Dubai Airport set for record start to 2025: 4.3m guests in 15 days
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai International Airport (DXB) is on track to welcome 4.3 million guests in the first 15 days of the year, setting the stage for its busiest January yet. Daily traffic is projected to peak on 3rd January, with over 311,000 guests expected.With an average of 287,000 guests...
Emirates to launch daily flights to Israel from June 23
Emirates will offer multiple daily and weekly flights throughout Australia, India, Philippines, Thailand and South Africa, many of which are home to thriving Jewish communities.Qatar signs air services agreement with Jordan
The agreement is said to have been formally signed in Qatar’s capital city Doha.Sanad and Thales sign MoU
The two companies will collaborate on aviation services.Airlines want end to Covid restrictions for EU flights
Most countries in the EU are beginning to relax requirements to present proof of vaccination and wear masks.Israel gives financial guarantees for its flights to Russia
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.Dubai Airports launches ‘DAWN’ to empower women
Dubai Airports, the operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), has announced the launch of the new Dubai Airports Women’s Network (DAWN).Lufthansa posts net loss of $2.2bn
The German carrier said it cut its losses by two-thirds in 2021.Qatar Airways hits out at Airbus as new jet grounded in paint dispute
Qatar Airways has secured an injunction preventing Airbus from cancelling deals for other jets as the two are involved in a legal battle.Bahrain eyes cooperation with Germany in aviation, tourism
Bahrain's Minister said the private sector plays a key role in strengthening bilateral relations, as it boosts the volume of trade exchanges.GCC turbulence mires Airbus rise
Airbus has been mired in controversy despite its best efforts to increase its customer base, across the world in general and in the GCC in particular.QAIA saw passenger traffic grow 161% in January
Passenger and aircraft movement and air cargo traffic at QAIA remained far lower than pre-pandemic levels.Air Arabia profits up 476%
Its profit stood at AED720 million ($196.05 million) in 2021.DWC Airport to host Business Aviation Event ‘MEBAA’ in December
DWC Airport in Dubai will host the MEBAA Show, a business aviation platform, from 6-8 December 2022. The event will showcase the latest trends, insights, innovation and commercial opportunities shaping the future of business aviation and private flying in the Middle East and globally. Several international companies have already signed...dnata of Dubai to invest $233m in Amsterdam Airport
dnata, the global air and travel services provider, will invest more than $223.22 million in a fully automated cargo center at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).SACC picks board heads
It has also formed several panels that will function for three years.Green hydrogen planes will only limit CO2 emissions: Study
If all aircraft started using green hydrogen on eligible routes, it would 'reduce aviation's carbon emissions by 31 percent in 2050, representing a capping of emissions at 2035 levels,' found the International Council on Clean Transportation. However, this would not entirely eliminate CO2.Boeing makes $450m air-taxi bet
The investment is in Wisk, which looks to make autonomous air taxis.Saudi’s role in aviation security hailed at Experts Group Meeting
Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority of Civil Aviation, chaired the meeting of a team of aviation security experts within the Middle East Aviation Security Cooperative Program (CASP-MID), which was hosted on January 19-20, aimed to adopt aviation security activities and programs for the year 2022. The meeting was...Qatar Airways counters Airbus order cancellation with A350 video
The move came within mere hours of Airbus cancelling an order of 50 of its A321neo aircraft, which it was to deliver to the Gulf-based airline.Airbus cancels Qatar Airways plane order as feud deepens
The order was worth $6 billion at catalogue prices, though airlines are usually charged less for large purchases.No suspension of flights, says Iraq’s civil aviation authority
"There is no suspension of flights in accordance with the instructions and directives", an official confirmed.RAK International Airport is ops base for ActionFlight
The overall deal is expected to help support Ras Al Khaimah’s strategic plans to expand its travel and tourism landscape.Air Arabia named the most punctual airline by Moscow Airport in 2021
Air Arabia has been named as the most punctual airline in 2021 at Moscow Domodedovo Airport in the category of “Foreign Airlines with more than seven flights per week”, local media reports said. The airport announced the winners with the goal of further enhancing the quality of passenger service. The...Airbus delivers 611 passenger jets in 2021
A320 family planes, which are most frequently used for short and medium-range flights, accounted for more than three-quarters of last year's deliveries.Iraqi Airways receives its first A220-300 aircraft
A220-300 features a modern and highly comfortable dual-class cabin that seats 132 passengers; 12 in business class and 120 in economy class.Leaked memo says rusty Qantas pilots making errors: report
Qantas recognised very early that it needed to reassess pilots' recent and current flight time requirements as well as its "refamiliarisation programs", a Qantas spokeswoman said. "We designed an enhanced return-to-work program fit for the unprecedented challenge facing our industry," the spokeswoman added.US telecom firms agree to airlines’ call, delay 5G rollout
The move came a day after AT&T and Verizon rebuffed a request to delay the already delayed rollout, prompting airlines to threaten legal action. Aviation regulators have raised concerns that the new system might interfere with the devices planes use to measure altitude.Emirates declared safest airline globally by Hamburg-based JACDEC
The Hamburg-based Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC) has again named Emirates Airline as the world’s safest airline in a survey carried out for Aero International aviation magazine, media reports said. Emirates Airline is the world's largest operator of double-decker Airbus A380s - the largest passenger jet in history. With...On 40th anniversary, Abu Dhabi Airport vows improved services
Abu Dhabi Airports marked the 40th anniversary of the inauguration of Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) on Sunday, local media reports said. "Abu Dhabi International Airport has connected the world to Abu Dhabi for 40 years and fueled the emirate’s emergence as a leading destination for tourism, trade and commerce,”...US further delays 5G rollout to study impact on aircraft safety
US authorities have asked telecom operators AT&T and Verizon to delay their 5G rollout for up to two weeks. The rollout had already been postponed earlier amid uncertainty about interference with vital flight-safety equipment.Etihad signs China deal
The airline will work with the Henan Province Airport Group.Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel: Over 6,000 flights scrapped
More than 6,000 flights have been canceled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported on Sunday, December 26, as the highly infectious Omicron variant of Covid-19 brought holiday hurt to millions of fliers.ADQ taps Etihad for services
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Covid-19 rules shuttering Hong Kong aviation: Qatar Airways chief
Under Hong Kong's rules, if an airline brings in too many infected passengers on a particular route, it is banned from flying that route for two weeks. Qatar Airways has already been banned five times for that.QA arm expands Gulfstream fleet
Qatar Executive is a business-jet subsidiary of Qatar Airways.Half of Iran’s civil jets grounded for lack of spare parts
The shortage represented more than half of the civilian aircraft in the sanctions-hit country, he said in an interview this week.UAE signs air transport MoU with Colombia
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority represented the country in the signing of the deal.Jordanian flies the world from homemade basement cockpit
"It was then the desire and love of flying began to obsess me," he added, sitting in the flight simulator, a replica of the cockpit of a Boeing 737-800, which he has spent three years building from scrap and secondhand items. "My heart was always hanging in the sky, and...ENOC Group and Air Chateau sign pact
Under the agreement, ENOC will fuel up to 30 helicopters of Air Chateau.Airbus predicts 3,020 ME orders
Airbus says the Middle East will need more than 3,000 aircraft by 2040.Pact signed to position Dubai Airshow as platform for space sector investors
Dubai Airshow and the UAE Space Agency will collaborate to position Dubai Airshow as a key platform for companies and investors in the space sector. The partnership will enable space companies to benefit from the participation, engagements, networking and agreements created at Dubai Airshow, they said in a statement. The...Aviation emerging out of Covid crisis, outlook brightening: Airbus CEO
The global aviation sector has begun to emerge from the Covid pandemic, its worst-ever crisis, and the "outlook is starting to brighten", Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told journalists Monday. A large order of 255 of Airbus' single-aisle A231 planes announced Sunday at the Dubai Airshow "completely justifies" a shift to...Air Lease Corporation signs letter of intent to purchase 111 Airbus aircraft
US company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed a letter of intent to purchase 111 Airbus aircraft, the European plane-maker said in a statement on Monday. The agreement is for 25 A220-300s, 55 A321neos, 20 A321XLRs, four A330neos and seven A350Fs. The order will be finalized in the coming months...Tawazun, Airbus to establish new Abu Dhabi subsidiary
The MoU comes as part of Tawazun’s endeavors to attract long-term partnerships with leading defense and security, aviation and aerospace manufacturing companies.Gulf Air boosts frequencies
Passenger numbers have grown ahead of the holiday season.Climate and Covid recovery loom large over Dubai air show
Airlines are still deep in the red, with losses expected to extend by another $51.8 billion this year.AACO sets net-zero emissions target
The company to respect the Chicago Treaty, bilateral air services agreementsA range of new exhibitors to join Dubai Airshow 2021
The Airshow will be held on 14-18 November 2021 at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site.Air France inks Dubai deals
It has signed sustainable aviation fuel deals with Dubai firms.Etihad raises first ESG loan in global aviation
Etihad Airways has raised $1.2 billion in what is the first sustainability-linked loan tied to ESG targets in global aviation.