in Air Transport / Route Planning & Tourism Posted 13 January 2021
Jordan Aviation has filed a formal request with the US Department of Transportation to begin flights to the USA in competition to the country’s national carrier Royal Jordanian (RJ).
in Air Transport Posted 8 January 2021
IATA has said that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020.
in Air Transport Posted 8 January 2021
IATA said it has welcomed the signing of the ‘solidarity and stability’ agreement that will see Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Egypt open their air, land and sea borders with Qatar.
in Air Transport Posted 8 January 2021
Qatar Airways began rerouting some of its flights through Saudi airspace from last night (Thursday) after the lifting of a blockade imposed more than three years ago.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 5 January 2021
Palestinian Airlines faces yet another challenge as the occupied territories’ government puts its aircraft up for sale.
in Air Transport Posted 5 January 2021
Emirates has confirmed its first Boeing 777X will now not arrive until 2023 after it was originally slated for 2020.
in Air Transport Posted 31 December 2020
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has reflected on an ‘extraordinary year’ in the history of aviation.
in Air Transport / Route Planning & Tourism Posted 29 December 2020
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE, is to start operations on January 15th with its inaugural flight to Athens.
in Air Transport Posted 28 December 2020
Etihad Airways has expanded its business with the launch of charter and special flight services.
in Air Transport Posted 28 December 2020
Qatar Airways has signed an expanded code-share agreement with Oman Air.
in Air Transport Posted 23 December 2020
Qatar Airways has announced that it will offer passengers unlimited date changes and fee-free refunds for all tickets issued before 30 April 2021 for travel completed by 31 December 2021.
in Air Transport / Technology Posted 22 December 2020
Gogo is keen to establish its 2Ku inflight connectivity solution on more Middle Eastern Airlines following its purchase by satellite giant Intelsat.
in Air Transport Posted 21 December 2020
Gulf Air and EgyptAir have expanded their codeshare partnership.
in Air Transport Posted 15 December 2020
Etihad Airways has officially inaugurated the latest aircraft in its journey towards sustainability, with the pioneering 2020 ecoDemonstrator entering commercial service following a series of industry-leading test
in Air Transport / Features Posted 14 December 2020
Airline passengers in Abu Dhabi stand to benefit as two new low-cost carriers fight it out for their dirhams. But, asks Alan Dron, is there enough business for both companies?
in Air Transport Posted 14 December 2020
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has delivered the first of 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to American Airlines as part of the Purchase and Leaseback agreement signed with American in the third quarter of this year.
in Air Transport Posted 10 December 2020
Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium has achieved a major milestone in steering the global logistics industry towards worldwide COVID-19 vaccine distribution after facilitating the transportation and storage of two
in Air Transport Posted 9 December 2020
Gulf Air has ceremonially signed five agreements with a number of companies during an official visit from the Kingdom of Bahrain to the State of Israel.
in Air Transport Posted 9 December 2020
IATA has called on governments to add market stimulation measures to the support they are giving to keep aviation financially viable.
in Air Transport Posted 9 December 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said the recovery of passenger demand continued to be disappointingly slow in October.
in Air Transport Posted 8 December 2020
IATA and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) have jointly called on governments to follow the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council Aviation Recovery Task Force
in Air Transport Posted 8 December 2020
Etihad Airways is purchasing carbon offsets to completely neutralise the CO2 emissions of its flagship “Greenliner” 787-10 aircraft for a full year of operations in 2021.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 7 December 2020
A research programme has seen Etihad Airways, Boeing, NASA and Safran banding together to reduce noise emissions from future generations of airliners. Alan Dron has been finding out more.
in Air Transport Posted 7 December 2020
Emirates has welcomed its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020. The aircraft arrived in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning, powered by a blend of conventional jet fuel and sustainable
in Air Transport Posted 4 December 2020
Gulf Air and EL AL Airlines are set to embark on a historic collaboration following the signing of an MOU during an official visit from Bahrain to Israel.
in Air Transport Posted 3 December 2020
Embraer has released its newly published 2020 Commercial Market Outlook which examines passenger demand for air travel and new aircraft deliveries over the next 10 years.
in Air Transport / Defence / Business Aviation / General Aviation / Events Posted 3 December 2020
The Saudi Airshow- due to take place in February - has been postponed.
in Air Transport Posted 1 December 2020
BOC Aviation has delivered the first two of five new Airbus A321neo aircraft for lease to Middle East Airlines (MEA). The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines.
in Air Transport Posted 27 November 2020
The Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), comprising Airports Council International (ACI World), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) released a joint
in Air Transport Posted 25 November 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments worldwide to support the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as a critical step to achieving its target to cut net emissions to half 2005
in Air Transport Posted 24 November 2020
CFM International will provide time and material support for Air Arabia’s fleet of six LEAP-1A-powered A321neo aircraft.
in Air Transport Posted 24 November 2020
Saudi Arabian Airlines’ (Saudia) new director general Ibrahim Al-Omar, has been appointed to the governing board of directors of IATA, the international airline association at today's AGM.
in Air Transport Posted 24 November 2020
IATA has welcomed the publication of the Manual on Testing and Cross Border Risk Management Measures by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
in Air Transport / Route Planning & Tourism Posted 20 November 2020
India’s privately-owned full-service carrier Vistara has started operating non-stop flights between Delhi and Doha, as part of an effort to strengthen its presence in the Middle-East.
in Air Transport Posted 19 November 2020
A historic deal that could stimulate some of that growth came this week as Etihad and Israel’s El Al signed an MOU to explore greater cooperation, code sharing, joint engineering and cargo services and even
in Air Transport Posted 18 November 2020
After nearly two years of being grounded following two deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.
in Air Transport / Business & Finance Posted 18 November 2020
Boeing has said it anticipates demand for 2,945 new aircraft in the Middle East valued at $685 billion over the next two decades, as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic in the medium and long term.
in Air Transport Posted 17 November 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
in Air Transport Posted 16 November 2020
Emirates has been rated the safest airline in the world in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Safe Travel Barometer.
in Air Transport / Defence / Technology Posted 12 November 2020
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has signed a partnership agreement with Boeing as part of a continued effort to develop high-tech products locally.
in Air Transport Posted 10 November 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) issued a joint statement calling for urgent government intervention to prevent an employment catastrophe in
in Air Transport Posted 3 November 2020
Qatar Airways has launched its carbon offset programme. The airline’s passengers now have the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of booking.
in Air Transport Posted 29 October 2020
Kuwait Airways has received its first two A330neos. The aircraft are the first of eight A330neos ordered by the airline.
in Air Transport Posted 29 October 2020
Etihad Airways has launched the world’s first Transition Sukuk and the first Sustainability-Linked financing in global aviation, under a Transition Finance Framework.
in Air Transport / Features / Airports / People Posted 25 October 2020
Peter Mohring, Managing Director of Transport, Serco Middle East, explores why it has never been timelier for the air transport sector to embrace outsourcing to help with post pandemic recovery.
in Air Transport Posted 23 October 2020
Qatar Airways today took delivery of three more Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, reaffirming its position as the largest operator of Airbus A350 aircraft with 52 in its fleet.
in Air Transport Posted 22 October 2020
The Egyptian government has signed an MoU with Ghana to become a strategic partner in establishing a new airline affiliated with the Ghanaian government.
in Air Transport Posted 14 October 2020
Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Airlink.
in Air Transport Posted 14 October 2020
Alexander de Junaic, CEO of IATA said in his weekly briefing this week that the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening some 4.8 million aviation jobs and more needs to be done.
in Air Transport / Route Planning & Tourism / ATM & Regulatory Posted 9 October 2020
Jordan has become the latest country in the Middle East to sign an aviation agreement with Israel to open up potential routes between and across the two countries. The move will also have environmental benefits.
in Air Transport Posted 9 October 2020
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with distinctive manufacturer serial number, 10,000, as the third A321neo to join the all Airbus MEA fleet.
in Air Transport Posted 9 October 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases.
in Air Transport Posted 7 October 2020
Abu Dhabi and Dubai ranked within the top 50 cities on the Urban Mobility Readiness Index 2020: The Next Chapter of Mobility Ecosystems and were amongst the highest ranked in the Middle East region, according to new research by the Oliver
in Air Transport Posted 6 October 2020
IATA’s CEO Alexandre de Juniac said during this week’s media briefing that airlines continue to burn through cash.
in Air Transport Posted 2 October 2020
National Airlines has expanded its fleet with three more B747-400Fs and an A330-200 passenger aircraft. National’s B747-400Fs are flying between USA into Middle East on a daily basis.
in Air Transport Posted 1 October 2020
Qatar Airways is to resume three key destinations in South Africa; Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg.
in Air Transport Posted 1 October 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the damage being done to the Middle East aviation industry and on economies by the shutdown of air traffic owing to the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened.
in Air Transport Posted 30 September 2020
In new analysis released this week, the aviation sector details how it can meet its climate goal of cutting CO2 emissions in half by 2050, compared with 2005. It also highlights that net-zero emissions from air transport across the global
in Air Transport Posted 29 September 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere.
in Air Transport Posted 25 September 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) have signed MoU to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel
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 / Business Aviation / Airports Posted 1 September 2020
SP’s Civil Aviation Yearbook follows the tradition of the publisher’s Military Yearbook which was first published 55 years ago.
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.
