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Boeing, Air Lease In 26-Plane Order For 777-300ER, 737 MAX

The deal has a list price value of $3.9 billion.

Airbus Expects At Least 50 A330neo Orders, Aiming For Over 100

The A330neo is expected to have 25 per cent lower capital costs than Boeing’s rival 787 Dreamliner.

UAE’s Falcon Aviation Signs $153m Bombardier Jet Deal

The transaction follows a letter of intent to acquire one CS300 aircraft and another option that was announced in February 2014.

Airbus, Under Fire From Qatar Airways, Says A380s Due By Year End

Airbus said it was working to fix problems with the A380 planes after Qatar Airways, which should have taken delivery of its first A380 in May, rejected the first three aircraft.

Emirates Signs $13bn Service Contract With GE

The order is for engines that will power the 150 777X jets that Emirates is buying from Boeing.

Etihad To Start Daily San Francisco Flights

San Francisco becomes Etihad’s sixth US destination.

Airbus Unveils Revamp Of A330 Passenger Jet

The A330neo will have a range increase of up to 400 nautical miles, with room for up to 10 extra seats in the cabin.

British Airways Owner Makes Firm Order For 20 Airbus A320neo Jets

Airbus confirmed earlier on that it would launch a revamped or “neo” version of the larger A330 wide-body jet.

Boeing Plans Higher-Capacity Version Of 737 Jet

The updated version of the jet will be five per cent cheaper to operate, an executive said.

Airbus To Launch Rebranded A330-800/900neo – Sources

The A330-800neo and A330-900neo will be upgraded versions of the A330-200 and A330-300 respectively.

Boeing Will ‘Fight’ Revamped Airbus A330, Defends 787

The two planemakers have clashed over the weight and efficiency of their jets in the 250- to 300-seat segment of the jetliner market.

Boeing Sees $5.2 Trillion Jet Market, Win Vs Airbus On Twin-Aisles

Boeing’s annual forecast said single-aisle airplanes such as the 737 and A320 will garner the most orders.

Emirates Takes Delivery Of 50th A380

Dubai carrier chalks up double-decker milestone with Kuwait and Mumbai next to join the A380 network

Etihad To Launch Six Routes In 2015

Abu Dhabi carrier to fly to Kolkata, Madrid, Entebbe, Edinburgh, Hong Kong and Algiers next year

Etihad Signs Partnership With Philippine Airlines

The agreement covers codeshare flights, loyalty programmes, airport lounges and the coordination of airport operations.

Dubai’s Gulf Navigation Cuts Capital, Eyes New Expansion

Dubai’s only listed crude oil shipper said it had written off accumulated losses worth Dhs1.1 billion.

BMW Middle East Reports A 25% Increase In Sales For The First Half Of 2014

A total of 15,797 BMW and Mini vehicles were sold in the region with the UAE accounting for half of total sales.

Emirates Firms Up Boeing 777X Order

Deal first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow has now been finalised

Djibouti In Legal Dispute With DP World Over Port Concession

DP World owns one-third of Djibouti’s Doraleh Container Terminal.

Emirates To Drop Kiev Flights

Dubai carrier decides to call time on Ukraine service which launched in January

Etihad Sees 22% Rise in Passenger Traffic In First Half Of 2014

The Abu Dhabi airline carried 6.7 million passengers during the first six months of the year.

Flydubai Partners With Microsoft To Launch App For Passenger Check-In

Through the use of the app, check-in time will be reduced to two minutes per passenger, the airline said.

Al Jaber Signs MoU With Etihad Rail

As per the deal, by 2019, Al Jaber will be able to utilise rail transport for its logistics operations.

Etihad Seals Codeshare With Brazilian Airline Gol

Deal provides Abu Dhabi carrier with access to Gol’s domestic network as well 14 destinations across Latin America

Five Minutes With… Paolo De Renzis, Commercial Manager, ME, BA

British Airways’ area commercial manager, Paolo De Renzis, discusses the airline’s operations in the Middle East and reveals some details about its new 787 First Class cabin.

Etihad Partners With Google To Register On Flight Search Tool

Google’s Flight Search tool allows users to check out flight schedules and live ticket prices.

Etihad Rail signs MoU With Western Bainoona Group

WBG will utilise the rail network’s operations for the distribution of materials from its crusher location at Tawyeet.

Bahrain’s Gulf Air Increases Summer Services To Beirut, Bangkok And Amman

Gulf Air’s services to all three destinations were reduced recently due to instability in those regions.

Etihad Starts Flights To Armenia

The new Abu Dhabi – Yerevan route will offer a total of 1,088 seats per week.

Airbus Lags Boeing In Order Race Despite Busy June

The European planemaker posted 515 orders between January and June, or 290 when adjusted for cancellations.