Etihad Airways has ordered another three Boeing 777s to add to the 15 777-300ERs and single 777 Freighter it already has on order. The aircraft are powered by General Electric GE90 engines. Meanwhile,...
The City of Salem is negotiating with SeaPort airlines in a bid to bring air service back to the Salem airport. Rob McKinney, chief executive of SeaPort airline said: “We’ve done market research that ...
Africa World Airlines Limited (AWAL), run by a team of Ghanaian and Chinese investors, will begin operating passenger and cargo services within Ghana and West Africa in mid-2011. The airline will begi...
Etihad Airways and Engine Alliance say they have finalized an agreement for GP7200 engines to power the carrier’s fleet of 10 Airbus A380s due to start delivery in 2012. The deal includes a long-term ...
Emirates Airlines is being sued in the US District Court in Texas by the family of Carol Wilson, who suffered a heart attack on a flight from Dubai last year. The family claims the airline staff faile...
Buoyed by the general unrest in the Middle East, about 100 employees of Oman Air have staged a protest in front of the company’s headquarters near the country’s main international airport in the capit...
The Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities is planning to develop the Eastern Province as one of the three major tourist centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its chairman, Prince Sultan bin...
Former secretary general of the Africa Airline Association (AFRAA) and chief executive officer of African Aviation Services Limited (AAS), Nick Fadugba, during a speech at the recent Airport Council I...
Qatar Airways is to quit London Gatwick airport this summer. The airline’s last flight will be on 31st May 2011. Qatar Airways follows Etihad and Oman Air in quitting London’s second airport, leaving ...
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has announced that it will join the SkyTeam alliance next year. The airline alliance said the new member would allow it to ‘compete more efficiently’ and help move into the ...
EgyptAir has held discussions with Airbus with a view to deferring some of its A330-300 deliveries as it seeks to stabilise its operations. EgyptAir does not believe the crisis will affect delivery of...
From March 1, Saudi Arabian Airlines is increasing flights between Jeddah and Dammam from four to eight flights in each direction. The move is part of the airline’s plan to restructure its domestic fl...
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