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Qatar Airways to sign $1.3 bln contract with Boeing

Carrier to add five Boeing aircrafts; Contract worth $1.3 bln

April 6, 2011 11:49

Regaining altitude

The region’s aviation sector is showing signs that it just might be getting its second wind...or it could all just be hot air.

March 21, 2011 3:35

Ready for, ready for, ready for take off

Its good news all around this week in the aviation industry, with Emirates on the look out to hire, Etihad signing multi-billion dollar deals, and in-flight catering on the increase.

March 9, 2011 4:01

Aviation round-up

Air tickets likely to increase (bad), Dubai and Abu Dhabi airport numbers are on the increase (good), and the future home of seems to be on the right track (indifferent).

March 1, 2011 3:31

Boeing sees Mideast air traffic up 7.1% over 20 yrs

Plane maker Boeing Co expects a near quadrupling of air traffic in the Middle East over the next 20 years,…

September 28, 2010 3:35

Largest airport’s first flight

Al Maktoum International Airport celebrates successful first flight as it prepares to open.

June 21, 2010 4:23

Saudi aviation authority: open-sky policy caused Egypt row

Row over landing spots for KSA budget airlines caused suspension of flights between Cairo and Madinah.

May 13, 2010 2:31

Sri Lanka looks to buy back stake held by Emirates

Government is in talks to buy Dubai carrier’s stake in SriLankan Airlines.

February 17, 2010 5:52

Emirates: $55bn aircraft funding “not a problem”

Airline expects “solid results” for 2009, says it has attractive options to finance purchase of planes currently on order.

February 2, 2010 10:45

Mideast airlines see 11% growth in industry’s ‘worst year’

Regional carriers buck the trend in what was a dismal year for the global airline industry.

January 27, 2010 4:50

Direct flights between Yemen and UK suspended

British PM launches measures to enhance security after failed Detroit plane attack.

January 20, 2010 8:44

Over 1,400 aircraft needed by regional carriers over next 20 years

Airliners in the Middle East will need 1,418 passenger planes valued at $243 billion…

November 16, 2009 4:52

Calling all vacation lovers

The Kipp team loves going on vacation (who doesn’t), and thanks to the global meltdown, we can suddenly afford to go on numerous weekend breaks. Thank you, financial crisis.

January 24, 2009 11:36

The crunch hits the skies

The IATA has announced that cargo and passenger traffic is has fallen 13.5 percent and 4.6 percent respectively. Air traffic in the Middle East, however, is still rising.

December 30, 2008 12:52