In Ancient Greek mythology the flying horse Pegasus carried a single 'passenger', the warrior Bellerophon. The Turkish airline that bears the same name last year performed somewhat better. Alan Dron reports.
It is a big role for any national airline to be involved in a country's reconstruction programme but East Horizon Airlines is ready to take to the skies and start linking the remotest corners of war-torn Afghanistan. Marcelle Nethersole speaks to CEO Captain Jahed Azimi.
While there is talk about Bahrain Air's future role in the country's transport structure, the airline is mulling over a decision on whether to buy either the Bombardier CSeries or the Sukhoi Superjet as its future equipment. Alan Dron reports.
Civil aviation was a casualty in the Arab Spring uprisings a year ago. Alan Peaford talks to Egypt's Minister for Civil Aviation about nursing the industry back into shape.
Emirates Group has today announced its 24th consecutive year of profit and companywide growth amidst unprecedented economic pressure and record high fuel prices.
It has been reported that a Russion Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane, carrying at least 44 people on board, has gone missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia.
The aerospace and defence (A&D) industry experienced a record year in 2011 on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market, according to the Aerospace and Defence 2011 year in review and 2012 forecast report from PwC.
Air Arabia is continuing to grow with a first quarter result exceeding analysts expectations and posting an 11% increase in profits with a 7% increase in passenger numbers
JATS (Jordan Airline Training and Simulation) recently participated in The Children's Museum Jordan's annual Labor Day celebration, which took place on Saturday, 28th April 2012.
Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury executive flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, has launched a luxury travel division at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) being held at the DICEC until May 3.
The Boeing Company is presenting its new initiative –the Boeing Edge - at the inaugural Kingdom Airports, Aviation and Logistics Exhibition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from May 1-2.
Flydubai was named Best Low-Cost Airline Serving the Middle East for the second consecutive year at the 2012 Business Traveller Middle East Awards, held in Dubai.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), in collaboration with Etihad Airways, announced today that it has donated 50% of the total revenue of the Abu Dhabi International Airport online auction campaign to Zayed University Financial Aid fund. The campaign was launched in February this year to commemorate the Capital's Airport' 30th Anniversary, whereby bidders were able to win 60 tickets through an online bid, and simultaneously enter a draw to win half of the grand total from all the 30 winning bids.
