Passenger traffic could exceed earlier figures, says Dubai Airports’ CEO
DUBAI, UAE – The airport here has "every chance" of breaking its record for passenger traffic this year after surpassing pre-pandemic...
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Emirates to recruit 5,000 crew members in 2024
DUBAI, UAE – Emirates will hire 5,000 people as it awaits the arrival of its fleet of Airbus A350s. The airline...
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Saudi Airport to build a new airport in capital Riyadh
Saudi Arabia announced plans for a new airport in Riyadh while advancing the kingdom's ambitious aviation goals. The airport, set...
- The airport is set to accommodate 120 million travelers by 2030 and 185 million travelers by 2050.
- The new airport is expected to be able to process 3.5 million tons of cargo by 2050, local media said.
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Abu Dhabi Airports announces 4.7m passenger traffic in Q3 2022
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Airports Monday said that in Q3 2022 passenger traffic totaled 4.7 million passengers, a...
- Abu Dhabi International Airport handled 144,083 tonnes of air freight in Q3 2022.
- Third-quarter statistics confirm that 49,046 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) were recorded across the five airports.
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Lufthansa to hire 20,000 employees
Lufthansa had 108,000 employees at the end of September.
- Lufthansa made huge losses when Covid brought global air travel to a halt but a rebound in demand has helped it return to profit this year.
- In the third quarter, the airline group -- which also includes Eurowings, Austrian, Swiss and Brussels Airlines -- reported a healthy profit.
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GAL-AMMROC, GMF ink pacts
The pact were inked during the B20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.
- The pacts will allow AMMROC to expand its MRO capabilities and consolidate its status as a key enabler of a sustainable domestic defense sector in the UAE.
- The cooperation will further expand to the joint promotion of the N219 and NC212 aircraft in the Middle East and Africa markets.
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Emirates H1 profit at US$1.1bn
Revenues in H1 of 2022-2023 surged 131% to $13.7 billion.
- Emirates has bounced back into the black after its losses during the pandemic, the airline said.
- The airlines operations recovery accelerated as more countries eased and removed travel restrictions.
Saudi F-15S jet crashes, pilots eject unharmed
The aircrew, consisting of two officers, survived the incident after using the ejector seat.
- The aircrew, consisting of two officers, survived the incident after using the ejector seat
- An investigation committee has been set up to uncover the reasons behind this incident
Tanzanian aircraft with 49 people on board plunges into a lake
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania— A domestic passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania early on Sunday due to bad weather...
- No information was immediately available on the number of passengers aboard the plane, but local media reports said around 49 people were on the flight
- The accident comes five years after 11 people died when a plane belonging to a safari company crashed in northern Tanzania
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American Airlines posts Q3 profit of US$483m
American Airlines third quarter revenues rose to $13.5 billion.
- American scored a 13 percent jump in revenues compared with the 2019 period on high ticket prices.
- US carriers have begun to prosper in 2022 as more governments pare back restrictions.
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flydubai, Smartwings sign agreement
flydubai will wet lease four Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
- flydubai currently operates a single-fleet type of Boeing 737 aircraft that includes 32 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, 33 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and three Boeing 737 MAX 9.
- The all-Economy Class aircraft will operate on select routes on the flydubai network including Chattogram, Colombo, Dhaka, Karachi, Multan, Muscat and Sialkot.
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Air travel rebounds but still suffering from pandemic
Air travel rose sharply in the northern hemisphere summer, traditionally the peak vacation travel season, but still remains considerably affected...
- Total air traffic in August soared up by two thirds from the same time last year, but was still only at 73.7 percent of its pre-Covid level.
- Asia experienced the biggest rebound, where traffic more than tripled.
Passenger traffic could exceed earlier figures, says Dubai Airports’ CEO
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Saudia records 50 percent growth in operations during Umrah season
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - From the start of the month of Muharram until the end of Rabi' Al-Awwal, Saudia Airlines...
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Air passengers with disabilities need special assistance
"However, the actual needs of the traveler might differ. They might simply need help navigating crowded airports, have difficulty with...
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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...
- The non-stop flights will connect Sharjah International Airport with Giza and will have a frequency of five weekly flights.
- British Airways announced that it will launch daily flights from London to Abu Dhabi next year.
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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...
- ADIO plans to support Archer in establishing its first international headquarters and manufacturing facilities in the SAVI Cluster in Abu Dhabi.
- Archer’s Center of Excellence will focus on developing and implementing next-generation aviation technologies.
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UAE, South Korea ink MoU to enhance air transport relations
ABU DHABI, UAE - The United Arab Emirates, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has signed a Memorandum...
- This MoU includes an agreement to increase the number of national carrier flights between the two countries to 21 flights per week.
- The signing of this MoU followed discussions held in Seoul on October 12 and 13, 2023, with representatives from both countries' aviation sectors.