Boeing readies for competition with China’s first passenger plane
Singapore, Singapore - Boeing said Wednesday it was preparing to compete with China's first domestically produced passenger plane, which was showcased...
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Saudi GACA issues air carrier, airport classifications for December 2023
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued its monthly classification index for air transport service...
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Air Arabia H1 profit $122.8m
More than 2.7 million passengers flew with Air Arabia from Mar-June.
- More than 5.2 million passengers flew with Air Arabia between January and June 2022 across the carrier’s five hubs.
- The company’s turnover for the second quarter of 2022 increased by 125 percent as demand for air travel increased.
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Global H1 air cargo demand up 2.2 percent over pre-Covid levels
Global air cargo demand rose by 2.2 percent in H1 2022 as compared to pre-COVID levels (H1 2019), according to...
- IATA figures indicate a healthy and stable performance across global air cargo markets showing.
- Global demand sunk by 6.4 percent compared to June 2021 levels (-6.6 percent for international operations).
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Embraer Q2 profit at $74.2m
It returned to profit in Q2 after posting a loss in first quarter
- Brazilian plane-maker Embraer returned to profit in the second quarter after posting a loss in the first
- The result was down 16 percent from the $87.9 million net profit it posted for the April-June period last year
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DAE posts H1 profit of $140.1m
Its profit increased 186 percent in first six months of 2022
- Dubai Aerospace Enterprise reports 186% growth in profit in the first six months of 2022
- DAE says cash flows from operating activities increased by 36 percent to $678.5 million.
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Airbus cancels A350 aircraft contract with Qatar Airways
European aircraft maker Airbus has cancelled its contract to deliver 19 A350 planes to Qatar Airways, a source close to...
- Airbus had already cancelled a multi-billion-dollar order of 50 planes from Qatar Airways, a major customer, earlier in the year.
- Qatar Airways has been locked in dispute with Airbus over degradation of exterior fuselage surfaces on some of its A350 planes.
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Boeing shares surge
The company is all set to resume 787 jet production.
- The 787's travails date to late summer 2020, when the company uncovered manufacturing flaws with some jets. Boeing subsequently identified additional issues.
- The difficulties curtailed deliveries between November 2020 and March 2021. Boeing suspended deliveries later in spring 2021 after more problems surfaced.
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Saudi Arabia, Poland sign agreement on air transport
Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Poland to organize the operational framework...
- From the Saudi side, Ali Rajab, Executive Vice President at GACA -Economic Policies & International Cooperation signed the MoU
- From the Polish side, Piotr Samson, President of the Polish Civil Aviation Authority inked the pact in Warsaw
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Istanbul Airport first in Europe with 1,327 average flights daily
Istanbul Airport ranked first in Europe in terms of the average number of daily flights during the period of July...
- The Airport exceeded the French Charles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol by number of flights
- Istanbul Airport also topped the list of airports in terms of the number of passengers during the month of June
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UAE launches Power to Liquids roadmap to decarbonize aviation sector
The United Arab Emirates has launched the Power-to-Liquids (PtL) Roadmap: Fueling the Aviation Energy Transition in the United Arab Emirates,...
- The PtL roadmap shows the financial, economic and environmental benefits of PtL in decarbonizing the UAE's aviation industry.
- It says PtL offers a unique opportunity for the Emirates to leverage domestic resources, infrastructure and expertise to grow and decarbonize the economy.
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EasyJet cuts losses
The airline had taken a sizeable financial hit from disruptions.
- As airport staff shortages spark flight cancellations, EasyJet said it booked a one-off charge totaling £133 m.
- The airline posted pre-tax loss of £114 million in the group's third quarter, or the three months to end of June.
Boeing readies for competition with China’s first passenger plane
Singapore, Singapore - Boeing said Wednesday it was preparing to compete with China's first domestically produced passenger plane, which was showcased...
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Delta posts Q3 profits of $1.1b
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Lebanon national carrier halves flights amid fears of Israel war
BEIRUT, LEBANON - Lebanon's national carrier on Friday said it was cutting more than half of its flights as tensions along...
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Air Arabia launches non-stop flights between UAE’s Sharjah, Egypt’s Giza
SHARJAH/ ABU DHABI, UAE - Air Arabia announced the launch of a new route operating between Sharjah and Giza city...
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Archer to launch its all-electric air taxi service across UAE
ABU DHABI, UAE - Archer Aviation on Tuesday announced that it has entered into an agreement with Abu Dhabi Investment...
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Delta posts Q3 profits of $1.1b
The company’s revenues rose 11 percent to $15.5 billion.
- Delta and other US carriers have pointed to pent-up travel demand as a driver of strong results in recent quarters.
- The company described overall demand as "strong," domestic demand as "steady" and international strength as "extending through fall."
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Red Sea Global launches Saudi’s first seaplane company
TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA - Red Sea Global (RSG), the multi-project developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations -...
- Fly Red Sea aims to transport guests to various resorts scattered among the islands of Red Sea Destination.
- These resorts include St. Regis Red Sea Resort and Nujuma, Ritz Carlton Reserve, which would be inaugurated later in 2023
EasyJet, Airbus sign US$20bn deal
The no-frills airline will buy 157 aircraft from Airbus.
- The airline on Thursday said it had "entered into conditional arrangements" with European planemaker Airbus for 157 aircraft
- Together the deal was worth $19.9 billion and "will deliver lower fuel burn, CO2 emissions and operating costs per seat", EasyJet said