Etihad Airways has agreed to increase its stake in airberlin, Europe's sixth largest airline, to 29.21%, becoming airberlin's largest single shareholder and at the same time now offers more destinations than any other Gulf airline through the German connections.
Flying faster than the speed of sound is the stuff that dreams are made of. Since the demise of Concorde in 2003, several inventors have attempted to relight the supersonic fire for civil aviation. Liz Moscrop reports.
After a long and often tortuous process, the UAE is understood to be in the final stage of negotiations for the procurement of about 60 Dassault Rafale fighters with many industry insiders predicting that contracts could be signed during the Dubai Airshow. Jon Lake reports.
Cabin crew uniform is often the first thing that distinguishes one airline from another in the minds of passengers and, therefore, is vital for carriers to get it right. Kelly Green looks at how airline fashion is changing.
Airlines in the Middle East are driving sales for the new 777 freighter. As deliveries continue, Keith Mwanalushi explores the operational benefits by talking to the carriers that use it.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is in Doha today on a three-day visit, as part of the global 'Dream Tour'. Pictured here is the Dream Tour airplane, ZA003 that is in Doha as part of Qatar's National Day celebrations.
flydubai played a part in a milestone event for manufacturer Boeing yesterday when it took delivery of the 7000th B737 to come off the production line.
Human factors were to blame for a tail strike suffered by an Emirates A340 at Melbourne in March 2009, concluded a report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)issued yesterday.
On September 26 Boeing delivered its first 787 Dreamliner to Japanese launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA)… around 40 months late. Every airliner in history has been manufactured thanks to an extensive network of component designers and makers – the supply chain. But Boeing took the term 'supply chain' to a completely different level and the result was a nightmare of monumental proportions. Geoff Thomas reports.
UK-based aircraft asset management company, Falko, has secured an exclusive remarketing mandate from Royal Air Maroc to arrange the sale or long-term lease of four Airbus A321-200 single-aisle airliners.
After working very closely together for many years, baggage handling company Vanderlande Industries and Beewen agreed on a take-over of Beewen by Vanderlande.
A new regional airline is due to begin services from Fujairah, the most easterly of the seven emirates, in the first quarter of 2012. Jill Stockbridge meets one of the men behind the new operation.
As the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner enters service in Japan, Middle East airlines are waiting eagerly for their place on the production line. Saj Ahmad looks at the new Boeing wide-body and analyses the type's impact on the region's fleet.
Dubai's low cost airline flydubai has announced the launch of a new division to support the airline's goal of making the transportation of goods and people across the region via Dubai, simpler and more cost-efficient.
Boeing has received certification for the new 747-8 Intercontinental from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Certification clears the way for delivery of the new airplane early next year.
Abu Dhabi Air Expo at Al Bateen Executive Airport March 6-8 is offering opportunities for private owners to promote their aircraft to the local GA market for the first time in the region.
