The trio, covering in-flight catering, ground handling and cargo, now fall under Etihad Airport Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Etihad
Focus is currently on the US and Europe but it will come to the Middle East.
Air services provider dnata already owned 50 per cent of Servair Airchef in Italy.
Airline will be keeping its fingers crossed for a smooth summer schedule – as will Boeing as it resumes B787 deliveries
With a market value of $11 billion, Asia’s second biggest airline desperately needs growth. Profit slumped nearly 70 per cent in the year to March 2012.
Brisbane passengers will soon be able to travel on the popular double-decker and Auckland will be served by three daily Emirates A380s from early October
The deal, which will see Kuwait Airways pay around 850 million dinars ($2.98 billion) for 25 new planes, could be closed this month.
Germany’s second-biggest carrier, almost 30 per cent-owned by Etihad, suffered a first-quarter loss before interest and tax (EBIT) of 188.4 million euros ($244.5 million).
Boeing said on May 2 that it had begun offering the new 777X mini-jumbo jet.
The inaugural flight carried the code of the Dutch airliner KLM as it took off for Netherlands’ capital city on Wednesday morning.
James Hogan says the Abu Dhabi carrier’s one-on-one partnerships are “easier, faster and more cost effective”.
The proposal calls for state-owned Kuwait Airways to buy 25 new Airbus jets and to lease a further 13 to upgrade its fleet but needs government approval.
Revenue for the quarter rose 22 per cent to Dhs722 million, Air Arabia said, adding passenger traffic during the period was up 18 per cent.
Kuwait Airways plans to buy 10 wide-bodied A350-900 jets and 15 of the slimmer A320neo.
Alan Joyce says that no other two airlines in the world can do something as significant as the alliance of Qantas with Emirates.
Dubai airline posts net profit of $622 million; Emirates Group profits up 34% to $845 million.
Flights will be diverted from Dubai International Airport to the new Dubai World Central during the 80-day period in May.
Industry leaders from flydubai, Lufthansa and Boeing discuss the future of low-cost travel at Arabian Travel Market.
Speaking at Arabian Travel Market, al Ghaith revealed the carrier will welcome five new aircraft before the year is out.
The airline announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan.
The Dubai-based airline currently flies to over 120 destinations across six continents.
The most important news and announcements from the opening day of the region’s biggest travel event.
The MoU between the two airlines makes provision for reciprocal ‘earn and burn’ with frequent flyer programs
Emirates president Tim Clark said the airlines were not influenced by Etihad’s partnership with Virgin Australia.
Increased services from aviation hubs like Dubai and Doha boost Salalah’s tourism.
Emirates and Intercontinental Hotel Group starred at the Business Traveller Middle East awards.
The national airline carried a total of 463,999 passengers in the last year.
Emirates and Qatar Airways are expected to be among the first and possibly biggest customers for Boeing’s latest aircraft.
Akbar Al Baker slams US aircraft maker for delays but says the Dreamliner should never have been grounded in the first place.
Emirates airline is among customers clamoring for the cost-saving 777X as early as possible in this decade.