The second flight will complement the carrier’s existing A380 service on the route with a mid-afternoon departure from the UAE and a late night departure from the US. The carrier says it will serve the growing customer demand for travel between Dubai and western United States, as well as for those passengers connecting to Emirates’ vast global network of onward destinations.
Saudi Arabia's Rehabilitation, Expansion and Development of the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport Project in Medina won the GCC Airport Project of the Year at the recently concluded MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Mashreq.
Etihad Airways invited more than 500 local and international suppliers, to a major conference in Abu Dhabi aimed at transforming the traditional buyer and supplier relationship.
Abu Dhabi Airports' Procurement department has been named the Middle East's “Procurement Team of the Year” by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), at the Middle East Supply Management Awards 2016.
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) and its equity airline partners will provide a contribution of up to US$9.6 billion to the Abu Dhabi economy in 2016, according to figures released today by Oxford Economics Group.
Analysis of MIDT data shows that over 1.5 million O&D passengers a year fly in and out of Iran from/to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The market between the UAE and Iran is the largest at an estimated 1.35 million annual passengers, with around 100,000 annual passengers in the other markets.
Etihad Airways, a minority shareholder in German carrier airberlin, will still be able to put its code on a number of the German carrier's routes, but the court ruling means a temporary injunction granted last November, permitting the two airlines to continue all their codeshare flights through January 15, 2016 will end on that date.
Aerospace and engineering services, including the Al Ain-based composite aircraft parts manufacturer Strata, contributed 22% to last year's group revenues for the Mubadala Development Company (MDC) – the Abu Dhabi government-owned investment company has confirmed.
Etihad Airways and Amadeus have renewed their Full Content Agreement that ensures Amadeus-connected travel agencies and travellers continue to have access to the airline's full inventory of flights, seats and other services.
Local and national experts across the aviation, aerospace, defence and space sectors will this month debate in Abu Dhabi the major human capital development challenges, including workforce localisation, when they meet at the Global Aerospace Summit running at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 7-8.
Istanbul Atatürk operated by TAV Airports, has received the ASQ award for 'service quality and dedication to cultivating an outstanding journey for passengers from curb to boarding'.
