Senior representatives of over 200 airlines attended the IATA meeting in Doha, making Qatar the first Gulf country to host the summit.
Middle East carriers saw an 18.6 per cent increase in passenger demand in April, which is the strongest growth for any region.
One of the airline’s three daily services to be upgraded to A380s from September, complementing double-decker A380 flights into Munich
Daily services on A330-300 aircraft will be supported by Etihad Regional’s traffic growth
The Abu Dhabi carrier has placed its ‘EY’ code on Jet Airways’ domestic services for the first time, as part of the deal.
Emirates has expressed interest in applying the lessons of other Airbus re-engining projects to the four-engined superjumbo.
Both airlines will proceed with final documentation to complete the transaction once the board and stakeholders in Alitalia confirm acceptance of the terms.
Today’s inaugural flight marks Etihad’s fourth US destination and one of the longest flights globally
Delays in jetliner deliveries can cause disruption and extra cost for airlines as they reassign aircraft to fill the gap.
Revenues rise 47 per cent on back of Etihad Airways’ global connectivity, growing codeshare partners and introduction of three Airbus aircraft
Scottish passengers and companies now have better access to Asian and Australasian markets
The Dubai carrier will also deploy larger Boeing 777 aircraft to Delhi and Hyderabad
Airline’s website shows double-decker’s launch has been put back until July 1
Qatar’s national airline shifted operations to the much-delayed Hamad International Airport in Doha on May 27.
Passenger traffic through Dubai’s main airport reached 6.16 million in April, the airport operator said.
If previous ‘one offs’ are an indicator, it may not be long before Austrian travellers fly on the airline’s A380s regularly.
All flights from 9:00am Doha time on Tuesday, 27 May, will operate from the new airport.
Air Berlin could be divided into a unit that offers traditional scheduled flights and another that flies to tourist destinations.
The service is expected to carry large quantities of electronics and textiles to the Ugandan city.
Abu Dhabi-based carrier responds to claims made in Australian paper.
The loan for the state carrier required no repayments until 2027, reported the Australian Financial Review.
The two firms have gone head-to-head with their costly carbon-fibre experiments – the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350.
UAE carrier’s two-level facility offers free wifi and is the airline’s first lounge in Australia
Losses were cut by retiring aircraft, closing eight routes, reducing staff expenses and renegotiating over 2,000 contracts with suppliers, it said.
European expansion will feed traffic onto Etihad’s daily Zurich-Abu Dhabi flights which start June 1
The carrier placed a surprise order for 50 more of the jumbo jets during the Dubai air show in November.
The voting powers of the UAE carrier increased to 21.24 per cent.
The 577-seat superjumbo will provide 271 more seats than the current A340-600
Airbus plans to decide later this year whether to upgrade the wide-body jet with new engines.
Qatar Airways’ CEO says contractor is having difficulty “keeping up with the kind of finishes we want”