Etihad Airways Announces Additional A380 Service To New York JFK
Etihad Airways today announced plans to increase Airbus A380 service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Abu Dhabi
Middle East
Kuwait government approves land request for Jazeera Airways terminal building
Jazeera Airways announced that its request for land to build a terminal at Kuwait International Airport has been approved by the Kuwait Council of Ministers. The terminal is a solution proposed by the airline to help ease the congestion at Kuwait International Airport, the country’s only primary airport, which is currently operating over capacity. The … Read more
Gulf Air signs USD 900 million contract with Rolls-Royce for Trent 1000 engines
Gulf Air has signed a USD 900 million contract with Rolls-Royce for Trent 1000 engines to power 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Emirates boosts capacity to Milan with introduction of second daily A380
Emirates today unveiled plans to increase capacity on the Dubai-Milan route with the deployment of a second daily A380. The migration from a Boeing 777-300ER represents a capacity increase of 1,834 seats per week between the two cities; enabling more A380 to A380 connections to and from key destinations in Australia, China, South Korea and … Read more
Emirates to Operate One-Off A380 Flight to Chicago
For the first time in the airport’s history, on July 19 2016 Emirates will fly one of its flagship A380 aircraft into Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Emirates has been invited by O’Hare International Airport, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the City of Chicago to test the gate, operations and significant infrastructure improvements that … Read more
ARKIA Israeli Airlines to operate up to four A330-900neo
ARKIA Israeli Airlines, majority owned by Jordache Enterprises, will receive up to four A330-900neo aircraft, making the airline the first Airbus widebody customer in Israel. The A330neo aircraft will be the backbone of ARKIA’s expansion into long-haul and leisure markets. ARKIA became an Airbus customer in 2012 through an order for four A321neo aircraft. Airbus’ … Read more
flydubai announces launch of double daily flights to Bangkok
Dubai-based airline, flydubai, today announced the launch of a double daily service to Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok, which is set to launch on 29 November 2016. Bangkok is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, offering holidaymakers a variety of attractions and experiences, including adventure, sport tourism and health & wellness retreats. Commenting on … Read more
Embraer and Arkia sign Letter of Intent for six E195-E2 jets
With the presence of Nir Dagan, Arkia Israeli Airlines’ President & CEO, and John Slattery, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation, Embraer announced today, at the Farnborough Airshow, a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the airline for up to ten E195-E2 jets, consisting of six firm orders and four purchase rights. With purchase rights exercised, … Read more
First plane of the WFP aid air bridge arrives to Qamishli, Syria
The WFP-chartered flight carried 40 tons of food including rice, bulgur, pulses, salt, vegetable oil and sugar. WFP also sent Plumpy’doz, a specialized nutrition product used to treat and prevent malnutrition in children. It is estimated that 275,000 people living in many areas in Al Hasskeh Governorate are in need of humanitarian assistance but have … Read more
Saudi’s GACA issues new consumer protection regulation
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued a new Consumer Protection Executive Regulations to protect customers in the air transport industry. The new regulations includes twenty item which aim to regulate the relationship between air carriers and passengers. The regulations includes provisions to exercise care and provide compensation … Read more