DHL Express launched Cincinnati-Panama Boeing 757F service. Pegasus Airlines and Air Berlin reached a codeshare agreement under which passengers can book flights between Dusseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Munich and Berlin, and Istanbul—as well as services between IST and Izmir and Ankara, in combination with flights from Germany to IST. The two airlines plan to launch a charter partnership Nov. 1.
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co. (GAMECO), the joint venture owned by China Southern Airlines (CZ), South China International Aircraft Engineering and Hutchison Aircraft Maintenance Investment, said it broke ground Sept. 7 on a new $90 million hangar at Guangzhou Baiyun International.
Oman Air has announced a new joint venture with Bahwan Travel Agencies, which will promote inbound tourism to Oman and outbound holidays to destinations served by the national carrier's network. To be known as Oman Air Holidays LLC (in partnership with Bahwan Travels).
As the only airline to offer direct flights from the UAE to Tbilisi, flydubai received an official seal of approval from the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, George Karbelashvili, who hailed the entry of flydubai into Georgia as an important milestone in the development of relations between the two nations.
Egypt's tourism industry is expressing anger at the government which on Thursday decided to tighten rules for issuing entry visas to tourists due to security concerns
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority(GCAA) is considering the commissioning of full body scanners at airports across the country to enhance safety and security, The Gulf Today has reported.
