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Dubai Airshow: Qatar Airways To Launch Saudi Domestic Carrier Next Year

Airline CEO Akbar Al Baker said the Saudi domestic services carrier will be called Al Maha Airways.

How A Boeing 737 Is Made

Boeing staff at Seattle’s Renton factory will soon be turning out 42 planes a month.

Saudi’s Flynas To Fly Long Haul

Flynas is the second low-cost airline regionally to offer business class seating.

Libyan Wings Takes Flight With Airbus

The airline has signed an MoU for three A350-900s and four A320neos.

Middle East’s Low Cost Airline Capacity Grows 18% In 2013

The Middle East’s low cost carriers are confident of further growth after a two million increase in their seat capacity this year.

Dubai Airshow: Airbus And Boeing Sign Gulf Supplies Deals

Airbus agreed a new deal on Monday with Abu Dhabi’s state investment fund Mubadala.

Dubai Airshow: Qatar Airways CEO Wants Bigger A350

Akbar Al Baker said the carrier may change some of its A350-900 variants to the larger A350-1000.

Dubai Airshow: No UAE Decision On Typhoon, Rafale

French firm Dassault’s Rafale jets and the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon are in a tight race to win the deal for at least 60 new aircraft.

Flydubai Sees Burgeoning Demand For Budget Travel

Ghaith Al Ghaith believes there are not enough flights in the region but the demand is there.

Dubai Airshow: Gulf Carriers’ 15 Minutes Of Jet Order Hysteria

Regional carriers placed orders worth $100 billion in 15 minutes on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow

Dubai Airshow: Boeing Shows Off F/A-18 Fighter

Executives are worried whether the fighter plane will receive enough new orders needed to maintain production past 2016.

King Of The Skies: James Hogan Interview

Etihad boss James Hogan talks strategy, partnerships and luxury in the skies as he pushes to cap another strong year of performance for the carrier.

Etihad Boosts European Network, Launches New Zurich Route

The move follows the Abu Dhabi carrier’s acquisition of a 33.3 per cent stake in Swiss airline Darwin.

Dubai Airshow: Etihad Rebrands Swiss Carrier Darwin With 33% Stake

Following completion of the deal, Darwin will be rebranded as Etihad Regional.

Dubai’s DAE Takes Delivery Of Three Boeing Freighters

DAE’s newly delivered freighters will be placed with Emirates on long-term lease.

Dubai Airshow Day 1 Order Book: Emirates Announces $99bn Deals

Gulf carriers splurge on day one of the Dubai Airshow, amassing orders worth over $192 billion.

Dubai Airshow: Gulf Airlines Splash Out Over $100bn As Boeing Launches New Jet

Record orders are announced at day one of Dubai Airshow.

Dubai Airshow: Emirates Orders 50 Additional A380s Worth $23bn

The deal brings Emirates’ total order book for A380s to 140 aircraft

Dubai Airshow: Etihad Places Mega $25.2bn Boeing Order

The Abu Dhabi airline ordered 25 of Boeing’s 777X airplanes and 30 787-10 Dreamliners, along with one additional 777 freighter for its cargo fleet.

Dubai Airshow: Emirates To Order More A380s – Chairman

The Dubai-based airline is the largest customer of the A380s with an current order of 90 jets.

Dubai Airshow: Boeing Denies Plan To Speed Up 777X Jet Development

The US aircraft manufacturer said it was sticking to plans to deliver the 777X in mid-2020.

Dubai Airshow: Etihad In Talks To Buy 75 Airbus Jets

The roughly $16 billion order, is expected to include around 50 of the European planemaker’s long-haul A350.

Growing The Gulf As An Aviation Hub

The region’s aviation future looks bright, but attention must be paid to capacity and safety challenges, says Hussein Dabbas, MENA regional vice president for the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Boeing Values Future ME Market At $550bn

The plane manufacturer predicts the region will need 2,610 new airplanes over the next 20 years.

Will Emirates Emerge As The Biggest Buyer At The Dubai Airshow?

The carrier is expected to place a commitment for up to 150 Boeing 777X aircraft during the Airshow.

Virgin Australia Seeks $325m In Rights Issue

Etihad Airways, one of Virgin Australia’s shareholders, is committed to the offer and will raise its exposure via the capital raising.

$100bn Boeing Order To Dominate Dubai Airshow

Emirates is expected to place an order for as many as 150 of the new 777X passenger jets.

ME Business Jet Market “More Developed Than China Or Russia”

Airbus hopes the display of the Emirates Executive ACJ319 at next week’s show will lead to more sales.

Emirates Adding Second Daily A380 To Munich

Munich authorities will have weighed up the increased traffic benefits against the impact it will likely have on Lufthansa’s Dubai-Munich loads.

Flynas To Launch New Business Class

Saudi carrier to roll out new premium product as it seeks a fresh start in 2014.