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A top Emirates executive has delivered a warning to Europe's struggling airlines that they could lose more business to booming Middle East carriers as they pay the price of years of political neglect.
March 12, 2012 3:49
Royal Jordanian said on Sunday passenger traffic rose 25 percent in January from a year earlier despite the impact of regional unrest on the aviation industry.
February 27, 2012 12:50
Dubai's Emirates airline has hired three local banks to arrange a 1.9-billion dirhams ($517.3 million) Islamic loan facility to finance three aircraft, the chief executive of one of the banks confirmed on Tuesday.
February 7, 2012 3:12
With some of Etihad's executives moving over to Air Seychelles and Abu Dhabi's increasing bilateral relations with the islands, could we one day call the country UAE's eight emirate?
February 1, 2012 5:16
Gulf Air, Bahrain's loss-making national carrier, said on Wednesday that all options were being considered to make it profitable after a newspaper reported that the airline may be dissolved or sold.
January 25, 2012 2:22India's civil aviation minister ruled out a public bailout for India's Kingfisher Airlines or any other airline, urging private airlines in India to put their own house in order.
November 17, 2011 3:57
It’s not the first time Qatar Airways publicly lectured Airbus. And it won’t be the last, with the Middle East accounting for 11% of all plane orders until 2030.
November 16, 2011 8:10A Boeing airplane order worth up to $15 billion from host airline Emirates looked set to fire up the Dubai Air Show on Sunday as Gulf airlines expand in the face of growing fears over the world economy.
November 13, 2011 10:59Unlisted low-cost carrier flydubai is looking to order new aircraft as early as next year and expects to break even soon, the airline's chief executive said on Thursday.
October 27, 2011 2:15
Airbus expects to end year with a "triple-digit order book" in MENA, as new deals are expected from Qatar Airways, during the air show in November.
August 24, 2011 2:12
Emirates, Dubai's flagship carrier, said the European Union's planned carbon emission scheme may cost it as much as $1 billion over 10 years, as it joined others airlines in objecting to the tax.
August 8, 2011 2:17
Just as the PingPong diplomacy worked for China and US in the 70s, retired navy man Abdulateef Al-Mulhim hopes Saudia’s entry into Sky alliance will aid in Middle East-global diplomacy.
July 17, 2011 3:11
There’s nothing better then being pampered while you’re stuck in a metal cabin more than 30,000 feet above sea level. So why can’t some airlines do it?
June 5, 2011 6:54
Low-cost carriers continue their ascent within the region’s travel sector writes Kathi Everden.
May 22, 2011 2:12Following news of doubling its capital to $136million, flydubai is hiring 600 to expand routes and fleet.
May 18, 2011 4:03
The state plans to get tough and reduce the number of foreign residents.
May 20, 2013 5:05
Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified said several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday.
May 20, 2013 9:33
Yahoo! board unanimously approves the acquisition...
May 19, 2013 3:20
An FNC member to argue that minimum wages are 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
