The deal had been delayed due to scrutiny by Indian regulators and also due to opposition from some politicians.
Strong loads for Ramadan, coupled with capacity expansion, kept the region in pole position.
Carrier starts the new month in top gear by launching services to Clark in the Philippines, a new route between Milan and New York and its first A380 service to Brisbane
New service to meet strong business and leisure demand and support UAE investments in Vietnam
Saudi travellers set to enjoy first class services to and from London next spring.
Co-branded card is designed to reward and enhance loyalty among frequent flyers
Exclusive lounge enables guests to unwind before, during and after games.
Airbus has recently raised its 20-year jet demand forecast, saying the world needed to double its fleet to meet demand.
Over 1.5 million passengers passed through the emirate’s airport in August.
Emirates is the largest operator of Boeing’s twin-engined 777 jetliner and is looking at a more fuel efficient version to introduce around 2020.
The Dubai-based airline has new routes coming up, says Emirates president Tim Clark.
Europe’s biggest airline by sales has seen some of its market shares gobbled up by ambitious Gulf airlines.
IATA projects that Middle East carriers will post a profit of $2.1 billion in 2014.
Emirates has to raise $22 billion over the next four years to finance its aircraft deliveries
Dubai Airports said the strong growth in August was the fastest in three years
Operations of the new terminal, located in Dubai’s new Al Maktoum International Airport, will begin in April 2014.
The government controls 49 per cent of Turkish Airlines, Europe’s fourth-biggest carrier.
Emirates keen to target New England trade and transfer traffic opportunities
Low-cost airline now flies to both Kiev airports and will start business class flights from the end of October
The Abu Dhabi-based airline plans to introduce more flights, more seats and new routes to India.
Report claims businessman was assaulted and forced to hand over high-value items
UAE aviation regulator GCAA gives the green light for passenger flights from late October
Airline identifies demand for premium services between Dubai and Kabul
The counter claim by airport interior contractor LDI accuses the New Doha International Airport of wrongfully terminating its contract.
Low-cost airline has taken delivery of its second A330 which will be deployed on the the carrier’s first long-haul flight to Dubai from October
ATSB rules operator’s procedures were effective but expresses ongoing concerns over nozzle designs
Kuwait Airways signed an initial agreement with Airbus in May to buy 15 A320neo narrow-body jets and 10 of Airbus’s new A350-900 XWB.
Qatar’s flagship carrier will join the global alliance from October 30.
The companies were holding talks to merge certain parts of their businesses.
Emirates’ superjumbos may hold the key to the conundrum posed by Dubai Airports’ 80-day runway programme next summer.