Abu Dhabi, UAE--The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched the Cargo Data Reporting System (CARDS), which provides a range of technical services to government entities, national airlines, ground handling agents and express service providers. CARDS is the first platform of its kind to provide an analytical view of air...

MONTREAL, CANADA – In the first quarter of 2024, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) projected that passenger air traffic levels will be around 2 percent higher than in 2019, with airlines expected to sustain their operating profitability seen in 2023. Demand this year is forecast to be around 3...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – South Korean flag carrier Korean Air said on Thursday it will sign a US$13.7 billion deal with Airbus to purchase 33 A350 series aircraft to strengthen its long-term fleet operations. The move comes after the European Union approved the airline's takeover of smaller rival Asiana -- conditional...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) and China Eastern Airlines have entered into a strategic partnership to launch a new air route in an effort to enhance air connectivity between the two countries. Beginning on April 8, China Eastern Airlines will introduce three weekly flights directly...

The company said it was 92% booked for the first quarter of 2024.

The airline backs intensified oversight from the FAA.

Geneva, Switzerland-- Air cargo demand rebounded in 2023 with a particularly strong fourth quarter performance despite economic uncertainties, according to new data for global air-freight market released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). As per the new data full-year demand reached a level just slightly below 2022 and 2019....

The voyage comes after the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced a maintenance and inspection program to clear the MAX 9 to resume service. The FAA grounded 171 MAX 9 planes with a similar configuration to the one in the January 5 incident, in which a door plug blew out...

"Some 4.7 billion people are expected to travel in 2024, an historic high that exceeds the pre-pandemic level of 4.5 billion recorded in 2019," IATA said in its traditional review of industry trends as the year draws to a close.

The pact will benefit customers of both the airlines.

Based in Seattle, Alaska Airlines serves the western US.

Profit after tax stood at £324 million.

Abu Dhabi, UAE--Abu Dhabi International Airport has posted a 29.3 percent jump in passenger traffic for the third quarter of 2023 to a healthy figure of 5,951,025. The passenger traffic recorded the increase at Abu Dhabi International Airport between 1st July and 30th September, an increase of 29.3%, compared to...

The suspension of flights by the airline follows similar decisions by American Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates and Ryanair and others that this weekend pulled flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport. American Airlines on Monday said it operated two flights out of Tel Aviv on Saturday and Sunday to...

Irish-born Joyce has been in charge for close to 15 years, often delivering bumper profits for shareholders and safeguarding the airline's dominant -- critics say monopolistic -- market position. But Qantas' reputation and Joyce's have been battered since the pandemic -- which brought job losses and soaring flight prices despite a...

Kuwait -- Kuwait's General Administration of Civil Aviation (GACA) and the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 28 to regulate air operations between the two countries and increase their cooperation in civil aviation. The MoU, which amends the agreement signed...

PARIS, FRANCE - European airlines have been hit by a consumer complaint filed with the EU's executive arm accusing the 17 companies of greenwashing, the practice of making misleading climate-related claims. The European Consumer Organization, or BEUC, said Thursday the claims made by the airlines breach EU rules on unfair commercial...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY -  Airlines will fly 4.35 billion passengers this year, close to the 2019 record as the industry bounces back from the Covid pandemic, an industry group said on Monday. The sector will also be back in the green, with net profits forecast to reach $9.8 billion in 2023, or...

Despite the rebound in sales of its flagship medium-haul 737 MAX last year -- giving the company its best delivery numbers since 2018 -- Boeing is pinning its financial hopes on the 787, after four consecutive years in the red. Recent months have finally seen an uptick in orders for...

DOHA, QATAR -  Qatar Airways' chief executive on Tuesday doused hopes that the aviation industry can become carbon neutral by 2050, saying he was "very skeptical" about the target. Not enough sustainable aviation fuel is being produced, and technological hurdles remain to using hydrogen as a replacement, Akbar Al Baker told...

The company delivered 661 aircraft last year.

Geneva, Switzerland-- Middle Eastern airlines had an 84.6 percent growth in traffic in November compared to the same month in 2021, according to a recent report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which also noted that global air travel recovery continued throughout the month. Globally, traffic is now at...

Abu Dhabi, UAE----UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways and Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier of Indonesia, will nearly double the number of combined destinations the two airlines are able to offer beyond the Abu Dhabi and Jakarta hubs. The number of destinations across the Indonesian archipelago, South East Asia, Middle...

Dubai, the world's busiest airport for international passengers before the Covid-19 pandemic, had 18,455,938 visitors in the three months to September, the biggest number since 17.8 million in the first quarter of 2020. "The growth in passenger traffic has been terrific throughout the year and continues to exceed our expectations...

The Gulf ministers review projects aimed at strengthening joint Gulf action in tourism as well as strategic partnerships between the GCC and other countries and stakeholders.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has announced it will allocate 780 scheduled, additional and shuttle flights connecting Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam to Hamad International Airport and Doha International Airport, with a combined total of 254,000 seats for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches beginning November 20. "Football-loving guests...

Air travel rose sharply in the northern hemisphere summer, traditionally the peak vacation travel season, but still remains considerably affected by the pandemic, industry data showed Thursday.

The airline plans to buy 40 A320neo aircraft from Airbus.

The Doha airport has been in semi-retirement since it was replaced in 2014 by the nearby Hamad International Airport, which has since become a major hub in parallel with the growth of flag carrier Qatar Airways. It is currently mainly being used for flights by Qatar's royal family and VIPs...

Demand for air tickets to destinations outside the UAE also surged in June and July, even as the travel costs grew sharply due to the rising oil prices and global inflation.

The airline will buy 10 planes and lease the 10 others from Avolon.

The European Union said Wednesday it has lifted sanctions against Syria's private airline Cham Wings, after the company was blacklisted last year for its alleged role in illegal migration to Europe. "On 18 July, Cham Wings was removed from the list of entities subject to EU sanctions in respect of...

Airlines cancelled several hundred US flights Saturday at the start of a long and almost certainly messy holiday travel weekend as carriers struggled to staff their planes.

Air passengers are expected to hit 83 percent of pre-pandemic levels this year and the aviation industry's return to profit is "within reach" in 2023 despite ongoing uncertainty, the International Air Transport Association said on Monday. Industry losses are expected to drop to $9.7 billion this year, a "huge improvement"...

Desperate to put the coronavirus pandemic behind them, airlines will hold talks on Sunday ahead of a potential summer of chaos with shortages and strikes that could threaten their recovery. While trade is roaring back to life, representatives from the aviation sector meeting for three days in Qatar have a...

Ryanair expects cost increases as a result of surging oil prices fueled by the war, it hopes "to return to reasonable profitability" in its current financial year.

Qantas announced on Monday it will launch the world's longest non-stop commercial flight, with passengers set to spend 19 hours in the air traveling from Sydney to London by the end of 2025. After five years of planning, the airline said it was ordering 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to operate...

The amplifying factors include sanctions against Russia’s aviation sector, which cast a global pall over the aviation industry.

Israel was poised Tuesday to extend financial guarantees for its airlines to fly into Russia, raising criticism in Kyiv as most Western airlines boycott Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

In the United States, the 5G usage near airports have been opposed by many airlines, which claim that it may disrupt aircraft radar measurement devices, which inform pilots of the height of their aircraft above the ground. Several Arab countries, meanwhile, have already embraced 5G, and others are expected to...

Saudi Arabian Airlines has been the least complained about airline in the kingdom during October 21, followed by Flyadeal. For every 100,000 passengers, Saudi Arabian Airlines received seven complaints and it had a complaint-processing rate of 82 percent. At 16 complaints per 100,000 passengers, Flyadeal came second. It had a...

Kuwait Airways has signed a loan and exchange agreement with seven Arab airlines that will be used to swap spare parts in emergency cases, said the company's Chairman, Captain Ali Al-Dukhan. Al-Dukhan affirmed that the signing came on the sidelines of the 54th General Assembly of the Arab Air Transport...

Airlines across the world took a heavy beating from the Covid pandemic lockdown, posting on the whole net losses to the tune of $126.4 billion during 2020.

Etihad extends suspension of passenger travel from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka from Aug 2 to Aug 7.

Also eligible for travel are citizens who recovered from virus six months ago and those who were infected six months earlier and vaccinated with a single dose.