Shares of Malaysian Airline System Bhd rose the most in more than a year on Wednesday following a media report that the carrier will form a partnership with Etihad Airways.
The low-cost carrier will now operate 21 weekly flights between the UAE and Muscat.
Doha carrier now serves both city hubs and is the latest carrier to fly to the more conveniently located airport
Carrier resumes flights to Greek capital after two-year absence
The delivery had been expected around the end of May, but was pushed back after the airline rejected the aircraft during a pre-delivery inspection.
The more densely arranged cabins will be available early next year.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is prepared to invest up to $1.70 billion over the next four years.
Miami International Airport becomes the airline’s sixth US gateway, and it’s 142nd destination from Doha.
All 64 games will be transmitted live by IMG Media using Etihad’s inflight entertainment system, E-box.
JP Morgan is acting as the global coordinator for the bond sale.
Etihad is looking to invest up to $1.7 billion in Alitalia over the next four years.
The Dubai carrier cancelled its entire order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft following a “fleet requirement review”.
Construction firm Alba Tec won the contract and will build landside infrastructure and new marina facilities at the port.
Emirates placed the order for 50 A350-900 and 20 A350-1000 jets in 2007.
Gabriele del Torchio said Etihad was proposing to invest up to 560 million euros in Alitalia.
A terrorist attack killed at least 27 people in Karachi’s Jinnah airport on Sunday.
The airline said it made the decision after reviewing the criteria and measurement of the Skytrax Airline Rating System.
Passenger traffic at the Abu Dhabi International Airport surpassed 1.6 million in April.
Alitalia and Etihad have been in talks since December, but a deal has so far proved elusive.
Alitalia’s board on Friday “expressed appreciation” for Etihad’s proposals, which government sources say include plans to make the Italian carrier profitable by 2017.
Senior representatives of over 200 airlines attended the IATA meeting in Doha, making Qatar the first Gulf country to host the summit.
Middle East carriers saw an 18.6 per cent increase in passenger demand in April, which is the strongest growth for any region.
One of the airline’s three daily services to be upgraded to A380s from September, complementing double-decker A380 flights into Munich
Daily services on A330-300 aircraft will be supported by Etihad Regional’s traffic growth
The Abu Dhabi carrier has placed its ‘EY’ code on Jet Airways’ domestic services for the first time, as part of the deal.
Emirates has expressed interest in applying the lessons of other Airbus re-engining projects to the four-engined superjumbo.
Both airlines will proceed with final documentation to complete the transaction once the board and stakeholders in Alitalia confirm acceptance of the terms.
Today’s inaugural flight marks Etihad’s fourth US destination and one of the longest flights globally
Delays in jetliner deliveries can cause disruption and extra cost for airlines as they reassign aircraft to fill the gap.
An Iranian trade source said the country was relying more on its domestic shipping fleet or using land routes.