in Air Transport Posted 23 September 2020
Boeing's ecoDemonstrator has been tested in the air, showing the programme will improve sustainability for airlines, passengers and the environment.
in Air Transport Posted 21 September 2020
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft, all running on hydrogen, which could enter service by 2035.
in Air Transport Posted 17 September 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments in Africa and Middle East (AME) to implement testing as an alternative to quarantine measures when re-opening their economies.
in Air Transport Posted 16 September 2020
Kresimir Kucko will step down from his role as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gulf Air by the end of the month.
in Air Transport Posted 14 September 2020
Wizz Air’s new UAE launch has been delayed by two weeks due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Hungarian carrier said today.
in Air Transport Posted 14 September 2020
Boeing and Etihad Airways concluded testing on the aerospace company’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator programme last week with a cross-country flight using a 50/50 blend of sustainable and traditional jet fuel.
in Air Transport / Technology Posted 10 September 2020
An Airbus A350-900 aircraft A7-ALC has become Qatar Airways’ 100th aircraft to be fitted with Inmarsat's GX Aviation high-speed Super Wi-Fi.
in Air Transport Posted 7 September 2020
Etihad Airways introducing COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover as part of Etihad Wellness, the airlines new health and hygiene programme.
in Air Transport Posted 7 September 2020
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has received its first new state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
in Air Transport Posted 2 September 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), continued at critically low levels--79.8% below July 2019 levels with
in Air Transport Posted 2 September 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global connectivity by re-opening borders and to continue with relief measures to
in Air Transport Posted 2 September 2020
Flydubai has announced that passengers booking with Flydubai for travel between 01 September and 30 November 2020 will automatically receive free global cover for COVID-19.
in Air Transport Posted 1 September 2020
Emirates customers can now travel on codeshare flights to over 30 destinations on Flydubai, while Flydubai customers have over 70 destinations they can travel to on Emirates.
in Air Transport Posted 1 September 2020
EgyptAir and Air Cairo have initialised their first step of cooperation through signing a codeshare agreement extending both airlines’ networks to further destinations domestically and beyond Cairo Airport.
in Air Transport Posted 26 August 2020
An Etihad Airways 787-10 Dreamliner kitted out with special equipment that can enhance safety and reduce CO2 emissions and noise has commenced flight testing this week for Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator programme.
in Air Transport Posted 25 August 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to all travellers to wear face covering during the travel journey for the safety of all passengers and crew during COVID-19.
in Air Transport Posted 18 August 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the Covid-19 Public Health
in Air Transport Posted 17 August 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new data showing the impact on the Middle East aviation industry and on economies caused by the shutdown of air traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened over recent weeks.
in Air Transport Posted 7 August 2020
An Air India Express flight carrying 191 people onboard from Dubai has crash landed at Calicut Airport after overshooting the runway in heavy rain.
in Air Transport Posted 5 August 2020
Textron Aviation has ushered in the next generation of its King Air turboprop family with the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER.
in Air Transport / Business Aviation / People Posted 1 August 2020
Currently grounded, First Officer Tom Peaford, asks is it ok to not be ok? Why airlines must do more, now more than ever, to support the well-being of their pilots.
in Air Transport Posted 30 July 2020
Pegasus Airlines has signed up to the COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol published jointly by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
in Air Transport Posted 29 July 2020
IATA has today called on governments in the Middle East to harmonise biosafety measures for passengers across the region as aviation restarts.
in Air Transport Posted 20 July 2020
Qatar Airways mix of modern fuel-efficient aircraft helped it to develop a sustainable and adapted solution, allowing it to continue flying routes with less overall demand as it has a variety of aircraft it can select from to
in Air Transport / Technology Posted 20 July 2020
Boeing and Etihad Airways will use a 787-10 Dreamliner to test ways to reduce emissions and noise as part of the aerospace company's ecoDemonstrator program before the airline accepts delivery of the airplane later this year.
in Air Transport / Business & Finance Posted 18 July 2020
Royal Jordanian’s commitment to retain staff through the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic has, unsurprisingly, affected its first quarter earnings,
in Air Transport Posted 15 July 2020
Four hundred more Etihad pilots are to leave the Abu Dhabi airline as another swathe of job cuts was announced.
in Air Transport Posted 15 July 2020
The commercial aviation industry’s rebound from COVID-19 is underway, with the number of airline flights starting to gradually increase, but widespread recovery could take several years.
in Air Transport Posted 10 July 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has emphasised the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals.
in Air Transport Posted 9 July 2020
Etihad Airways has entered a codeshare agreement with Abu Dhabi’s first low-cost airline, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi.
in Air Transport Posted 9 July 2020
CemAir has welcomed 80 South Africans home from Iraq and Jordan on a special repatriation flight which touched down at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday morning.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 9 July 2020
Jordan has always been a tough location in which to operate. One young airline fighting to make its mark in the local market is Fly Jordan Airlines.
in Air Transport / Route Planning & Tourism Posted 7 July 2020
Abu Dhabi’s first low-cost airline – Air Arabia Abu Dhabi – will take off next Tuesday (July 14th) on its inaugural flight to Alexandria.
in Air Transport Posted 7 July 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released public opinion research showing a willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 during air travel.
in Air Transport Posted 6 July 2020
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today urged that costs related to public health measures aimed at mitigating the spread of communicable diseases should be borne by
in Air Transport Posted 2 July 2020
In the past two months, Emirates has processed nearly 650,000 refund requests, returning over AED 1.9 billion to its customers.
in Air Transport Posted 2 July 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in the Middle Africa and the Middle East (AME) to implement alternatives to quarantine on arrival that would allow economies to re-start while avoiding
in Air Transport / Business & Finance Posted 1 July 2020
UAE-based Imperial Capital Investments is bidding to buy India’s failed airline, Jet Airways. It is one of four companies to have been shortlisted.
in Air Transport Posted 25 June 2020
IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac yesterday stressed at IATA’s media briefing the urgent need for governments to address the quarantine issue, and for countries seeking to open up their economies, travel and tourism is a
in Air Transport / Features Posted 24 June 2020
Three years after taking on the top job at Tunisair, Ilyes Mnakbi tells Martin Rivers the flag-carrier is still struggling to turn the corner.
in Air Transport / Airports Posted 22 June 2020
Domestic flights in Morocco are set to resume on 25 June, in line with the partial easing of lockdown restrictions in parts of the country.
in Air Transport Posted 22 June 2020
Qatar Airways has resumed flights to New York (JFK) from 19 June (rising to 10 weekly from 2 July) and to Boston, Los Angeles and Washington Dulles from 1 July.
in Air Transport Posted 17 June 2020
IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific are joining the International Civil Aviation Organization Middle East (ICAO MID) in urging governments of the Middle East to
in Air Transport Posted 16 June 2020
Flydubai’s has been making preparations for the airline’s commercial return to service following the coronavirus pandemic.
in Air Transport Posted 16 June 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process.
in Air Transport / People Posted 16 June 2020
John Slattery, who it was announced yesterday is stepping down from his role as president of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division is to become president and CEO of giant engine maker GE Aviation.
in Air Transport / People Posted 15 June 2020
Embraer’s former vice president of commercial aviation for the Middle East and Africa, Arjan Meijer has been appointed new president and chief executive of the Brazilian company’s commercial aircraft division.
in Air Transport / Airports Posted 15 June 2020
Lebanon's Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport will reopen to international movements, the transport minister announced today.
in Air Transport / Training / Features / People Posted 15 June 2020
Dubai-based A320 pilot Tom Peaford looks at the changing world for airline pilots and manages expectations.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 12 June 2020
Like all Libyan carriers, Afriqiyah Airways is in a seemingly endless fight for survival. But chairman, Mustafa Maatug, tells Martin Rivers he’s full of hope for the future.
in Air Transport Posted 11 June 2020
New independent data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) clearly reaffirms Qatar Airways as the airline that worked diligently to take people home safely and reliably during
in Air Transport Posted 9 June 2020
As reported by Arabian Aerospace at the weekend, Dubai's hybrid carrier Flydubai has begun its process of redundancies.
in Air Transport Posted 9 June 2020
After “losing family members” last week in the shape of new hires and pilots underway in training or type rating conversions, Emirates has held the first wave of mass redundancies today.
in Air Transport / Events Posted 9 June 2020
The AACO 53rd AGM due to be held in Beirut on 28-30 October 2020 will now be behind closed doors.
in Air Transport Posted 9 June 2020
Qatar Airways has announced it is currently the largest passenger airline, and the largest cargo airline in the world as well its airport hub, Hamad International Airport, being named the third best airport in the
in Air Transport / Features Posted 8 June 2020
New domestic services, new branding and – hopefully – new aircraft will make this a significant year for FlyEgypt, its CEO tells Alan Dron.
in Air Transport Posted 7 June 2020
Flydubai – the budget carrier that works alongside Emirates – is set to announce job cuts this week.
in Air Transport Posted 5 June 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Government of Tunisia to urgently provide financial relief measures for the aviation industry in order to mitigate the effects of the
in Air Transport Posted 4 June 2020
Emirates Airlines has issued a warning over phishing attacks using its name, which are targeting passengers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
in Air Transport Posted 4 June 2020
Following the UAE Federal Government's announcement to lift restrictions on transit passengers' services, from 15th June Emirates will offer passenger services to 16 more cities on its Boeing
in Air Transport Posted 4 June 2020
Hungarian low cost carrier Wizz Air has ambitions to become a major force in the GCC once it begins operations from Abu Dhabi this year.
in Air Transport Posted 3 June 2020
Air Arabia has confirmed a further round of job losses as it reported a first-quarter drop in revenues of 45%.
in Air Transport Posted 3 June 2020
Oman Air is well on the way to preparing to return to services. It announced today there would be a flight to London on June 20. It has already maintained a relatively busy schedule of repatriation flights, mainly to India and Pakistan, as its foreign
in Air Transport Posted 3 June 2020
AFRAA has released an impact assessment analysis showing a 90.3% year on year passenger traffic reduction for the month of May; recovery is expected to start from Q3 2020 with domestic flights, followed by regional and
in Air Transport / Features Posted 2 June 2020
For four years, Yemen Airways has attempted to keep services running during the country’s civil war. The company’s chairman, Ahmed Masood Alwani, explains how.
in Air Transport Posted 2 June 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to quickly implement the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) global guidelines for restoring air connectivity.
in Air Transport Posted 1 June 2020
Domestic flights in Turkey resumed today. The first connections provided direct flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, and Trabzon. According to the government services to other provinces will resume gradually over the
in Air Transport Posted 1 June 2020
Etihad flight crews are fearfully checking their emails. The airline has advised that if they don’t hear from the airline then they still have a job – meanwhile hundreds of staff are receiving the mails that summons them to a one-on-on meeting to tell them
in Air Transport Posted 1 June 2020
During the opening session of Arabian Travel Market’s inaugural virtual event, ATM Virtual, aviation industry Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, outlined the impact of COVID-19 on the
in Air Transport Posted 31 May 2020
The region’s largest airline, Emirates, is underway with its staff cuts as employees were called into the Dubai head office and training centre today to be issued with formal dismissal letters.
in Air Transport Posted 29 May 2020
Some 1500 ‘foreign staff’ are to lose their jobs with Kuwait Airways. The airline has not yet said which departments will be affected.
in Air Transport / Training / People Posted 28 May 2020
Tom Peaford, an A320 senior first officer, looks at the issues affecting flight crews as airlines begin the return to service.
in Air Transport Posted 28 May 2020
Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at the company’s Renton, Wash. factory.
in Air Transport / Route Planning & Tourism Posted 27 May 2020
Saudi Arabia is to resume some domestic flights from Sunday as it eases restriction measures.
in Air Transport Posted 26 May 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by year-end. That’s a $120 billion increase over debt levels at the start
in Air Transport Posted 22 May 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced a commitment by the airline CEOs on its Board of Governors to five principles for re-connecting the world by air transport.
in Air Transport Posted 21 May 2020
Emirates has unveiled multi-faceted measures for employee and customer care at every step of the travel journey, redefining safety and hygiene standards on board and on the ground. The new measures took effect today, with the
in Air Transport / Business & Finance Posted 20 May 2020
Rolls-Royce announced this morning that it will lose up to 9,000 jobs as it addresses the change in demand following the collapse of the aviation industry due to Covid-19.
in Air Transport Posted 19 May 2020
Reuters has reported that Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has laid off hundreds of employees this month,, after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to ground flights, according to industry and company sources.
in Air Transport / People Posted 19 May 2020
Emirates managers are said to be ‘agonising’ over future plans for the long-haul dominated airline.
in Air Transport Posted 18 May 2020
Textron Aviation has announced the successful first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 18 May 2020
Kuwait Airways is undergoing a second major wave of aircraft replacements and looking at ways to handle its increasing passenger numbers. Alan Dron reports.
in Air Transport Posted 18 May 2020
Etihad Airways has repatriated Mrs Farah Oubed along with her young son Adam and newborn baby Ahmad.
in Air Transport Posted 14 May 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the government of Jordan to provide urgent financial relief to airlines as they struggle to survive the devastating impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
in Air Transport Posted 13 May 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for aviation-specific financial relief measures from the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to address the severe impact of the
in Air Transport Posted 7 May 2020
Although Gulf carrier Qatar Airways has flagged up “substantial” redundancies to be announced in the next week or so – it has also made its intentions to fight for survival with an announcement that it will gradually
in Air Transport Posted 7 May 2020
EgyptAir and Air Cairo have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance strategic positioning, network and fleets that will add new customers to both airlines.
in Air Transport Posted 6 May 2020
Sir Tim Clark, probably the world’s greatest ambassador for the Airbus A380 has reluctantly conceded its day is done.
in Air Transport Posted 6 May 2020
Airlines in the Middle East continue to feel the pain with both Air Arabia and Qatar Airways announcing job losses to their staff this week.
in Air Transport Posted 6 May 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports the wearing of face coverings for passengers and masks for crew while on board aircraft as a critical part of a layered approach to biosecurity to be implemented
in Air Transport Posted 4 May 2020
Boeing has conducted a productive and successful first flight of the second 777X aircraft.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 4 May 2020
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier, Jazeera Airways, foresees a list of potential new long-haul destinations in the coming years as it takes delivery of Airbus A320neos. Alan Dron found out more from CEO, Rohit Ramachandran.
in Air Transport Posted 1 May 2020
A Qatar Airways A350 parked a remote stand at Doha International Airport was damaged by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner as high winds swept through the Gulf yesterday.
in Air Transport Posted 30 April 2020
Emirates has said it is busy protecting and readying the world's largest all wide-body fleet to take to the skies.
in Air Transport Posted 29 April 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2020 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) dived 52.9% compared to
in Air Transport Posted 28 April 2020
As Airbus has furloughed 3,200 personnel at Broughton factory in north Wales, Nicolas Jouan, Aerospace and Defence Analyst at GlobalData offers his view.
in Air Transport Posted 28 April 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on regulators to take urgent action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly and safely between states during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to
in Air Transport / Features Posted 27 April 2020
SaudiGulf Airlines chief executive, Abdulmohsen Jonaid, tells Martin Rivers that the boutique carrier is laying the foundations for a bigger, brighter future.
in Air Transport Posted 27 April 2020
Emirates has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted by travel disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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