An Iranian trade source said the country was relying more on its domestic shipping fleet or using land routes.
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.
The listing aims to fulfill a contractual agreement made when the port opened in 2009.
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”
Etihad Airways will acquire the fixed wing training division from Horizon International Flight Academy
The poor performance of the routes was due to lack of demand as well as increased competition from other carriers.
Doha carrier identifies gap for focused premium product on highly competitive route
Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline by revenue, had put LSG Sky Chefs up for sale in 2012 but then abandoned the plans.
The Abu Dhabi carrier flies four times daily to Qatari capital Doha.
The Sharjah-based low cost carrier recorded a 12 per cent rise in passenger traffic.
The Asian country has become an important gateway hub for the Dubai-based carrier.