Etihad Cargo strengthen Middle East network

Etihad Cargo, the freight division of the national carrier Etihad Airways, has expanded its Middle East network to Kuwait by adding an additional freighter and introduced a new twice weekly service into Muscat in Oman. The twice weekly A330 freighter service to Kuwait and the new operations on an A330 freighter to Muscat have commenced … Read more

Gulf Air to launch direct flights between Bahrain and Dhaka

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, today announced its planned return to Dhaka, Bangladesh from Monday, 30 May 2016. The airline will soon launch direct flights between Bahrain and the Bangladeshi capital operating 05 weekly flights to and from Dhaka with a proposed schedule that will provide travelers with seamless connectivity via the airline’s efficient … Read more

Volga-Dnepr transports over 190 tonnes of cargo in first ‘season’ of Antarctic airfield operations

Volga-Dnepr Airlines first-ever ‘season’ of cargo flights to Antarctica transported over 190 tonnes of cargo to support the new DROMLAN international Antarctic project supported by nations including Belgium, Germany, Finland, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Sweden and the United Kingdom.  On behalf of the project, run by the Antarctic Logistics Centre International … Read more

Xiamen Airlines orders 10 Next-Generation Boeing 737s

Boeing Xiamen Airlines, China’s only all-Boeing carrier, have finalized an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, valued at $960 million at list prices, will be posted on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website once all contingencies are cleared. “The 737-800 is the best-selling version of the highly successful Next-Generation 737 family,” said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president, Northeast Asia Sales, Boeing Commercial … Read more

AirAsia X increases flight frequencies to eight destinations

AirAsia X today announced additional flight frequencies to eight destinations in its route network, providing guests with more flight options to Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Osaka, Sapporo, Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei. Arik Kumar De, Head of Commercial for AirAsia X Berhad said: “As the pioneer for low cost long-haul travel, we are pleased to offer our guests greater … Read more

Etihad Airways announces net profit of US$ 103 Million for 2015

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced its strongest annual financial results to date, with a net profit of US$ 103 million on total revenues of US$ 9.02 billion. The performance, which marked the airline’s fifth consecutive year of net profitability, also saw earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of … Read more

Qazaq Air announces new service between Almaty and Semey

The airline continues expanding its route network and plans to open a new direct flight Almaty-Semey starting from 6th May 2016. The new route will connect one of the largest cities of eastern Kazakhstani region with south capital of the country and will be operated with Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays. Almaty to … Read more

Pakistan International Airlines increases flights from Faisalabad to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan International Airlines announced an increase in flights between Faisalabad and Jeddah and Medina. The Pakistani flag carrier will now be operating three flights per week from Faisalabad to Jeddah and Medina Munawwara. This will facilitate the passengers living in Faisalabad and adjoining areas as well as the Pakistani community based in Saudi Arabia. Pakistan International … Read more

SilkAir to launch flights to Vientiane and Luang Prabang

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will launch services to two new destinations, Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos later this year. With the commencement of these new flights, SilkAir, together with its parent airline, Singapore Airlines will effectively fly to all countries within Southeast Asia.* From 31 … Read more

Vistara announces additional frequencies to Bengaluru and Goa

Vistara announced additional frequencies between Delhi and Bengaluru, and Delhi and Goa to its rapidly expanding network effective May 12, 2016. With the launch of these additional frequencies, Vistara will offer three flights a day between Delhi and Bengaluru in both directions, and two flights a day between Delhi and Goa and thrice daily on … Read more