aviation


ECB's Lagarde Says 'probably Passed Lowest Point' Of Economic Crisis

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European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said the hardest hit industries - such as airlines, hospitality and entert... Read more

Emirates Airline Said To Seek Billions In Loans, In Addition To Govt Support

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Dubai government last week to shield the Emirates airline with new equity Read more

Oman Seeks Up To $6bn For Airline, Airports Expansion

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Oman Aviation Group is aiming to raise funds for the expansion of Oman Air and airports in the country Read more

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways To Distribute $23m Dividend To Shareholders

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With the 2018 dividend, the airline has returned a total of KD84 million in cash to shareholders in the last five years Read more

Dubai-Panama Direct Flight A Matter Of Time Says Ambassador

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Emirates shelved plans for a non-stop flight between Dubai and Panama in 2016 Read more

Air Arabia Files Lawsuit Against Abraaj Founder Arif Naqvi

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Air Arabia said in June that it had an exposure of $336m to funds managed by Abraaj Group Read more

Etihad-backed Jet Airways Mulls Options Over $1.2bn Debt

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One option for lenders led by State Bank of India is to seek extra investment from founder Naresh Goyal and Etihad Airwa... Read more

Etihad-backed Jet Airways Mulls Options Over $1.2bn Debt

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One option for lenders led by State Bank of India is to seek extra investment from founder Naresh Goyal and Etihad Airwa... Read more

Lion Air Buying 50 Boeing 737 Jets In $6.2b Deal

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Indonesian carrier looks to cash in on a transport boom in the south-east Asian nation Read more

Passengers Stranded As Strike Grounds Flights In Germany, France

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Lufthansa cancels 800 flights as German public sector workers, including ground crew and airport firefighters, stage a w... Read more

Dubai-bound Flyers Stranded For 6 Hours After Bird Hits Plane

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Bird strike encountered while plane attempts to land Read more

Qantas Sets Aviation Milestone As Perth Flight Lands In London

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Flight QF9, which originated in Melbourne, landed at London Heathrow at 5:02am Sunday following a 14,498-km trip from Pe... Read more

Qantas And Emirates Reauthorised By Australian Competition And Consumer Commission

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The joint business will deliver expanded services, greater schedule choice, increased frequent flyer benefits Read more

Qantas Passes Aviation Milestone With Direct Perth-London Flight

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Flight puts Europe’s financial centre one night’s sleep from the capital of Australia’s mineral wealth Read more

Americans Talks On Airbus A330neo Jet Are Over, Boosting Boeing

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American had planned the A350 as a replacement for Boeing 767s and 777s that it’s slowly retiring Read more

Kazakhstan, UAE Trade Ties On Upswing

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Flydubai plans to start flights to Kazakh city of Aktau Read more

Aviation Industry Braces For Brexit With CEOs Divided On Fallout

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No industry in the Brexit process has a more direct link to citizens than aviation, which carries 1 billion travellers a... Read more

SpiceJet, CFM Sign $12.5b Engine, Service Deal

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The deal provides engines and maintenance that will underpin the Indian carrier’s existing $22b order for 155 Boeing a... Read more

UAE Flyers Offered Up To 25 Kilos Of Free Additional Baggage Allowance

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In one of the offers, flyers need to pre-purchase 40 kilos of weight to get 25 kilos extra Read more

Emirates' Newly Refurbished Aircraft To Commence Service On March 9

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Airline is spending $150 million to offer refreshed, wider seats to some of its avid flyers Read more