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Qatar Airways Cargo welcomes three new Airbus A330s

Posted 22 May 2013

Qatar Airways Cargo has welcomed three new Airbus A330-200F freighter to its fleet of seven aircraft.

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Oman Air orders three A330-300 aircraft

Posted 22 May 2013

Oman Air has placed an order for three A330-300s, increasing its A330 Family fleet to a total of 10 aircraft.

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Boeing begins certification testing on 747-8 performance improvements

Posted 21 May 2013

A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completed its first test flight this week with a package of performance improvements including enhanced GE engines. This package is designed to improve the fuel

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Air Arabia signs US$350 million financing deal with QNB Group and CBI

Posted 20 May 2013

Air Arabia has signed a US$ 350 million finance deal from a syndicate of two GCC banks to support the acquisition of 10 new Airbus A320 aircraft.

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Strike action affects EgyptAir flights

Posted 19 May 2013

Strike action by ground handling staff at Cairo International airport terminal 3, has led to severe delays for national carrier EgyptAir.

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Saudia takes its first three cabin B777-300ER

Posted 18 May 2013

Saudia – the Saudi Arabian national carrier – has received its first three-cabin Boeing 777-300ER in a special ceremony at the US manufacturer's base at Everett near Seattle.

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Qatar Airways reintroduces Dreamliner on Doha-London Heathrow route

Posted 16 May 2013

Qatar Airways has today resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner services between Doha and London Heathrow after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January.

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New Zealand gives approval to Emirates-Qantas tie up

Posted 15 May 2013

The New Zealand government has given approval for the Qantas-Emirates partnership to share services between Australia and New Zealand.

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Kuwait Airways chooses Airbus for new aircraft

Posted 15 May 2013

Kuwait's state-owned Kuwait Airways has picked Airbus to provide new jets because its proposal was the best value for money, reports Reuters.

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Gulf Air renews commitment to safety

Posted 15 May 2013

In its ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest level of international aviation safety standards, Gulf Air today announced the successful completion of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

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Boeing and Turkish Airlines finalise order for 50 737 MAXs, 20 Next-Generation 737s

Posted 14 May 2013

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalised a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices.

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Air Arabia first quarter profit increases 20% to AED 59 million

Posted 14 May 2013

Air Arabia has announced its financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2013, demonstrating the airline's strong financial position and outstanding performance.

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Emirates Group announces 25th consecutive year of profit

Posted 9 May 2013

The Emirates Group has today announced its 25th consecutive year of profit and company-wide growth ending the year in a strong position despite continuing high fuel prices and a weak global economic environment. The financial

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Emirates celebrates international award wins

Posted 8 May 2013

Emirates is celebrating after winning an array of awards from two awards ceremonies.

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Turkish Airlines introduces Flying Chef Service for business class travellers

Posted 8 May 2013

Turkish Airlines has complemented its award-winning on-board service with the introduction of the 'Flying Chef Service' for business class travellers on flights from Dubai, starting May 2013.

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Flydubai passengers get new airport experience - and the mascot comes too

Posted 7 May 2013

Low cost carrier passengers are enjoying an improved airport experience at Dubai International Terminal 2. following the opening of the new extension.

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UAE's air traffic congestion to ease with greater cooperation and new technology

Posted 5 May 2013

The UAE's director general of the country's civil aviation authority (GCAA), H.E Saif Al Suwaidi, has called for greater cooperation and coordination among all stakeholders in the local aviation

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Iraq market open with aviation and airport conference in Baghdad

Posted 5 May 2013

The burgeoning aviation industry in Iraq is to be the subject of a major conference to be held at Baghdad Airport in September.

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Boeing set to launch 777X at Paris with Emirates in the driving seat

Posted 4 May 2013 · 1 Comment

Emirates Airline's drive to persuade Boeing to push ahead with its plans to develop the 777X family could see it taking the preferential early delivery slots according to analysts in the region.

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Boeing 747-8 Freighter joins the Etihad fleet on Atlas lease agreement

Posted 3 May 2013

Etihad Airways has signed a multi-year Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) agreement with Atlas Air Worldwide to provide the UAE flag carrier with its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter.

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LEAP-1B achieves major milestone

Posted 3 May 2013 · 1 Comment

CFM International yesterday announced that it has completed design freeze for the advanced LEAP-1B engine, the exclusive powerplant for the Boeing 737 MAX, paving the way for the first full engine to test in mid-2014.

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Qatar Airways' 787 Dreamliner returns to service

Posted 1 May 2013

Qatar Airways has today resumed its Boeing 787 services after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January.

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Flydubai brings operations to 33rd country in its network

Posted 30 April 2013 · 2 Comments

Dubai-based Flydubai inaugurated flights to Dushanbe today with a ceremony in the Tajikistan capital.

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Turkish Airlines begins service to Aqaba, Jordan

Posted 30 April 2013

Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey, has started flying to Aqaba, Jordan as its 221st destination, connecting Middle East travellers to the largest country network for any airline in the world.

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Middle East freight markets expanded in March

Posted 30 April 2013

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing that the air freight markets in the Middle East expanded in March as others weakened, with the overall improvement in air cargo growth rates that began towards the

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Dubai bound freighter crashes in Afghanistan

Posted 30 April 2013 · 2 Comments

A Boeing 747 cargo jet believed to be carrying military cargo to Dubai has crashed on departure from Afghanistan.

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Saudia B777 damaged in towing collision

Posted 29 April 2013

A Saudia Boeing 777 passenger jet is undergoing repairs at Jeddah's international airport following a collision while receiving handling services at the airport.

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Etihad launches online mapping tool with LinkedIn

Posted 29 April 2013

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today launched an innovative online mapping tool developed in cooperation with LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, to make it easier to message new

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Jazeera Airways triples first quarter net profit

Posted 26 April 2013

Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways Group announced in a webcast that its first quarter net profit of $12.6 million has more than tripled, compared to the year-ago.

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Emirates announces largest-ever batch of cadet pilot graduates

Posted 26 April 2013

Emirates has announced that its largest-ever batch of cadet pilots has graduated with 54 UAE national men and woman completing 30 months of theoretical study and practical training.

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Saudi to set up independent air crash investigation team

Posted 25 April 2013

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) is to set up an independent body to investigate air accidents.

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Hogan outlines the shift in aviation influence as air travel map is redrawn

Posted 25 April 2013

The global air travel map is being redrawn as growth rates slow in traditional markets and surge in evolving economies including India, Africa and Latin America, the president and CEO of Etihad Airways,

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Fraudulent recruitment practices alert from Etihad Airways

Posted 25 April 2013

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has issued a warning on its website about fraudulent recruitment practices.

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GANE: O'Hare backs strong regulations as key to Mid East aviation success

Posted 25 April 2013

Abu Dhabi's Royal Jet president Shane O'Hare, said the development of a strong infrastructure is one of the main ingredients of a successful business formula for the Middle East's business aviation industry.

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Etihad takes key stake in India's Jet Airways

Posted 24 April 2013 · 1 Comment

Etihad Airways and Jet Airways announced today that the UAE national carrier will subscribe for 27,263,372 new shares in the Indian airline at a price of INR754.74 per share. The value of this equity investment is US$379 million and will result

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Royal Jordanian launches YouTube channel

Posted 24 April 2013

In a series of celebrations marking Royal Jordanian's 50th anniversary this year, the carrier has launched its official YouTube channel and released a brand new corporate campaign video.

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Turkish Airlines records 36% growth in passenger traffic from Abu Dhabi

Posted 24 April 2013

Turkish Airlines has recorded an impressive 36% increase in passenger traffic from Abu Dhabi in 2012.

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Air Arabia increases Beirut flights to double daily

Posted 24 April 2013

Air Arabia, the first and the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced the expansion of service to the Lebanese capital, Beirut, from the carrier's primary hub in Sharjah, UAE.

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Qatar Airways safety standards recognised by IATA

Posted 24 April 2013 · 1 Comment

Qatar Airways' exemplary safety standards across the airline's entire operations have been recognised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on the 10th anniversary of IATA's Operational Safety Audit Programme

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Gulf Air reduces year-on-year losses by around 50% in Q1

Posted 23 April 2013

Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, today announced a solid fiscal and operational performance for the first quarter ending March 2013.

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Qatar Airways A380 tail rolls out of paint shop

Posted 22 April 2013

The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline's trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg.

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Oman Air announces new sponsorship of Oman Sail

Posted 22 April 2013

Oman Air has announced a new partnership with Oman Sail that will see the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman sponsor the Oman Sail, Multi One Design 70 (MOD 70) over the course of the 2013 season.

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Air Arabia breaks passenger record in first quarter of 2013

Posted 20 April 2013

Air Arabia, reported today that it carried a record 1,445,783 passengers in first quarter ending March 31, 2013, a 17.5 per cent growth compared to the first quarter 2012.

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Boeing to resume 787 delivery tests with FAA battery approval

Posted 20 April 2013

Approval of battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the way for Boeing and its customers to install the approved modifications and will lead to a

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Boeing reacts to lack of demand for 747-8

Posted 20 April 2013

Boeing is reducing the production rate for its 747-8 jumbo jet from two to 1.75 planes per month.

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Emirates Airline presses Boeing for information on 777 successor

Posted 17 April 2013

Emirates Airline is pushing Boeing for more information about a successor aircraft before considering an order for the replacement of its 777s, reports Bloomberg.

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Emirates has $150,000 on offer for environment project

Posted 16 April 2013

Emirates Airlines takes an innovative approach to the environment – from recycling tonnes of obsolete aircraft chinaware into an oyster bed in Dubai, to applying new air traffic management practices around its network that reduce

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Emirates SkyCargo implements e-freight adoption

Posted 16 April 2013

Emirates SkyCargo is the first carrier to implement Electronic-Air Waybill (e-AWB) shipments under the industry's recently ratified multilateral e-AWB standard.

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Qatar Airways wins ACPETUR Best Airline award

Posted 15 April 2013

Qatar Airways has been voted Best Airline at the 15th Annual ACPETUR Tourism Awards ceremony held in Barcelona.

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Turkish Airlines opens new Dubai office

Posted 15 April 2013

Turkish Airlines opened its new office in Dubai, led by increasing demand from the Emirate, with 36 percent growth in passenger traffic reported in the last two years.

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Jazeera Airways reports improved operation performance

Posted 14 April 2013

Award-winning Jazeera Airways today issued its February 2013 Operational Performance Report, revealing an increasing number of passengers on routes that serve Amman, Assiut, Dubai, Jeddah, Luxor, Mashhad, and Sohag, and that

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IATA restructures

Posted 12 April 2013

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today an organisational restructuring of its main divisions and regional operations, to better address the needs of its 240 member airlines, whilst also making senior management changes to support the new

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Turkish Airlines increases profits to $632 million

Posted 10 April 2013

Turkish Airlines has recorded a TL1.133 million (US$632 million) net profit in 2012 it has been reported to the Istanbul Stock Exchange.

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OnAir signs connectivity deals with trio of MENA airlines

Posted 10 April 2013

Geneva-based OnAir has announced three major deals with MENA-based airlines for inflight connectivity at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.

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Saudia to expand inflight connectivity across the fleet

Posted 10 April 2013

Saudi Arabia's flag carrier Saudia is expanding its inflight connectivity programme on routes between the Kingdom and most of Saudia worldwide destinations.

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Baggage handling improving – SITA report

Posted 9 April 2013

Airline baggage handling improved last year with the rate of mishandled bags dropping 1.78%, according to the ninth annual SITA Baggage Report.

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Turkish Airlines orders 50 737 MAXs and 20 Next-Gen 737s

Posted 9 April 2013

Turkish Airlines has committed to an order with Boeing for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices.

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Aigle Azur increases flights to Algeria

Posted 9 April 2013

Aigle Azur Airline is broadening its service to Algeria by offering new connections and additional frequencies. The company has added additional flights from four major French cities – Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse.

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Qatar Airways partners with KidZania on education city

Posted 8 April 2013

Qatar Airways today announced an exciting partnership with KidZania Kuwait, an award-winning children's city concept globally recognised for its unique blend of education and entertainment.

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UAE and Australia sign civil aviation cooperation agreement

Posted 8 April 2013

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia's Department of Infrastructure and Transport to facilitate the rapid expansion of civil aviation operations

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Turkish Airlines showcases growing Middle East network and corporate incentives

Posted 8 April 2013

Turkish Airlines has showcased its growing Middle East Network and diverse corporate product offering at the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM), held recently at the Abu

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Qatar Airways to line-fit OnAir for A380 and A350 fleet

Posted 8 April 2013

Qatar Airways' A350 and A380 fleets will be line-fitted with both Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir. This comes after Qatar Airways has been operating OnAir's GSM on its A320s for over three years. In total, over 150 Qatar Airways'

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Etihad celebrates record first quarter results

Posted 7 April 2013

Etihad Airways has announced its strongest ever passenger and cargo results for a first quarter.

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Jazeera Airways passes Facebook milestone

Posted 7 April 2013

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is today celebrating crossing 50,000 likes on its Facebook page, which is 'liked' by more than 46 nationalities living in the Middle East and is one of the most interactive pages by an airline in the Middle East. It has an

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World Food Programme taking aviation safety message to North Africa

Posted 7 April 2013

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) aviation arm operates in some of the most unforgiving and hostile areas in the world playing a major role in the respiration process of the afflicted areas.

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Royal Jordanian steps up cargo links with Germany

Posted 7 April 2013

Royal Jordanian will today start operating direct, regular cargo flights between Amman and Frankfurt.

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flydubai offers passengers destination visas

Posted 5 April 2013

flydubai has introduced a new facilitation service offering passengers travelling on its flights to Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine the opportunity to apply for a visa through the flydubai Travel Shop at Dubai Terminal 2.

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Etihad Airways CEO said legacy airline alliances have outlived their usefulness

Posted 4 April 2013

Legacy airline alliances have outlived their usefulness, according to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways' president and chief executive officer, James Hogan.

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IATA sees passenger growth accelerate led by Middle East

Posted 3 April 2013

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced global passenger traffic results for February showing that demand growth is accelerating on the back of stronger business confidence, particularly in

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Iraqi Airways to acquire two new aircraft in 2013

Posted 3 April 2013

Iraqi Airways is set to acquire two new airplanes this year, raising to 20 the number of aircraft in its passenger fleet, reports al-shorfa.

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Oman Air and Ethiopian Airlines enter into codeshare agreement

Posted 2 April 2013

Oman Air has entered into a codeshare partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, the national carrier of Ethiopia, which will offer greater choice for customers of the two airlines.

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UAE joins International Aviation Security Committee

Posted 1 April 2013

United Arab Emirates represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has been elected as one of the Facilitation Panel Members by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters in Montréal, Canada.

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Jazeera kicks off year with increase in passenger numbers

Posted 30 March 2013

Jazeera Airways today issued its January 2013 Operational Performance Report which showed that the airline has carried increasing number of passengers on key routes that include the destinations of Amman, Beirut, Bahrain,

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Saudia Cargo adds two 747-8F to grow fleet to 15

Posted 28 March 2013

Saudi Airlines Cargo has acquired two Boeing 747-8F Freighters. This brings the total number of planes operated by the carrier to 15.

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Emirates tests London Gatwick's new A380 stand

Posted 28 March 2013 · 1 Comment

With the help of Emirates, London Gatwick airport has officially opened its new £6.4 million pier-served A380 stand.

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Emirates and Qatas welcome ACCC decision on partnership

Posted 27 March 2013

Qantas and Emirates have welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) approval of their partnership for a period of five years.

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Chapman Freeborn and Lufthansa Cargo sign strategic cooperation agreement

Posted 26 March 2013

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has announced it has secured a new strategic cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Cargo - one of the world's leading cargo carriers.

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Jazeera records record profits and leasing arm set to buy new aircraft

Posted 25 March 2013

Kuwait privately owned airline Jazeera announced record earnings today when it revealed its 2012 figures. The company declared a record net profit of $48.8million (KD13.9 ) up 32% from the previous year.

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C-Series on target for June first flight as programme reaches critical stage

Posted 22 March 2013

The Bombardier CSeries is on target to achieve first flight within the next three months according to president Guy Hachey.

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Prime Minister steps in to speed up Kuwait Airways' action

Posted 21 March 2013

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has called for a speedy resolution to the challenges facing the country's flag carrier, Kuwait Airways.

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UAE aims to develop 'world class' statistics from nation's aviation industry

Posted 21 March 2013

Statistics from the aviation industry in the UAE are to reach new levels following a top level meeting held between the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Bureau of Statistics

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Royal Jordanian begins operations from new QAIA today

Posted 21 March 2013

Royal Jordanian has this morning begun flight operations from the new terminal at Queen Alia International airport in Amman.

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Emirates seeks $5 billion to fund this year's growth

Posted 21 March 2013

Emirates Airline needs about $5 billion to pay for the new aircraft it needs in 2013 to meet its growth targets. According to Brian Jeffery, senior vice-president for corporate treasury, in an interview with Bloomberg yesterday, the

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Qatar Airways opens new European contact centre In Poland

Posted 19 March 2013

Qatar Airways has expanded operations in Poland with the opening of a new centralised European Customer Contact Centre creating over 100 new jobs.

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Africa and Middle East see growth in premium traffic

Posted 19 March 2013

IATA's latest figures on premium travel (business and first class) has seen growth, particularly in African and the Middle East markets.

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Etihad Airways and each of its equity partners report successful 2012

Posted 19 March 2013

Etihad Airways has reported a successful first year of its equity alliance strategy, after a financial reporting season which saw each of the five airlines within the alliance – airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin

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Boeing 747-8 from Kuwait makes milestone arrival

Posted 18 March 2013

A flight from Kuwait has made a milestone for the Boeing 747-8 as a flight to Hanoi, Vietnam saw the new jumbo serve its 100th airport just 16 months after entering service.

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CTC grows Mid East business as pilots project huge demand

Posted 18 March 2013

More than a quarter of pilots believe the Middle East will enjoy aviation growth of more than 40% over the next decade.

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HIA names 10 airlines starting services next month

Posted 18 March 2013

The State of Qatar's brand new Hamad International Airport (HIA) has named the 10 passenger airlines which will begin operations there on 1st April 2013.

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First Air Seychelles profit in three years highlights strong turnaround

Posted 18 March 2013

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, today reported a net profit of US$1 million for the 2012 financial year.

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Turkish Airlines places its biggest ever order with Airbus

Posted 15 March 2013

Turkish Airlines - the largest airline in Turkey - has signed a contract for up to 117 A320 Family aircraft (25 A321ceo, four A320neo, 53 A321neo and options for 35 additional A321neo aircraft), making it the airline's largest

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Al-Khafaji confirms Iraq-Kuwait joint venture airline is a non-starter

Posted 13 March 2013

A proposed joint airline venture between the governments of Iraq and Kuwait is not going ahead, Iraqi Airways director general Saad Al-Khafaji has said.

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WCS 2013: Qatar's minister of economy and finance inaugurates air cargo conference

Posted 12 March 2013

Qatar's minister of economy and finance, His Excellency Yousef Hussain Kamal has inaugurated a global air cargo conference attracting over 1,000 delegates in its capital Doha.

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WCS 2013: IATA outlines air cargo priorities

Posted 12 March 2013

At the World Cargo Symposium (WCS 2013) in Doha, Qatar, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on airlines and their partners in the air cargo supply chain to work together to make air cargo more competitive and address the

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Air Arabia takes second sharklet A320

Posted 10 March 2013

Air Arabia has taken delivery of its second Sharklet equipped Airbus A320 aircraft this year. This new delivery also coincides with the 26th anniversary of the Airbus A320 aircraft

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Libyan Airlines flight operations boosted by new Lufthansa Systems deal

Posted 7 March 2013

Libyan Airlines has selected a comprehensive package of its aeronautical solutions from Germany's Lufthansa Systems. The two companies signed a five-year contract for the Lido/Flight flight planning

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Al Baker backs Boeing in 787 extended grounding - and stuns the media

Posted 7 March 2013 · 1 Comment

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker took an unusual step at the Berlin ITB trade show today when like Mark Antony in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar he declared he had come not to bury Boeing but to praise them.

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Emirates extends connectivity contract for A380s with OnAir

Posted 7 March 2013

Emirates Airlines has extended its contract with OnAir for Inmarsat SwiftBroadband connectivity aboard the airline's Airbus A380 fleet.

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Sheikh Zayed Centre has the right approach for Dubai Airport

Posted 7 March 2013

Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has successfully implemented Arrival Manager System (AMAN) -the first to go operational in the Middle East .

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GACA breaks fuel monopoly and will supply cheap fuel for domestic Saudi carriers

Posted 5 March 2013 · 2 Comments

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced a plan to provide jet fuel at discounted rates for domestic flight operators and will end the state monopoly on fuel provision

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