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NewsPentagon orders stealth fighter-equipped aircraft carrier to Middle East
The deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East will add a squadron of sea-based Lockheed Martin F-35C stealth fighters and three squadrons of Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighters to the existing USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group already in the region.
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NewsEtihad progresses with fleet expansion as first-half profits surge
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is expecting to introduce more than 20 aircraft to its fleet over the next 18 months. The Abu Dhabi-based airline has expanded to 92 aircraft over the first half – seven more than it had at the end of 2023 – among them three Boeing ...
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NewsJazeera profitability bounces back after currency-hit start to year
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has rebounded from a currency-hit beginning to the year, posting a strong second quarter with net profit up 37%. Jazeera’s net profit of KD5.4 million ($17.6 million) helped limit the impact on its first-half performance. Its six-month net profit of KD2.7 million was down by ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian expects second half to reflect continuing conflict impact
Royal Jordanian Airlines is concerned that regional conflict will continue to suppress tourism to its local area and negatively affect the carrier’s third-quarter and second-half figures. It has turned in a first-half loss of JD27 million ($38 million), deeper than the JD17 million recorded at the same point last year. ...
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NewsIsraeli start-up AirHaifa takes first ordered ATR 72-600
Israeli start-up carrier AirHaifa has taken delivery of its initial ATR 72-600s, one of a pair ordered from the airframer last year. AirHaifa is looking to start commercial services from Haifa to destinations in the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions. The aircraft will be powered by the Pratt & Whitney ...
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NewsSaudi carrier Flynas modernises widebodies with A330neo agreement
Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flynas is modernising its widebody operations, with a preliminary agreement for 15 Airbus A330-900s while expanding its single-aisle fleet with another 75 A320neo-family jets. Flynas will use the A330neos in a two-class configuration, seating up to 400 passengers. The twinjets are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 ...
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NewsAirbus confirms Berniq Airways order for A320neo-family jets
Berniq Airways has placed a firm order for six A320neo-family aircraft, Airbus confirmed during Farnborough air show on 23 July.
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NewsBoeing to deliver Qatari F-15QAs at the conclusion of Farnborough air show
Boeing is flying four of the twin-engined fighter jets in displays at the UK’s Farnborough international air show, after which the aircraft will be turned over to the Qatari air force for delivery to Doha.
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NewsQatar Airways hikes 777-9 agreement to include another 20 jets
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways is expanding its Boeing 777-9 commitment to include a further 20 aircraft. The agreement gives the Doha-based airline a total of 94 777X airframes, of which 60 are 777-9s. Its 20 extra aircraft were previously attributed to an unidentified customer in Boeing’s order backlog. Qatar ...
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NewsFlyadeal closing in on long-haul plan
Flyadeal is closing in on a planned move to bring long-haul aircraft into the fleet and hopes to make an announcement after the summer.
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NewsBoeing contrite over delivery delays as Flydubai gripes about 737 Max hold-ups
Boeing believes it is making progress with improving its aircraft delivery situation, even as Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai expressed dismay over continuing hold-ups which are forcing the airline to rejig its network. Flydubai operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet comprising 88 aircraft – among them 59 Max jets and 29 737-800s. ...
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AnalysisHow close calls overshadowed airlines’ safety figures in first half of 2024
The first six months of this year saw strong airline safety performance, with 11 fatalities – but a series of close calls could have seen that number spike towards a total akin to during the 1980s.
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NewsSaudia firms order for up to 100 Lilium Jets
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has made a firm commitment for 50 Lilium Jets, together with options on another 50 of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles from the German manufacturer.
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NewsUS Navy logs first air-to-air kill with EA-18G Growler
A Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft has scored the type’s first aerial kill while deployed to the Red Sea aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower.
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NewsSikorsky confirms new Black Hawk deal with Jordan
The Middle Eastern country will pick up two more aircraft, while Croatia finalised its April order for eight UH-60Ms.
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NewsEmirates to take another five 777Fs to reinforce SkyCargo freight fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is ordering another five Boeing 777Fs, doubling its outstanding orders for the freighter model.
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NewsRoyal Saudi Air Force orders four more A330 MRTT tankers
Riyadh is to increase its fleet of A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft to 10 examples, after signing a four-unit order with Airbus Defence & Space.
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NewsDelta and Riyadh Air reveal intention to build intercontinental joint venture
Delta Air Lines has a formed a new strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air, with the major US airline and yet-to-launch carrier building toward an eventual joint venture.
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NewsEx-chief of El Al co-founds Israeli start-up carrier aiming to fly from Haifa
Former El Al chief executive Gonen Usishkin is heading a new Israeli start-up airline, which aims to operate turboprop services from the northern coastal resort of Haifa. AirHaifa is expecting civil aviation regulators to complete the carrier’s licence process around September this year. The airline says it plans to operate ...
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NewsQatar Airways Group generates strong full-year net profit
Qatar Airways Group has turned in a full-year net profit of QR6.1 billion ($1.7 billion), up nearly 40%, on revenues of QR81 billion. It states that the figures amount to a record full-year performance for the company. The Doha-based airline says passenger numbers increased more than a quarter to over ...