All Middle East articles – Page 78
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PICTURES: EgyptAir’s first 787 flies
The first Boeing 787-9 destined for Egyptair has made its first flight from Boeing’s Everett facility as it is prepared for delivery.
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IATA sees softer air cargo market growth in 2019
IATA sees geopolitical factors denting demand for air cargo during 2019, and forecasts just 2% growth for the entire year.
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More than a third of global 737 Max fleet grounded
More than 30% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now grounded due to safety concerns, following the crash of two almost brand new Max 8s less than five months apart.
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Boeing to upgrade 737 Max flight control software
Boeing has confirmed that it will deploy a flight control software upgrade for the 737 Max “in the coming weeks”.
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Heavy cancellations hammer Airbus net orders
Airbus has formally recorded Etihad Airways’ cancellation of 42 Airbus A350s which, alongside the scrubbing of 23 A380s and 25 A320neos, has left the airframer with a net order deficit of almost 100 aircraft.
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NewsQatar reveals new economy seat and more destinations
Qatar Airways has launched its new economy-class product, ‘Quisine’, which includes additional leg room, faster broadband and a new in-flight dining experience. Alongside the unveiling at the ITB travel-trade fair in Berlin, the airline also revealed seven new destinations for 2019.
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A320neos trickle into Middle East
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has taken delivery of a second Airbus A320neo, but the re-engined type remains relatively sparse in the region.
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SalamAir considers establishing second Omani base
Omani carrier SalamAir is considering establishing a base at the city of Salalah and opening routes to several regional destinations.
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EgyptAir plans new Washington DC flight
EgyptAir plans to begin new service to Washington Dulles International airport in June, its third North American destination.
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New judges and diversity prize added for Airline Strategy Awards
Nominations are now being sought for the 18th Airline Strategy Awards, organised by FlightGlobal’s Airline Business magazine.
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AERO INDIA: IAI launches new Mini Harpy loitering munition
IAI has revealed a new loitering munition called Mini Harpy, which fits between its Green Dragon and Harpy/Harop family of loitering munitions.
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GAMA reports surge in fixed-wing deliveries
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft rose across all three sectors in 2018, as the long-awaited industry rebound finally began to appear.
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AnalysisValues outlook poor for A380 after termination decision
The momentous decision by Airbus to end the A380 programme was really the only logical option, given the almost nonexistent market faced by its sales team in recent years.
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Iranian ATR crash pilots unprepared for mountain wave
Iranian investigators believe an ATR 72-200’s unauthorised descent below minimum safe height resulted in its being caught in a mountain wave, and that its crew failed to carry out the procedures necessary to recover from a stall.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Alliances enter third decade eyeing seamless transition
China Southern Airlines' departure from SkyTeam and Qatar Airways' venting of its frustrations with Oneworld illustrate that global alliance membership is likely to remain fluid, but the groupings themselves are looking at facilitating seamless connectivity to underline their relevance in their third decade of operations.
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Israeli leader's El Al 777 damaged during pushback
One of El Al’s Boeing 777-200ERs, being used to transport Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been damaged in a ramp accident at Warsaw.
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Emirates revives A350 interest after previous shut-out
Emirates’ decision to order 70 Airbus long-haul twinjets, and cancel dozens of A380s, comes almost five years after it cancelled 70 twinjets after opting for an A380 deal.
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Emirates twinjet deal is strong consolation for Rolls-Royce
Emirates will take its Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380 fleet to 33 aircraft once deliveries of the remaining 14 are complete.
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Etihad discussing cancellation of 42 A350s
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is in talks to cut its A350 order by 42 aircraft, leaving the airline with 20 A350-1000s in the backlog.
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Airbus to axe A380 programme after Emirates order rejig
Airbus is to close its A380 programme, stopping deliveries in 2021, ending an ambitious and expensive bid to challenge Boeing’s 50-year dominance in the high-capacity airliner market.