Kabul, Afghanistan - A United Arab Emirates firm signed a contract with Afghanistan on Thursday to manage air traffic across the country as the Taliban authorities seek to expand international flights. While some flights are operating out of Kabul airport, significant extra support is needed for major foreign airlines to...

Al Bateen Executive Airport has reopened following the successful completion of a major refurbishment project which will allow the airport to cater to increased operational requirement while meeting the highest levels of safety, compliance and accreditation.

More than 2.7 million passengers flew with Air Arabia from Mar-June.

Global air cargo demand rose by 2.2 percent in H1 2022 as compared to pre-COVID levels (H1 2019), according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA figures indicate a healthy and stable performance across global air cargo markets showing. Global demand sunk by 6.4 percent compared...

It returned to profit in Q2 after posting a loss in first quarter

Its profit increased 186 percent in first six months of 2022

European aircraft maker Airbus has cancelled its contract to deliver 19 A350 planes to Qatar Airways, a source close to the matter said Wednesday, amid a feud between the two aviation giants. Airbus had already cancelled a multi-billion-dollar order of 50 planes from Qatar Airways, a major customer, earlier in...

The company is all set to resume 787 jet production.

Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Poland to organize the operational framework for air transport between the two countries.

Istanbul Airport ranked first in Europe in terms of the average number of daily flights during the period of July 22-28, with 1,327 flights. The Airport exceeded the French Charles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol by the number of flights in the mentioned period.

The profits rose despite 60 percent hike in fuel costs.

The United Arab Emirates has launched the Power-to-Liquids (PtL) Roadmap: Fueling the Aviation Energy Transition in the United Arab Emirates, which was drafted in cooperation between the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the World Economic Forum. The PtL roadmap shows the financial, economic and environmental benefits of PtL in...

Tufan Erginbilgic replaces Warren East from the start of 2023.

The airline had taken a sizeable financial hit from disruptions.

The airline ordered 25 Boeing MAX 10 jets worth $3.3bn.

Profits were $476 million compared with just $19 million in the year-ago period.

The US planemaker will manufacture 66 MAX aircraft.

Boeing plans to show off several planes including the MAX 10.

The airline expects to book an operating profit of "between $352m and $403m.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the Middle Eastern airlines’ traffic rose 317.2 percent in May compared to May 2021. The IATA announced passenger data for May 2022 showing that the May capacity rose 115.7 percent versus the year-ago period. The recovery in air travel accelerated heading into the...

The kingdom, which has 15 domestic airports, is witnessing a significant increase in the prices of domestic flights, ranging between 32% and 314%, a survey points out.

A strike by British Airways staff at London Heathrow Airport this summer has been called off after an improved pay offer, trade unions said Thursday. Members of the GMB and Unite unions had recently backed action as surging inflation erodes the purchase power of wages, sparking walkouts across multiple sectors....

Turkish Airlines has announced that flights to Saudi Arabia have resumed to pre-pandemic conditions and Saudi citizens will now be able to travel to or transit through Türkiye. The airlines said that from June 20, 2022 the restrictions set by Türkiye due to COVID-19 has been lifted.

Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi International Airport are preparing to welcome 2.7 million network passengers over the summer months, following a surge in demand for global travel. Over 1.4 million passengers will depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport, including 330,000 local joiners, with more than 1,100 weekly network-wide departures. Mohammad...

Oman Air's joining will add new destinations to the Oneworld network including Duqm and Khasab in Oman and Chittagong (Bangladesh).

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...

The profit result was "200 percent above its highest annual historical profit".

The report of Qatar Aviation body is updated with the IATA Air Transport data (Airport-IS) related to schedule statistics until the end of 2022.

Dubai Airports new waste management program will prevent 60 percent of all waste from entering landfills by the middle of 2023

Iraqi aviation authorities have been left red-faced after a 10-year-old boy on his own boarded an Iran-bound plane from a busy airport in a Shiite shrine city after several security checks.

Several partnerships and collaboration agreements were signed between leading aerospace, aviation, space and defense organizations during the sixth edition of the Global Aerospace Summit 2022, hosted by Mubadala. During the summit, LeoLabs announced a multi-million dollar award to provide data and services for the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF)....

Tehran and Moscow are seeking to expand cooperation in energy and trade, officials said Wednesday, as Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak visited Iran. Both countries have huge oil and gas reserves but are constrained by sanctions imposed by the West that limit their ability to export their resources. Novak...

The profits were up 756% compared to $9.26 million in 2021.

The flagship carrier’s chairman, Ahmed Al Maktoum was reported to have announced plans by Emirates to repay 15 billion dirhams ($4.1 billion) in pandemic-related support to the Dubai government

Saudi Arabia on Monday pitched aviation industry leaders on its plans to become a global travel hub, drawing scepticism from analysts who questioned how it could compete against regional heavyweights. The kingdom's aviation goals, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's wide-ranging "Vision 2030" reforms, include more than tripling annual...

Companies such as Archer, Joby and Wisk are working on electric-powered aircraft that take off and land vertically like helicopters then propel forward like planes.

The cost of fuel has soared worldwide since Russia invaded its neighbor Ukraine in February and the West responded by slapping sanctions on Moscow. The rising price of fuel has caused prolonged power blackouts in Nigeria in recent weeks.

German carrier set its sights on a record summer for traffic.

From overseas to the domestic circuit, the tourism industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council is witnessing a welcome resurgence, especially after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The company is set for recovery in 2022-23, said analysts.

Touchdown Aviation (TDA) will provide Etihad Engineering supply chain solutions locally in Abu Dhabi, to ensure the availability of high demanded aircraft parts. Etihad Engineering signed a Component Agreement with TDA, a global specialist in the supply, loan, exchange, and repair of aircraft components, regarding the same. Frederic Dupont, Vice...

The accelerated growth recorded in February 2022 compared to a year ago, is helping passenger demand catch up to 2019 levels.

EU travelers who book flights through a European airline can claim compensation in the event of a major delay of the connecting flight -- even outside Europe, a court ruled on Thursday. In its judgement, the European Court of Justice said that the entirety of a journey that was subject...

JetBlue Airways announced Tuesday a bid to acquire Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion, setting up a bidding war with Frontier Airlines in the discount flying market.

The money will go in producing aviation fuel from waste.

Libyan authorities reopened the war-torn country's skies for domestic flights on Tuesday, an aviation official said, two weeks after they were grounded amid a tense political standoff.

A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed in southern China on Monday, aviation authorities said, with state media reporting it led to a fire on a mountain and the number of casualties unknown. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the plane crashed in Teng county near Wuzhou.

The first protocol stipulates raising the number of members of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council from 36 to 40 members.

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