The air cargo growth was aided by Middle East airlines’ growing links to developing markets and their diversification plans, IATA said.
Emirates suspended flights to Guinea in August, but has continued flying to other affected destinations.
The group’s chief executive said that he was not currently looking to set up an affiliate in Dubai, but it could be a possibility in the future.
New daily A380 service to Texas city dovetails with Qantas’ new superjumbo flight from Sydney
Air Berlin said that the authorities were trying to put a new spin on the provisions of an air transport deal between Germany and the UAE during the review of the airlines’ winter schedules.
The second phase of the UAE railway project, which at 628 kilometres is the longest of the three planned stages, is expected to be funded by the UAE federal government.
Dubai carrier appoints senior managers but will provide no equity.
Football fans set to flock to Sevens Stadium to see two giants compete in Dubai Football Challenge
The Abu Dhabi carrier’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be delivered in December this year, the company said.
Such a move would put Ulf Huettmeyer in charge of Etihad’s equity stakes in eight airlines around the world.
New-look UAE National Airline unveils the first of 10 A380s which aims to fly from December
Dubai’s public transport agency will work on projects such as extension of the Dubai Metro’s red line, a major upgrade of roads leading to the expo site and a wider bus network.
The agreement will enable Agility to use Etihad Rail’s service for distribution in the UAE and the GCC while improving the country’s logistics sector.
As per the deal, Spatial Composite Solutions will provide Etihad with 14 cabin crew-training devices and will also refurbish the existing training equipment.
Postponement of low-cost roll-out designed to placate pilots amid strike’s mounting costs
Passenger numbers rose 5.7 percent to 46.48 million people in the first eight months of the year.
Recruiting will take place in 12 cities across five countries including Italy, Germany, Japan, Morocco and Tunisia.
The funds would be raised through loans, the airline’s chief financial officer confirmed.
The airline will deploy a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to operate the new service, which will begin from October 14.
The agreement is a part of RTA’s naming rights project, which aims to raise revenue for the Dubai Metro through branding.
Dubai carrier ponders regular double-decker services to Iranian capital
The Qatari carrier will deploy the jumbo jet on its Doha- London route from October.
The deal might be valued at about $3.2 billion, according to the list prices of the aircraft.
The Gulf carrier plans to instead invest in equity stakes and codeshare deals to grow, said James Hogan.
CEO Akbar Al Baker said Airbus was not to blame for the delayed delivery of the world’s largest airliner.
The new applications that were released include the Drivers and Vehicles smartphone app, Smart Parking app, Business Sector Services app, Salik Smart app and the Public Transport app.
Sir Tim Clark says information regarding the presence of missiles on ground in Eastern Ukraine was withheld from airlines.
The rise in accidents has set the bills soaring for aviation insurers, with firms looking at annual losses worth $2 billion this year.
The revamped runways at Dubai International Airport are equipped with better technology that will help push up the number of arrivals an hour, an official said.
The expansion is expected to be the biggest airport project in the world and would take place in two phases over six to eight years.