French City Nice Most Popular Destination For UAE Private Jet Users

Paris and London are the second third most favoured destinations, according to a study by Private Jet Charter.

Etihad Cargo Among The World’s Top 10 Performing Global Air Cargo Operators

The cargo operator was included in the list after seeing record April and May tonnage.

Emirates To Launch A380 On San Francisco, Houston Routes

The airline will add over 135 seats to San Francisco and 137 seats to Houston after it launches the jumbo A380 on these routes.

Etihad Airways Denies Talks With Malaysian Airlines Over Equity Stake

Shares of Malaysian Airline System Bhd rose the most in more than a year on Wednesday following a media report that the carrier will form a partnership with Etihad Airways.

Air Arabia Adds Four Flights Between Ras Al Khaimah And Muscat

The low-cost carrier will now operate 21 weekly flights between the UAE and Muscat.

Qatar Airways Starts Tokyo Haneda Flights

Doha carrier now serves both city hubs and is the latest carrier to fly to the more conveniently located airport

Bahrain’s Gulf Air Resumes Athens Flights

Carrier resumes flights to Greek capital after two-year absence

Qatar Airways A380 Deliveries Delayed Again – CEO

The delivery had been expected around the end of May, but was pushed back after the airline rejected the aircraft during a pre-delivery inspection.

Airbus To Increase Seat Capacity On Popular A320 Models

The more densely arranged cabins will be available early next year.

Alitalia Board Votes To Accept Etihad Offer, Rapidly Do Deal – CEO

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is prepared to invest up to $1.70 billion over the next four years.

Qatar Airways Launches Direct Flights To Miami

Miami International Airport becomes the airline’s sixth US gateway, and it’s 142nd destination from Doha.

Etihad Flights To Have Live World Cup Streaming On Long Haul Routes

All 64 games will be transmitted live by IMG Media using Etihad’s inflight entertainment system, E-box.

Exclusive: Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Plans To Buy 49% Stake In Alitalia – CEO

Etihad is looking to invest up to $1.7 billion in Alitalia over the next four years.

Emirates’ Decision To Cancel A350 Order Will Be A “Blow” For Airbus

The Dubai carrier cancelled its entire order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft following a “fleet requirement review”.

Airbus Says Emirates Cancels Order For 70 A350 Planes

Emirates placed the order for 50 A350-900 and 20 A350-1000 jets in 2007.

Alitalia Needs A Few Weeks To Close Etihad Deal – CEO

Gabriele del Torchio said Etihad was proposing to invest up to 560 million euros in Alitalia.

Emirates, Etihad Warn Of Flight Delays On Karachi Route

A terrorist attack killed at least 27 people in Karachi’s Jinnah airport on Sunday.

Etihad Withdraws From Skytrax, Airline Ratings Firm Says Carrier Can’t Opt-out From Awards

The airline said it made the decision after reviewing the criteria and measurement of the Skytrax Airline Rating System.

Abu Dhabi International Passenger Traffic Up 22.5% in April

Passenger traffic at the Abu Dhabi International Airport surpassed 1.6 million in April.

Alitalia CEO Says Job Cuts From Etihad Tie-Up To Number 2,200

Alitalia and Etihad have been in talks since December, but a deal has so far proved elusive.

Alitalia Gives Initial Nod To Etihad Plan, To Continue Talks

Alitalia’s board on Friday “expressed appreciation” for Etihad’s proposals, which government sources say include plans to make the Italian carrier profitable by 2017.

Global Airlines’ Summit Highlights Growing Power Of Gulf Carriers

Senior representatives of over 200 airlines attended the IATA meeting in Doha, making Qatar the first Gulf country to host the summit.

Demand For Middle East Carriers Soars – IATA Report

Middle East carriers saw an 18.6 per cent increase in passenger demand in April, which is the strongest growth for any region.

Emirates To Start A380 Frankfurt Services

One of the airline’s three daily services to be upgraded to A380s from September, complementing double-decker A380 flights into Munich

Etihad Launches Daily Zurich Flights

Daily services on A330-300 aircraft will be supported by Etihad Regional’s traffic growth

Etihad Expands Codeshare Agreement With India’s Jet Airways

The Abu Dhabi carrier has placed its ‘EY’ code on Jet Airways’ domestic services for the first time, as part of the deal.

Emirates Airline Sees Progress Soon On A380 Engine Upgrade

Emirates has expressed interest in applying the lessons of other Airbus re-engining projects to the four-engined superjumbo.

Etihad Airways Takes Steps Toward Alitalia Investment

Both airlines will proceed with final documentation to complete the transaction once the board and stakeholders in Alitalia confirm acceptance of the terms.

Etihad Starts Los Angeles Flights

Today’s inaugural flight marks Etihad’s fourth US destination and one of the longest flights globally

Qatar Airways Delays Taking First A380 By Several Weeks

Delays in jetliner deliveries can cause disruption and extra cost for airlines as they reassign aircraft to fill the gap.