Pegasus Airlines has placed an order for 25 A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration). This comes on top of 18 A321neo and 57 A320neos already on order bringing Pegasus Airlines total firm order to 100 Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
Boeing and Flydubai have finalised the deal of 175 Boeing737 MAX airplanes in the largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East history. The contract – which includes options for an additional 50 jets – is valued at $27 billion at current list prices.
Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Europe’s Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) project to achieve more efficient management of air traffic between the Gulf state and Europe.
Boeing and Flydubai have finalised the purchase of 175 737 MAX airpcraft in the largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East history. The deal – which includes options for an additional 50 jets – is valued at up to $27 billion at current list prices.
For the seventh year in a row, Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, will be running the French Pavilion at the Middle East's leading aircraft cabin outfitting and MRO trade show in Dubai on January 23 and 24, 2018.
The Emirate of Dubai has witnessed the implementation of the new designed airspace that enhances its efficient utilisation to cater to the growth and the expansion plans in the sector.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, was officially welcomed to St. Petersburg by the city’s Governor, Georgy Poltavchenko, who congratulated the airline on the launch of its new direct daily service from Doha to the cultural capital of Russia.
Oman Air is supporting Omani students by continuing to offer them an additional 20 kilos of free baggage on all international flights originating from Oman.
Qatar Airways is celebrating a successful year of growth, network expansion and a record-breaking number of award wins at the end of this, its 20th year of operations.
Travel is expected to peak once again at the end of the year for Emirates, as the airline expects yet another busy period with visitors flocking into Dubai for New Year’s celebrations.
Since January 2017, Emirates has carried over 59 million passengers. The airline served over 63 million meals on its flights departing Dubai, and moved over 35 million pieces of baggage in Dubai to its network of 156 destinations.
As excitement mounts for the final stages of football’s Gulf Cup, Bahrain’s Gulf Air is getting behind its national team ahead of Tuesday’s semi-final against Oman which is being played in Kuwait.
Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) will be holding its 160th Board of Directors meetings in Istanbul, Turkey, on 3rd – 4th ـ January 2018, under the chairmanship of Dr. Nasser Al-Hujailan, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information in Saudi Arabia.
Royal Jordanian ranked second in terms of punctuality among Middle East and African airlines with 80.67% on-time performance rate last year, according to OAG's 2018 Punctuality League study, released earlier this year.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), climbed 8.8% in November 2017 compared to the year-earlier period.
Oman Airports can look back on a year of a very strong passenger growth in Muscat and Salalah International Airports, including regional airport of Sohar.
Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft deliveries in 2017 were up for the 15th year in a row, reaching a new company record of 718 aircraft delivered to 85 customers.
Emirates will resume flights between Dubai and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport, starting 8th June 2018. The resumption of services on the route will allow customers two destination options when travelling Emirates to Istanbul.
Turkish Cargo has launched cargo flights to Miami. Turkish Cargo’s Miami cargo flights are to be operated with Boeing 777-200F, the cargo aircraft newly acquired the past month.
Dubai Airports and ITP Media Group have joined forces to launch Time Out DXB, a new media brand with the opportunity to engage with the 90 million passengers that pass through the world’s leading international airport every year.
DAE Capital, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s leasing division, has announced the creation of DAE Aircraft Investor Services (DAE-AIS), a separate unit dedicated to servicing the needs of debt and equity investors in aviation assets.
