The SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service survey of the world’s leading airports reveals an almost 100% rise in self-service check-in among travellers passing through OR Tambo Airport, Johan...
African carriers have reported a 16% growth in passenger seat demand in September 2010 over the previous September. This is set against a 10.1% increase in capacity. As a result, Africa’s airline in...
Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement Asiana Airlines. The deal with South Korean airline will complement Etihad’s existing service to Seoul, which begins on December 10. ...
South Africa’s Denel’s Saab Aerostructures division has announced some 161 permanent staff have been cut. This is the first of a wave of job cuts expected as the division, which has been affected by...
A report prepared KFHR Limited, a subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House (KFH), has stated that Islamic finance deals have contributed to the growth of the aviation sector in the region. KFHR expects more...
An Aero Contractors flight from Port Harcourt to Lagos yesterday landed safely at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos despite the fact that 10 minute prior to landing one of its engines...
A Canadian court has ruled unanimously in favour of Kuwait Airways in its long-running dispute with Iraq Airways. The case stems from the First Gulf War when the Kuwati airline claims Iraq stole aircr...
Aside from announcing more than 200% increase in profits, Waha Capital has acquired a 20% stake in the Dutch aircraft lessor AerCap. Under the deal, Waha will acquire approximately 29.8 million shares...
Air Arabia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The low-cost carrier has 44 A320s on order, which it will use to serve routes fro its three main hubs, Sharjah in the UAE, Casablanca i...
Royal Jordanian Airlines has posted profits of $27.63 million (JD19.6 million), before provision of JD6 million loss on sale of fixed asset, during the first nine months of the year, compared to JD25....
Abu Dhabi-listed Waha Capital posted a third-quarter net profit of 37 million dirhams ($10.1 million), compared to just 2 million dirhams in the same period for 2009. Waha funds real estate and leasin...
Founded on October 25, 1985, Emirates is celebrating its phenomenal 25 years of 20% year-on-year average growth. And vice-chairman Sir Maurice Flanagan has said that the airline will continue to follo...
We're Social