Dubai’s Emirates A380 touches down in Bengaluru

The special service arrived on October 14, ahead of scheduled A380 operations which will commence on October 30

Flydubai signs agreement with Smartwings to wet lease 4 aircraft

The aircraft will operate on select routes on the flydubai network including Chattogram, Colombo, Dhaka, Karachi, Multan, Muscat and Sialkot

Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport welcomes over 5.8m passengers during Jan-Sep 2022

The passenger numbers registered a 89.6 per cent increase against 2021 figures

Emirates to deploy A380 on Dubai-Narita route

The carrier has reported a spike in bookings for flights to Narita and Osaka, following the Japanese government’s recent announcement to ease entry restrictions

Etihad Airways launches inaugural flight to Guangzhou

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways launches inaugural flight to Guangzhou

 The new twice-weekly service will be operated via a two-class Boeing 777

Fuelling the future of global aviation

Fuelling the future of global aviation

Sustainable aviation fuel currently accounts for less than 0.1 per cent of global jet fuel use. It’s expected to rise to about 4 per cent in 2030

Wizz Air restarts fligths to Moscow

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi offers 15% discount on select flights

The discount will be on selective flights to and from Abu Dhabi until December 14, for bookings made between October 6 and 7

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Kuwait Airways launches service to Kuala Lumpur

The first flight to the Malaysian capital took off on October 2

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operates first flight to the Maldives

The route will be operated four times per week in October, increasing to six times per week in November and operating daily from December

Emirates announces changes to commercial teams

Dubai’s Emirates announces changes to commercial team across Middle East, Europe, other regions

The new appointments will be effective from November 1

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Abu Dhabi Airports, Abu Dhabi University to support aviation talent

The agreement will see Abu Dhabi Airports provide employment opportunities and internships to Abu Dhabi University’s alumni over the course of three years

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Emirates SkyCargo, United Cargo sign MoU to leverage combined networks

The agreement will build on existing cargo interline arrangements between both air cargo operators

Flynas

Flynas to launch direct flights from two Saudi cities to Mumbai

Flynas scaled its fleet to 38 aircraft in June 2022 compared to 25 aircraft in January 2021

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to launch new route to Ankara

The flight to Ankara will commence on January 19, 2023

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Qatar Airways to operate 55 total flights b/w Dammam and Doha for FIFA World Cup

The carrier will operate additional 25 flights around the match days of the Saudi national team

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IATA, Etihad Cargo to trial CO2 emission calculator for air cargo

IATA will be working with Etihad Cargo to track the necessary data for cargo shipments over a three-month period

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches Turkistan flights

Wizz Air launches its first flight between Rome and Dammam

Flights between the two destinations will operate twice a week

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Emirates, Etihad Airways and flydubai scrap masks rules on flights to UAE

Earlier this week, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority eased Covid-19-related restrictions across the UAE

British Airways & Qatar Airways partnership

Qatar Airways, British Airways complete milestone partnership expansion

The airlines have added 42 new countries to their shared network, including Italy, the Maldives, Norway, Singapore and Sweden

Flydubai begins direct service to Namangan

Flydubai begins direct service to Namangan

Namangan becomes the carrier’s third point in Uzbekistan in addition to Samarkand and Tashkent

Air Arabia

UAE’s Air Arabia, Ras Al Khaimah International Airport sign cooperation agreement

The agreement aims to enhance the services of both entities

Sohag

Saudi carrier flynas to resume direct flights to Sohag from Riyadh, Jeddah

From October 30, three weekly flights will connect the two Saudi cities to Sohag

Emirates to ramp up operations to South Africa

Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up operations to South Africa

The airline will increase its operations on the Dubai-Johannesburg route with three daily flights, starting March 1, 2023

Boeing to pay $200m to settle SEC’s probe over 737 Max

The twin tragedies killed 346 people and prompted one of the longest groundings in aviation history

IndiGo commences new direct flights between Mumbai and Ras Al Khaimah

Indian carrier IndiGo launches daily direct service between Mumbai and Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah is IndiGo’s 100th overall destination and 11th in its Middle East network

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UAE’s Air Arabia, DAL Group announce JV to launch airline in Sudan

Air Arabia Sudan will be based in Khartoum International Airport

Wizz Air

Wizz to have 50-plane fleet in Saudi Arabia by end of decade

Wizz as a whole is planning for a fleet of 500 aircraft by 2030

Abu Dhabi Airports launches Aviation training programme for young emirati graduates

Abu Dhabi Airports launches new initiative to train Emirati graduates

With a focus on the aviation sector, the new ASAAS programme will facilitate the recruitment, training and development of young Emirati talent

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Dubai’s Emirates seeks UAE nationals to fill 500 job vacancies

New joiners will receive on-job as well as classroom training, enabling them to fully integrate into their new roles

Middle East aircraft outlook

Middle East fleet to more than double by 2041 to meet demand: Boeing

According to Boeing’s 20-year outlook, the region’s fleet is expected to expand to 3,400 aircraft to serve fast-growing passenger traffic and cargo demand