US Regulator FAA To Grant Safety Approval To Airbus A350 Jet By End-Oct

Airbus won European safety approval last week for the A350.

Virgin Atlantic To Drop Little Red UK Flights

Airline blames slot constraints amid strong competition and poor loads

Middle East Airlines Record Strongest Global Traffic Growth In August

International passenger traffic rose 6.7 per cent in August with all regions showing growth over the previous year.

Emirates To Launch A380 On Milan Route

The A380 service will help boost capacity by around 38 per cent on the Dubai-Milan route, the airline said in a statement.

Middle East Carriers Post 7.8% Cargo Growth In August

The air cargo growth was aided by Middle East airlines’ growing links to developing markets and their diversification plans, IATA said.

Emirates President Says Asian Demand For Africa Flights Hit By Ebola

Emirates suspended flights to Guinea in August, but has continued flying to other affected destinations.

Budget Airline AirAsia Considers Flying Into Dubai -Group CEO

The group’s chief executive said that he was not currently looking to set up an affiliate in Dubai, but it could be a possibility in the future.

Emirates Starts A380 Dallas Flights

New daily A380 service to Texas city dovetails with Qantas’ new superjumbo flight from Sydney

Germany Examines Etihad, Air Berlin Codeshare Plans

Air Berlin said that the authorities were trying to put a new spin on the provisions of an air transport deal between Germany and the UAE during the review of the airlines’ winter schedules.

Emirates Signs 10-Year Management Deal With Angola Flag Carrier

Dubai carrier appoints senior managers but will provide no equity.

Real Madrid And AC Milan To Play In Dubai On December 30

Football fans set to flock to Sevens Stadium to see two giants compete in Dubai Football Challenge

Etihad Launches Its First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Aircraft

The Abu Dhabi carrier’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be delivered in December this year, the company said.

Etihad To Hire Air Berlin CFO To Manage Airline Stakes – Source

Such a move would put Ulf Huettmeyer in charge of Etihad’s equity stakes in eight airlines around the world.

Etihad Launches First A380 And New Corporate Look

New-look UAE National Airline unveils the first of 10 A380s which aims to fly from December

Etihad Inks $14m Deal For Crew Training Equipment

As per the deal, Spatial Composite Solutions will provide Etihad with 14 cabin crew-training devices and will also refurbish the existing training equipment.

Air France Stalls Transavia Roll Out

Postponement of low-cost roll-out designed to placate pilots amid strike’s mounting costs

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Jumps 11% In August

Passenger numbers rose 5.7 percent to 46.48 million people in the first eight months of the year.

Etihad Airways To Raise $2bn In 2014 To Fund Stake Buys, Aircraft

The funds would be raised through loans, the airline’s chief financial officer confirmed.

Jet Airways Launches Fifth Daily Service Between Dubai And Mumbai

The airline will deploy a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to operate the new service, which will begin from October 14.

Emirates To Fly ‘One Off’ A380 To Tehran

Dubai carrier ponders regular double-decker services to Iranian capital

Pictures: Qatar Airways Receives First Airbus A380

The Qatari carrier will deploy the jumbo jet on its Doha- London route from October.

Kuwait Airways Studying Offer To Buy 10 Boeing 777 Planes

The deal might be valued at about $3.2 billion, according to the list prices of the aircraft.

Etihad CEO Says Model Of Global Airline Alliances Is ‘Fractured’

The Gulf carrier plans to instead invest in equity stakes and codeshare deals to grow, said James Hogan.

Qatar Airways Takes Delivery Of Its First Airbus A380

CEO Akbar Al Baker said Airbus was not to blame for the delayed delivery of the world’s largest airliner.

Malaysia Airlines MH17 Tragedy Could Have Been Averted – Emirates Boss

Sir Tim Clark says information regarding the presence of missiles on ground in Eastern Ukraine was withheld from airlines.

As Air Accidents Rise, Will Aviation Insurance Premiums Follow Suit?

The rise in accidents has set the bills soaring for aviation insurers, with firms looking at annual losses worth $2 billion this year.

Dubai Airport To See 45 Aircraft Arrivals An Hour By 2016

The revamped runways at Dubai International Airport are equipped with better technology that will help push up the number of arrivals an hour, an official said.

Dubai To Spend $32bn On Airport Expansion Amid Aviation Push

The expansion is expected to be the biggest airport project in the world and would take place in two phases over six to eight years.

Etihad Doubles Services To Karachi

The new service will add 1,904 new seats per week on the Abu Dhabi-Karachi route and improve weekly connectivity to other markets.

Etihad Opens Abu Dhabi Arrivals Lounge

New facility allows premium passengers on early morning arrivals to freshen up before checking into their hotels