Royal Air Maroc is searching for a strategic partner in its bid to return to profitability. The airline, which was bailed out by the Moroccan government in 2011, needs more help to face off the increa...
Hussein Dabbas, president and CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines has resigned. Dabbas, who headed the airline for the past three years, said that he was ready for a change. "It has been a very tough year...
Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, has delivered a new Airbus A321-200 aircraft to Royal Jordanian, the fourth of seven new aircraft as part of the agreement reached in early 2011. This placement is ...
Emirates, which is considering refinancing $550mn of sukuk maturing in June, may pay 339 basis points over similar maturity midswap rates, or about 4.55%, says Bloomberg. This is below the average yie...
EgyptAir has posted a 75% fall in profits in 2011. Although the carrier has cut costs by 30%, profits were still down to $12 million. Civil unrest in Cairo has severely affected traffic but the airlin...
Emirates Airline is seeking to increase its bilateral rights with India as part of its expansion in the region. The airline is in talks with the relevant authorities to expand bilateral rights and has...
With so much going on in the world it is easy to overlook stories so today I will try to redress the balance with a few words on West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa, and given its r...
Routine maintenance on an Air Namibia aircraft caused flight delays for approximately two to three weeks for passengers travelling between Windhoek and Maun in Botswana. Air Namibia head of communic...
Qatar Airways plans to start flights to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Detroit within the next year using 787s. The New York service will also be increased to three flights per day with the addition o...
Investec is planning spin off its aircraft leasing business in Singapore in a business trust listing by June in a deal worth $600m–$800 million. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas and Credit S...
From May 16, Kenya Airways will operate a flight between Nairobi and New Delhi as part of its global expansion plan. Kenya Airways will fly to Nairobi from New Delhi four times a week with a Boeing 76...
Oman Air has posted a loss for 2011 of RO110 million (approximately £180 million) due mainly to a 38% increase in fuel costs. Fuel costs were RO37 million, while staff salary increase resulted in tota...
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