The two planemakers have clashed over the weight and efficiency of their jets in the 250- to 300-seat segment of the jetliner market.
Boeing’s annual forecast said single-aisle airplanes such as the 737 and A320 will garner the most orders.
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The agreement covers codeshare flights, loyalty programmes, airport lounges and the coordination of airport operations.
Deal first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow has now been finalised
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The Abu Dhabi airline carried 6.7 million passengers during the first six months of the year.
Through the use of the app, check-in time will be reduced to two minutes per passenger, the airline said.
Deal provides Abu Dhabi carrier with access to Gol’s domestic network as well 14 destinations across Latin America
British Airways’ area commercial manager, Paolo De Renzis, discusses the airline’s operations in the Middle East and reveals some details about its new 787 First Class cabin.
Google’s Flight Search tool allows users to check out flight schedules and live ticket prices.
Gulf Air’s services to all three destinations were reduced recently due to instability in those regions.
The new Abu Dhabi – Yerevan route will offer a total of 1,088 seats per week.
The European planemaker posted 515 orders between January and June, or 290 when adjusted for cancellations.
The new service is estimated to add around $200 million annually to the US destination’s economy.
The terminal is the first phase of a $15 million investment which will include new hangar and maintenance facilities.
The latest aircraft, a Challenger 605 model, was acquired for a private owner by EAG.
Gulf airlines have said that European governments were seeking to restrict fair competition by giving airlines based closer to home preference when awarding airport slots.
Double-daily frequencies will be operated to Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode and Hyderabad.
The Abu Dhabi state carrier received two new Airbus aircraft – a A321-231 and a A320-200, that expanded its fleet to over 100 planes.
As part of the deal, Etihad will perform all scheduled and non-scheduled line maintenance on Air New Zealand aircrafts.
Dubai International’s passenger traffic rose 9.2 per cent to 29.61 million people during the first five months of this year.
General Electric – the main alternative A330 engine supplier – is reportedly no longer in the running for the $2 billion “A330neo” revamp.
The mobile passes will be available to travellers on select routes and will help reduce paper wastage, said the Abu Dhabi carrier.
The two carriers have been in talks since December, but a deal has so far been elusive.
Flights are suspended until further notice and passengers will be rebooked on alternative Emirates flights, the airline said.
ALIF Fund will be managed by the International Airfinance Corporation with Airbus and IDB as investors and partners.
As per the deal, the company will place two Airbus A320 aircraft on long-term leases with Lisbon-based airline TAP Portugal.
Free wifi, food and beverages available to the airline’s premium passengers at Terminal 2