Boeing and Emirates Airline have finalized an order for 150 777Xs, valued at $56 billion at list prices. First announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, the order by the world’s largest 777 operator was part of the largest product launch in commercial jetliner history. The order – a combination of 115 777-9Xs … Read more
Emirates will serve Mauritius with a double daily A380 service from 1st December this year. This second A380, which will operate as flight EK 703/704, replaces the existing Boeing 777 operation and increases Emirates’ capacity on the route by 19%, further meeting the demand on the route and demonstrating the growth of Mauritius as a … Read more
Oman Air is boosting its Muscat to Salalah services to meet extra demand during the summer season. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman is increasing the number of services to Salalah from 52 flights per week to 84, from 24th July to 15th September 2014, to cope with the increasing popularity of the … Read more
EL AL will soon recruit 50 new pilots for the airline’s 21 Boeing 737 aircraft. This will be EL AL’s single largest recruitment since the airline’s establishment. The courses are expected to begin in November 2014. EL AL CEO David Maimon: “In light of the airline’s increased operations, including the inauguration of the new UP … Read more
Emirates is adding passenger and cargo capacity in San Francisco and Houston on December 1st and 3rd respectively when it switches from operating the routes with a Boeing 777-300ER to its iconic double-decker Airbus A380. The A380 will offer an additional 135 seats to San Francisco and 137 to Houston, representing a 38 percent increase … Read more
Airbus confirmed that Emirates Airline has decided to cancel its order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft. The decision follows on-going discussions with the airline in light of their fleet requirement review, as demonstrated by their order of 50 additional A380 at the last Dubai Airshow and their continuous interest in the program. Airbus and Emirates … Read more
Emirates is making it even more convenient for passengers to connect with Karachi as it launches its sixth daily service to the city from 1st August. Emirates has served Karachi since it was founded in 1985, and in the past decade alone has transported over six million passengers on the route. Karachi is the capital of … Read more
Emirates is to introduce a scheduled A380 service to Kuwait from 16 July, marking the airline’s 25th anniversary of flights to the country. EK 857 and EK 858 will be upgraded to a double decker, bringing Emirates’ highly popular flagship aircraft to Kuwait International Airport. It was 16 July 1989 when Emirates began flights between … Read more
Oman Air has signed a brand new codeshare agreement with SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, to enhance the offer for customers of both airlines. The agreement, which came into effect on – 23rd January 2014, allows Oman Air’s customers to book seats on SriLankan Airline’s services from Muscat to Singapore, Male, and China via … Read more
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced that it will be recommencing flights to Iranian capital Tehran, with four weekly flights starting on the March 3rd. The carrier’s lucrative services to Iran and Iraq were suspended at the height of the anti-government protests in 2011. The airline said it would operate … Read more