Ethiopian Airlines received delivery of a Boeing 777- 200LR, making it the first African airline to possess and operate the ultra-long-range aircraft. The aircraft arrived at Bole International Air...
Qatar Airways and DataFlight Europe have successfully tested the use of online credit and debt card validations on board aircraft. Via DataFlight Europe GPRS Onboard Trader technology, Qatar Airways ...
The United Arab Emirates and Portugal have agreed an “open” Air Services Agreement (ASA) and signed a Record of Discussion. The agreement, which replaces an old agreement initialled on May 2, 2005 ...
An A380 owned by Emirates Airlines was damaged after being struck by a moving truck rentals shoreline wa at Pearson International Airport’s Terminal 1 in Canada on December 3. The strike resulted in d...
Akbar al Baker, the chief executive of Qatar Airways, has stated that he is confident Boeing will deliver its first 787 by the end of next year. Boeing has a total of 847 orders for the 787 and is s...
General Electric (GE), which already has a sizable presence in three Gulf countries, has suggested it is considering partnering with Oman for a joint venture. President and CEO, GE in the Middle East ...
Since it has been operating routes to Africa from December 2006, Delta Air Lines has carried two million passengers on its US-Africa services. Delta operates direct flights from the US to seven Africa...
Qatar Airways is to introduce a number of enhanced services at Doha International Airport within the new Doha Arrivals terminal which opens to passengers today. The new, much larger, arrivals terminal...
UAE airlines that fly to the UK have advised travellers to check websites following the closure of London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports due to the severe weather. Emirates and Etihad flew to th...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) stated last week that Middle East carriers “are expected to see 2010 profits of $700m shrink to $400m in 2011,” as the fragile global aviation indust...
Qatar Airways confirmed today that it is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in early 2012. The confirmation comes after Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Qatar Airlines, stated on Saturday that he...
An Emirates 777 aircraft bound for Colombo returned to Dubai International Airport 20 minutes after it took off due to a technical failure. The aircraft landed safely and passengers took off on a s...
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