Between 15 November and 13 December 2019, Emirates SkyCargo operated a number of special charter flights to transport cherries from Chile to destinations in East Asia including Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul.
Joramco, the Amman based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has announced that it has extended its United Arab Emirates approval, the GCAA, to include the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A320neo aircraft types.
Emirates Airline is retiring its fleet of A380 passenger jets, for which the Dubai-based carrier was Airbus’ biggest customer. Gloomy as the news is for investors in closed-end A380 funds, they can still expect to make a return on their investment.
Pegasus Airlines has become the first airline in Turkey to join the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.
Strata Manufacturing (Strata) have extended their 10-year association by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development and fabrication of composite aero-structure components for major OEM programmes.
Etihad Airways and Kuwaiti flag carrier, Kuwait Airways, have signed a codeshare partnership on selected services on bookings effective 22 December 2019, for travel from 5 January 2020.
Qatar Airways will participate in the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020, where it will display its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000 fitted with its multi award-winning Business Class seat, Qsuite, and the ultra-modern private jet Gulfstream G500 from its Qatar Executive fleet.
Etihad Airways will mark Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020 by operating a special ‘eco-flight’ from Abu Dhabi to Brussels, featuring a range of initiatives designed to illustrate the airline’s broad commitment to sustainable practices in the air and on the ground.
Jazeera Airways operating regionally and internationally, has announced that it prepares to launch a new direct service to its sixth destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abha, serving the capital of the Asir Region with three weekly return flights every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has signed an agreement with Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) to provide civil aviation security training to hundreds of airport-stationed Ministry of Interior (MOI) personnel each year.
Gulf Air’s Falconflyer loyalty programme has inked a new partnership with Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, further enhancing benefits for its members.
