Abu Dhabi Faces Up To Airport Capacity Challenges

Fast-growing airport must keep up with Etihad’s growth ahead of Midfield Terminal Building’s launch

Oman Air To Raise Capital By $519m As Annual Loss Widens

The carrier’s annual loss widened by 16 per cent to OMR113.34 million in 2013.

Emirates Receives 46th And 47th A380s, Launches A380 To Gatwick

Dubai carrier’s double-decker fleet now the size of some international airlines

Etihad Airways To Raise $2bn For Deliveries In 2014

Etihad will take delivery of 18 aircraft this year that include 10 Airbus aircraft and eight Boeing planes.

Etihad-Air Serbia Deal Gets Regulator’s Nod

Etihad’s chief executive confirmed that the initial loan of $40 billion to Air Serbia will be converted to equity.

Dubai International Handles 5.6 Million Passengers In February

Dubai on track to overtake London Heathrow as the world’s premier international passenger airport by 2015

Qatar Airways Launching Djibouti Flights

Doha carrier looks to capitalise on Djibouti’s rising commercial profile

Emirates To Drop Clark International In The Philippines

Dubai carrier makes unusual move and decides to drop new route

U.S. FAA Review Says Boeing 787 Dreamliner Is Safe

Battery issues are still being investigated by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.

Flydubai To Start Daily Moscow Flights

Low-cost carrier’s move sees capacity stack up between Dubai and Moscow

Abu Dhabi Airports Signs Fuel Services Deal With ADNOC

Both the companies will jointly invest in a new fuel farm and a hydrant system that will enhance the fuel storage capacity of the airport.

Malaysia Denies Missing Plane May Have Flown For Hours

The minister also said China’s release of satellite imagery of possible wreckage had been wrongly issued.

U.S. Investigators Suspect Missing Malaysian Plane Flew For Hours – WSJ

Investigators say that the plane flew for a total of five hours based on data sent to the ground from the Boeing Co 777’s engines as part of a standard monitoring program.

Governments Must Ensure Airline Passengers’ Passports Checked – IATA

At least two passengers using stolen passports had boarded the missing Malaysian Airlines flight.

IATA Cuts 2014 Global Airline Profit Forecast To $18.7bn

Higher oil prices due to tensions in Crimea and economic weakness in Argentina and Brazil are expected to weigh on profits.

SpiceJet Places $4.4bn Boeing Order

The deal is a further fillip for Boeing, following flydubai’s large 737 MAX order placed at the Dubai Airshow

No Sign Of Missing Malaysian Plane, As Search Spreads Far Across Land And Sea

The search for the Malaysian Airlines jetliner and its 239 people on board has now entered the fifth day.

Emirates Starts Daily Boston Flights

The east coast city becomes the eighth destination in the carrier’s US network

Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Makes Emergency Landing At Honolulu

The jetliner en route to San Francisco from Tokyo diverted to Honolulu after oil pressure in its right engine dropped.

Malaysian Jet’s Disappearance Among Rarest Of Aviation Disasters

The incident is likely to rekindle a debate about whether black box flight recorders should be replaced with satellite-based systems capable of sending back telemetry in real time.

Gulf Airlines Defend Female Cabin Crew Policies

The ITF is running a campaign against Qatar Airways over its monitoring of staff and rules preventing women from becoming pregnant and getting married.

Smoke Detected As Emirates Flight Lands In Dubai

Emirates confirmed a hydraulic brake fluid leak on the flight, which was travelling from Kuwait.

Qatar Airways May Exercise Options On Three Extra A380s

The airline may order more of the world’s largest passenger plane depending on its performance, the CEO said.

Middle East Records 18% Air Passenger Traffic Growth In January-IATA

Middle Eastern carriers are benefitting from the strength of regional economies and a solid growth in business-related premium travel, says IATA.

More Gulf Capacity Set For Tokyo

Qatar Airways joins Emirates in providing more access to and from Tokyo’s second airport

Abu Dhabi Airport Reopens After Technical Problem

Etihad Airways said all flights into Abu Dhabi were temporarily diverted to other airports in the region.

Fog Forces Abu Dhabi Flight Diversions

Technical failure forces Abu Dhabi flights to other regional airports

Lufthansa, Qatar Airways Clash Over In-Flight Movies On Smartphones

Germany’s Lufthansa has announced plans to offer wirelessly streamed movies to passengers.

Qatar Airways Unveils A380 First Class

The jumbo jet will feature eight seats/beds in first class, and customers will have access to an exclusive lounge on board.

Lufthansa Unveils Premium Economy Seat

Seats have 50 per cent more room than economy and will initially be on Boeing 747-8s and gradually rolled out across the long-haul fleet.