Effective 28 October 2018, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will introduce a 299-seat next-generation Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its daily mid-morning EY653 / EY654 schedule from Abu Dhabi to Cairo.
Emirates will reinstate two weekly flights between Luanda and Dubai, increasing capacity to five flights per week between the two cities, starting from 1 July 2018.
European tourists have returned to Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh, bringing much-needed revenue to the city’s population. Yet UK airlines are still barred from flying there. Alan Dron tries to find out why
The Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition taking place on 17-18 April 2018 in Cairo, Egypt opens next week to a record audience of aviation industry professionals.
In recognition of the A350-900 aircraft’s links to Wales, Qatar Airways has announced that the inaugural flight for its soon-to-launch Doha to Cardiff route will be flown using the Airbus A350-900.
Qatar Airways and JetSuite, a U.S. private aviation company, have announced that Qatar Airways has taken a minority stake in JetSuite, and indirectly in JetSuiteX. Qatar Airways joins JetBlue Airways, which will be increasing its investment, and a number of private investors as stakeholders in both JetSuite and JetSuiteX.
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is to be the launch customer of a new high speed connectivity system launched at the Aircraft Interiors show in Hamburg last night.
Etihad Airways Engineering has seen off competition from a field of 400 to take a top innovation award. The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider received the prestigious UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Aeronnovation award in the ‘Improving Aviation Safety’ category.
Kuwait Airways says it is halting all flights to Beirut from today for an indefinite period. This followed a security warning from the Cyprus government, it said on a Tweet.
Jet Aviation and Hawker Pacific have announced that Jet Aviation has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Hawker Pacific, a leading provider of integrated aviation solutions across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, for US$250 million.
SITAONAIR has been appointed as connected aircraft service consultant and technology supplier to Taqnia Space, leveraging its inflight connectivity expertise, to enable the Saudi company to bring its UON offer to airlines.
The last couple of years could have not have been a more difficult time to run an airline in Egypt and even now, it’s a tough job, says the managing director of Nesma Airlines, Ashraf Lamloum.
Etihad Aviation Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian and Scientific Foundation focusing on enhancing community and humanitarian cooperation between the two entities, promoting charity efforts and knowledge sharing.
Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire 25 A350-900 aircraft plus five options, underlining its strong confidence in the global market's dynamism and growth.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s largest travel trade event showcasing more than 270 exhibitors, national pavilions and seminars set to welcome an anticipated 30,000 visitors.
Royal Jordanian is offering Jordanian businessmen, families and customers cheaper fares from Jordan to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, and from these Gulf states to all RJ network destinations via Amman.
Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) as the winner of “Best Airport in the Middle East”, for the second year in a row, at its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards.
Qatar Airways completed a showcase at this year’s ITB Berlin, at which the airline revealed a host of 16 exciting new destinations to be launched in 2018-19, as well as announcing a five-year partnership agreement with leading German football team FC Bayern München AG, further strengthening Qatar’s role as a global leader in sports.
