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4s engaged their first Islamic State targets in Iraq on 30 September, the UK Ministry of Defence has announced.
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Etihad could switch 787 options to equity partner airlines: CCO
Etihad Airways says it has the option of switching out Boeing 787 options to carriers it has stakes in if needed in the future.
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NewsEtihad's entire fleet to get new livery by end-2017
Etihad Airways will re-paint its entire fleet with its new livery by around end-2017, after unveiling the new colour scheme earlier this week.
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NewsEtihad unveils first 787-9 with new livery
Etihad Airways unveiled its first Boeing 787-9 today in its new livery, and will deploy the aircraft on revenue service from 1 December.
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NewsEtihad sells exclusive 'Residence' suite for first A380 flight
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has sold the exclusive apartment-style first-class suite for its initial Airbus A380 flight.
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NewsKings of the swingers: Top 13 swing-wing aircraft
As the operators of Europe’s Panavia Tornado mark the 40th anniversary of its first flight, we bring together a baker’s dozen of variable geometry aircraft – only most of which made it into operational service.
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NewsEtihad shows off new colours on A380
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has unveiled its new livery on an Airbus A380.
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Jet Airways to begin four new services to Abu Dhabi
Jet Airways will begin four new services from India to Abu Dhabi, starting 14 November.
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Flydubai to enter Tanzanian market from October
Flydubai will start a new route from Dubai to Dar es Salaam and will add two domestic sectors from the Tanzanian capital to Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro from October.
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ROUTES: New widebodies are ‘network-planning game changers’
New generation widebodies like the Boeing 787 and Airbus’s A350 and A330neo are revolutionising the network-planning world by making previously uneconomic routes viable.
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ROUTES: Emirates to re-evaluate A350 alongside 787 next year
Emirates aims to launch a competition between the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 during 2015 once it has obtained detailed performance and in-service data for the two twinjets.
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NewsUK warned to increase transparency of armed UAV operations
Failure of the British government to inform parliament of its intentions to redeploy its armed unmanned air vehicles outside recognised warzones may result in legal action, a charity and law firm have warned the government.
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Piedmont extends landing-gear MRO to E-Jets after Republic deal
Republic Airways Holdings has contracted Piedmont Aviation Component Services to overhaul the landing gear of its Embraer 175 fleet.
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NewsROUTES: Clark calls for intelligence sharing after MH17
Emirates boss Sir Tim Clark is urging his competitors to be more transparent in sharing information after the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to ensure such a tragedy is never repeated.