Middle East

MEA and Royal Jordanian to codeshare

Royal Jordanian and Middle East Airlines-Air Liban concluded a new bilateral free sale codeshare agreement that will be implemented as of mid this month. Under the terms of the agreement, Royal Jordanian will place its marketing carrier code on MEA-operated flights between Beirut and Amman as the marketing carrier. Also, ME will place its marketing … Read more

Emirates to start second daily A380 service to Mauritius

Emirates will launch its second daily A380 service to Mauritius on 26th October this year, instead of 1st December as initially planned. This second A380 service, which will operate as flight EK703/704, replaces the existing Boeing 777 operation and will have a capacity of 489 passengers including 14 luxurious First Class Private Suites, 76 lie-flat … Read more

Emirates to launch second service to Dar es Salaam

Emirates will be able to connect more people and cargo with Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, with the start of a second service to the east African coastal city from 26th October. The new five times weekly service will complement Emirates’ existing daily operation, and further boost inbound and outbound passenger traffic and cargo flows … Read more

Brussels joins Emirates network

Emirates A380

Emirates has marked its inaugural flight to Brussels in Belgium. The new daily service will see up to 16,000 Emirates customers travelling on the daily Boeing 777-200LR between Dubai and Brussels each month. As the airline’s 145th worldwide route, Emirates will play a key role in further developing natural business links between Belgium and key markets … Read more

Emirates lands in Oslo

Emirates has expanded its Scandinavian reach today with the start of its daily non-stop service to Oslo. Emirates’ daily flight to Oslo, operated with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, is the first international service to offer a First Class product in Norway. The inaugural flight today was welcomed by Avinor CEO Dag Falk-Petersen, along with partners … Read more

Emirates SkyCargo lifts capacity to Los Angeles

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has added Los Angeles to its network of freighter destinations across the United States, with the start of a weekly service to the city. Los Angeles recently joined Chicago, Atlanta and Houston in Emirates SkyCargo’s US freighter network. In addition to freighter flights, Emirates SkyCargo also has belly-hold … Read more

Royal Jordanian receives first Boeing 787

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Boeing and Royal Jordanian today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 787 Dreamliner. The airplane will play a central role in the Amman-based airline’s strategic plan for fleet modernization. Royal Jordanian acquired this airplane through leasing company AerCap. “We are delighted to receive our first 787 which will … Read more

Etihad appoints new General Manager for Switzerland

Etihad Airways has appointed Mr Gianni Tronza as its new General Manager for Switzerland effective immediately.  In his new role, Gianni Tronza will be based in Zurich, where he will lead Etihad Airways’ expanded commercial operations in Switzerland following the introduction of daily flights to Zurich in June 2014. Mr. Alessandro Liverani will continue to lead … Read more

Oman Air launches flights to Manila and Jakarta

Oman Air is launching the much-anticipated new services from Muscat to Manila, in the Philippines, and Jakarta, In Indonesia, from December 2014. From 2nd December, Oman Air will be offering two flights a week to Manila, with a third frequency being operated from 13th December. From 12th December, three flights per week will be offered … Read more