All Middle East articles – Page 82
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Oneworld touts sum benefits on possible Qatar departure
Oneworld chief executive Rob Gurney touts the sum benefit of the alliance over individual member airline spats when faced with questions over the possible departure of Qatar Airways.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 2019 World Air Forces Directory
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PICTURES & VIDEO: A320, 737 and two A380s in UAE airline flypast
Four leading airlines from the United Arab Emirates have undertaken a spectacular formation flight to mark the nation’s 47th National Day and to commemorate its founding father HH Sheikh Zayed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Clearer skies ahead for Middle East business aviation?
It has been a troubled two years at the end of a difficult decade for business aviation in the Middle East, as political, social, and economic upheavals have held back what 10 years ago looked like becoming one of the sector's fast-growing regions.
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El Al 787 struggled to lift off after 40t weight-data error
Israeli investigators have determined that a 40t weight error in take-off performance calculations caused an El Al Boeing 787-9 to struggle to become airborne from Tel Aviv.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Akbar Al Baker, chief executive, Qatar Airways
Akbar Al Baker has probably just endured the toughest 12 months of his lengthy reign at Qatar Airways Group. Just as the airline marked 20 years with Al Baker at the helm, it faced the sudden and sweeping airspace blockade forcing a rapid network restructure, the suspension of services to ...
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El Al nears completion of 787 engine swap
Israeli carrier El Al expects to have Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN engines powering its entire Boeing 787 fleet by the end of the year, but remains cautious over the potential for future delivery delays.
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Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines seek international rights
Hainan Airlines and Sichuan Airlines have applied to launch new international services in January 2019.
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ANALYSIS: Business aircraft output up, but shipment value slides
Worldwide shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft made modest gains in the nine months ended 30 September, but the period marked one of the "few times" since the 2008 financial crisis that output rose across all three sectors – business jets, turboprops and piston-powered aircraft – according to ...
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El Al shifts 787 fleet further towards -9 variant
Israeli carrier El Al has cancelled one of the Boeing 787-8s it had on order with the US airframer, part of a rejig of the fleet ownership structure.
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Emirates warns of 'tough' trading ahead as half-year profit falls
Emirates Group chief executive Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum has warned of a "tough" six months of trading ahead after the Gulf company’s first half profits fell more than 50% to Dhs1.1 billion ($300 million) amid rising fuel costs and unfavourable currency movements.
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Dubai-based Alexcina signs LoI for 12 Superjets
A Dubai-based charter company, Alexcina, has signed a letter of intent with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) at the Bahrain air show which could lead to an order for up to 12 Superjet 100s.
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Massive F-35 deal covers production into 2023
Lockheed Martin has won a $22.7 billion contract to supply 255 F-35 Lightning II fighters for the three branches of the US armed services and international operators.
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PICTURES: Arkia becomes first customer to receive Airbus A321LR
The first Airbus A321LR has been handed over to Arkia Israeli Airlines, making the Israeli carrier the launch operator for the latest and most-capable A321 variant to date.
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Arkia chief: A321LR first single-aisle to beat 757-300 economics
Israeli carrier Arkia had considered the Bombardier CSeries, with a view to acquiring 10 aircraft, before being convinced to look at the single-aisle Airbus.
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Arkia opts for 220-seat layout with first delivered A321LR
Israeli carrier Arkia is configuring its long-range Airbus A321LR with 220 seats, giving the airline around a 3,300nm range with the twinjet type.
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PICTURES: Flynas receives first A320neo
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas has taken delivery of its first of 80 A320neo family aircraft. Deliveries of CFM International Leap-1A-powered twinjets are due to run until 2026.
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El Al to open new northern UK route
Israeli carrier El Al is to open a new connection to the UK city of Manchester next year.
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Arab airline consolidation unlikely, say AACO speakers
Strong political and cultural obstacles mean the Middle East and North Africa is unlikely to experience the sort of airline consolidation seen in Europe and the USA.