All Middle East articles – Page 29
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NewsBA and Qatar Airways significantly expand scope of joint business
British Airways and Qatar Airways have announced the expansion of their joint business to include dozens of countries from their respective networks. The 26 September announcement marks the realisation of a plan first announced in December last year and expands an existing joint business covering connections between Doha and London. ...
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NewsAir Arabia to launch joint-venture carrier in Sudan
Air Arabia Group has announced plans to launch an airline in Sudan via a joint venture with local conglomerate DAL Group. To be based at Khartoum International airport, Air Arabia Sudan will operate a fleet of “new Airbus A320 jets” and will adopt the low-cost business model operated by Air ...
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NewsAirlines will need larger jets like updated A380: Emirates’ Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark fears the industry’s shift away from the largest aircraft types could leave carriers short on seats in the coming decades, potentially leading to “enormously high fares”.
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NewsUnited views Flydubai deal as crucial to broader pact with Emirates
United Airlines’ new codeshare deal with Emirates Airline includes a related agreement with Flydubai that United views as particularly valuable in expanding its international reach.
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NewsEmbraer picks OGMA as maintenance provider for Super Tucano customers
Embraer has appointed its Portuguese subsidiary OGMA as a service centre provider for the A-29 Super Tucano turboprop trainer and light-attack aircraft.
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NewsInsurance firm Phoenix takes near-20% share of El Al loyalty programme
Israeli insurance firm Phoenix is taking a near-20% shareholding in flag-carrier El Al’s loyalty programme. Phoenix is exercising an option to acquire the 19.9% stake as part of a financing transaction sealed earlier this year. Under the agreement it is able to purchase up to 25% of the loyalty scheme, ...
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Airline BusinessUnited and Emirates strike broad partnership that will ‘terrify’ competitors
United Airlines and Emirates Airline have put aside a contentious trade dispute in launching a new partnership they say will dramatically expand their international presence to the detriment of competitors.
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NewsUnited to fly non-stop to Dubai, partner with Emirates
United Airlines and Emirates Airline will partner on flights between the USA and the Middle East beginning next year.
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Airline BusinessPegasus chief Ozturk sets diversity example as carrier plots international growth
The Turkish budget airline’s recently appointed chief executive is passionate about improving gender diversity in the industry – and leading the operator’s international expansion
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Airline BusinessWar, not pandemic, creates ‘new normal’ for airline industry
While many of the adjustments made by airlines during the Covid-19 crisis would once have been unthinkable, the industry that is emerging from the pandemic looks quite a lot like the 2019 one. War, on the other hand, is forcing some fundamental rethinks
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NewsEl Al to repay government loan by year-end under revised aid pact
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has reached a new agreement with the government under which it will advance repayment of $45 million in support loans granted by the state. The repayment, brought forward by two years, will be carried out by 20 December. El Al says the new pact means most ...
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Airline BusinessWizz Air helps to kick-start Saudi Arabia’s aviation powerhouse ambitions
Kingdom will welcome low-cost services from European operator as part of effort to create huge commercial aviation hub
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NewsAll outstanding Qatar A350-1000s cut from Airbus backlog
All the outstanding Airbus A350-1000s for Qatar Airways have been removed from the airline’s backlog, according to the airframer’s latest official monthly figures. Qatar Airways had 42 A350-1000s on order of which 19 have been delivered. But a legal dispute over skin-paint deterioration on Qatar’s A350s led the airline to ...
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Airline BusinessThe two unusual phenomena faced by airlines as headwinds strengthen
IATA retains a positive industry outlook despite acknowledging a long list of industry headwinds – including a couple that are unfamiliar to the sector
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NewsEmirates details in-flight entertainment system chosen for A350 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to fit its upcoming fleet of 50 Airbus A350s with a Thales in-flight entertainment system. The Dubai-based airline says it has chosen the Thales Avant Up system for the twinjets, deliveries of which are set to commence in 2024. Emirates says the system features 4K ...
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NewsAir Canada seeks Emirates codeshare to access India: CEO
Air Canada’s plans for a deeper relationship with Emirates Airline include expanded service to India, the company’s chief executive has indicated.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: September 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsQatar on verge of opening its own airspace
Operational processes for establishing a separate Qatari airspace are set to commence after the signing of a multinational agreement between the emirate and several Gulf states. The Qatari civil aviation authority has signed the pact with representatives of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. It says the activation ...
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NewsEmirates broadens premium-economy A380 reach as 70% of fleet returns to service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is aiming to have 85 of its 118 Airbus A380s, over 70%, back in operation by the end of this year, as it prepares to operate the type with a premium-economy cabin on additional routes. The airline is intending to retrofit 67 A380s with the premium-economy ...
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NewsRaytheon secures $972m contract for F3R-standard AMRAAMs
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a $972 million contract to deliver its F3R-standard AMRAAM air-to-air missile to the US military and 19 international customers.