Dubai carrier ponders regular double-decker services to Iranian capital
The Qatari carrier will deploy the jumbo jet on its Doha- London route from October.
The deal might be valued at about $3.2 billion, according to the list prices of the aircraft.
The Gulf carrier plans to instead invest in equity stakes and codeshare deals to grow, said James Hogan.
CEO Akbar Al Baker said Airbus was not to blame for the delayed delivery of the world’s largest airliner.
Sir Tim Clark says information regarding the presence of missiles on ground in Eastern Ukraine was withheld from airlines.
The rise in accidents has set the bills soaring for aviation insurers, with firms looking at annual losses worth $2 billion this year.
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.
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.
The new service will add 1,904 new seats per week on the Abu Dhabi-Karachi route and improve weekly connectivity to other markets.
New facility allows premium passengers on early morning arrivals to freshen up before checking into their hotels
Chester-based Stella operates five brands that provide travel services ranging from retail operations to call centres.
The emirate is looking to expand its smart gates programme and introduce new software systems at the airport.
The aircraft, carrying about 100 Americans from Afghanistan, was diverted to Iran because of issues with its flight plan.
Globally, passenger traffic demand was up 5.3 per cent in July compared to the same period last year, IATA said.
Etihad clinched a deal last month to buy 49 per cent of lossmaking Alitalia for 1.76 billion euros.
An investment in Qantas does is not in line with the airline’s strategy, Emirates’ COO Thierry Antinori said.
Emirates is the world’s largest operator of the A380 with 51 currently flying and has a further 89 of the planes on order.
Dubai International cut back flights by about 26 per cent for 80 days from May 1 as both its runways were upgraded.
The budget airline announced that it will begin services to Bujumbura in Burundi, Entebbe in Uganda and Kigali in Rwanda.
The carrier is set to receive the first delivery of the new widebody aircraft in the fourth quarter of this year.
Etihad CEO James Hogan says he supports the need for “absolute clarity” regarding its 33.3 per cent stake in Swiss carrier Darwin.
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation said that Darwin, rebranded as Etihad Regional, has until Sept. 30 to make changes to the agreement.
The US Federal Aviation Administration said the move was taken after “updated assessment of risk” and a lack of airlines wishing to fly in the airspace.
The low-cost carrier will operate three flights per week from its new hub in Ras Al Khaimah to Chittagong from September 2.
The first phase of the project is expected to boost the airport’s capacity from 13 to 30 million annual passengers.
Doha airline will serve capital Asmara twice weekly from December
The decline in traffic was mainly due to the upgrade work at Dubai International Airport that lasted for 80 days, the UAE’s aviation authority said.
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International airport is expected to be higher still in the second half of this year, an official said.
The new equine service, called SkyStables, is being rolled-out across Etihad Cargo’s network of 44 freighter destinations.