Air Transport

Pegasus Airlines has become the first airline in Turkey to join the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.

Jazeera Airways took delivery of a new Airbus A320neo aircraft which landed at Kuwait International Airport on the evening of Friday, December 20.

Gulf Air and SriLankan Airlines entered into a codeshare partnership on 18th December 2019.

Etihad Airways has become the most recent airline to partner with easyJet.

Etihad Airways today committed to a minimum target of zero net carbon emissions by 2050 and halving of its 2019 net emission levels by 2035.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for November 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 3.3% compared to the same month in 2018.

On the back of its recent successes in obtaining IATA CEIV certifications for both its pharma and fresh products, Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has announced an extension of its cold chain global business partnerships by joining the exclusive Cool Chain Association as well as Pharma.Aero.

As the UAE marks Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Lufthansa Group is stepping up its efforts aimed at making the future of aviation climate-neutral.

Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an Airbus Family test aircraft at Toulouse-Blagnac airport.

Shoppers at the Bahrain City Centre Shopping Mall are getting the chance to step back in time with the national carrier Gulf Air.

Emirates is celebrating 20 years of services to Bahrain.

The Boeing Company has issued a statement regarding the 737 MAX return to service.

At last some good news for Boeing as the company’s new 777X took to the skies yesterday, for the first time to enter the next phase of its rigorous test programme. Based on the popular 777 and with proven technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, it took off in front of thousands at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 10:09 a.m. Est Coast time (22:09 UAE time) for a three hour, 51 minute flight over Washington state before landing at Seattle's Boeing Field.

Gulf Air today bid farewell to its last Airbus 330 aircraft after its service of 19 years in the airline’s fleet.

A global provider of governance, risk and compliance software, UK company Ideagen, has signed a long-term contract with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Kuwait.

In 2019, Oman Air saved 7.8 million kg of jet fuel, which is equivalent to 24.6 million kg of emissions.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and British Airways (BA) have announced a new codeshare agreement which will open up new routes across Morocco including Casablanca and Agadir.

The suspended Turkish carrier, Atlas Global which served Tehran, London and Baghdad from its Istanbul base is now filing for bankruptcy. It ceased operations in November citing financial issues, before resuming briefly in January.

Airbus has today celebrated, at its factory at Toulouse, with Egyptair’s delegation for receiving the first A320 Neo aircraft in Egyptair’s fleet.

EgyptAir has taken delivery of its first of 15 A320neo Family aircraft, on lease from AerCap, becoming the first airline in Africa and Middle East to operate both the A320neo and A220, the most modern and fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft types.

Qatar Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Bulgaria Air.

Inmarsat has announced that it will bring its aviation, maritime and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia through new partner agreements.

Qatar Airways has signed a significant codeshare agreement with American Airlines in a move that will increase commercial cooperation, bolster connectivity and create hundreds of new travel options for millions of customers.

Royal Jordanian Airlines has suspended its Amman-Rome flights, starting from today (Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020) until further notice.

EgyptAir’s fourth A320 Neo aircraft arrived today at Cairo International Airport from 15 aircrafts the company has contracted for, from Airbus factory in Toulouse, France, in cooperation with Aercap.