Etihad Airways Launches First B787 Dreamliner Flight

CEO claims new widebody aircraft provides clear reduction in operating costs and carbon emissions

DWC To Build Dhs120m Aerospace Supply Chain Facility

The facility will cater to the small and medium companies in the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector.

Qatar Airways Takes $1.7 bn Stake In British Airways

Buying the stake could deepen the relationship, giving Qatar greater access to destinations served by IAG’s London and Madrid hubs.

Rekindling The Golden Age Of Aviation

Amid announcements of luxury suites and personal butlers, are Gulf Airlines returning us to the golden age of aviation?

Lebanese Carrier MEA Restarts Baghdad Flights After Shooting

Bullets hit a Flydubai plane on Monday evening as it was landing in the Iraqi capital.

Emirates To Fly A380s To Dusseldorf And Madrid

Emirates’ superjumbo network in European grows to 13 points

UAE Summons Iraqi Ambassador Over Flydubai Shooting In Baghdad

Gunshots were fired at the flydubai flight when it was landing at Baghdad airport on Monday evening.

Etihad Cancels New York Flight As Winter Storm Hits Northeast US

The Abu Dhabi airline is offering passengers travelling on January 27 and 28 the option to postpone their tickets.

Emirates Warns Of Currency Shifts Eating Into Fuel-Cost Benefits

The Dubai carrier is one of the few major airlines that does not hedge its fuel bill by buying future stocks of jet fuel to minimise the effect of price spikes.

Dubai International Secures Spot Of World’s Busiest Airport In 2014

Authorities have forecast that 79 million passengers will travel through Dubai International Airport in 2015.

Regional Airlines Suspend Baghdad Flights After Airplane Shooting

Emirates Airlines, flydubai, Air Arabia and Etihad Airways suspended flights on Tuesday, in line with a directive from the UAE’ civil aviation authority.

Bullets Hit Flydubai Passenger Jet At Baghdad Airport

An aviation official and a security official told Reuters that two passengers were lightly injured but the airline has denied such reports.

Etihad To Employ More Than 6,000 Emiratis By 2020

The airline is partnering with a number of government organisations and educational institutions to recruit UAE nationals.

Malaysia Airlines Website Targeted By Hacker Group “Cyber Caliphate”

In a statement, MAS said the website was not hacked, but that users were redirected to a hacker website.

Emirates Debates Lower Airfares On Dropping Oil Prices

Emirates has been studying the impact of lower oil prices since November and is likely to introduce new prices in April.

Dubai Airspace Faces Temporary Shutdown Due To Unofficial Drones

Officials said that the drones were flown for recreational purpose by members of the public.

Ultra Electronics Says Oman Airport IT Contract Terminated

The contract was worth about 207 million pounds when won in 2011.

Dubai International Airport: Flying High

A bustling hub for global aviation, Dubai International Airport has not sat idle when it comes to large-scale investments in expansion and upgrades.

UAE Urges More GCC Cooperation To Solve Air Traffic Congestion

Air traffic in the GCC is expected to grow by six per cent over the next few years, a top industry official said.

Etihad Says Remains Committed To Darwin Airline Tie-Up

Etihad is in the process of buying a 33.3 per cent stake in Darwin, which has already rebranded itself Etihad Regional.

Etihad And Alitalia Unveil Network Details

Sicily set to be the fifth Italian destination connected to Abu Dhabi

Air Arabia To Begin Services To China

The budget carrier will fly to Urumqi thrice a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, from February 1 this year.

Air Arabia May Lease Aircraft After Jordan Expansion – CEO

The airline ordered 44 Airbus A320s in 2007 and 29 of those hade been delivered by November 2014, according to Airbus data.

Lower Oil Prices Can Help Airlines Post “Unprecedented Profits” – Emirates Head

Tim Clark says airline industry will reap the benefits of lower oil prices in 2015.

Aviation Pushing Through The Crisis

The global aviation sector’s growth trajectory remains intact despite headwinds.

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Leasing Unit To Sell 15 A320s For $507m

The carrier will sell aircraft from Sahaab Aircraft Leasing to a joint venture between South Africa’s Investec Bank and Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.

Qatar Airways Launches First A350 Flight

The first of the Doha carrier’s 80 A350s has entered service to Frankfurt

Saudi Arabia Mulls Privatisation Of Major Airports

The official, however, did not specify the total number of airports in the Kingdom that will be privatised.

Qatar Airways A350XWB To Fly Double Daily To Frankfurt

Doha carrier wastes no time in ramping up operations of new widebody aircraft

Top 10 Safest Airlines In The World

Australia’s Qantas tops the list, which also includes UAE carriers Emirates and Etihad.