The merger of Yemenia and Al Yemeda, the flag carriers of the former north and south Yemen, has gone ahead. The united Yemenia carrier is 49% owned by Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia. The Yemens incurred Saudi Arabian wrath by declining to support the allies in the war against Iraq. Saudia is also to resume flights to the Yemeni capital Sana'a after a five-year suspension.
Source: Flight International
Royal Jordanian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service to Washington DC ahead of the summer season next year. The Oneworld alliance carrier states that it will fly the nonstop route from Amman twice-weekly. Royal Jordanian will deploy Boeing 787s for the service. It will bring to four the ...
Restructuring Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will add more flights using reactivated De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s after disclosing a settlement to take ownership of 13 of the twin-turboprops.
Royal Brunei Airlines eyes network opportunities in North Asia and India, as it looks to “key regions” for future network growth.
