Middle East

Emirates Adds Second Destination in Portugal

Emirates announced today it will launch a four times weekly service between Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and Dubai, from 2 July 2019.

Etihad Airways Restructures Aircraft Orders

The agreement will see Etihad Airways take delivery of five Airbus A350-1000, all 26 Airbus A321neos and six Boeing 777-9 aircraft over the coming years.

Emirates Orders 40 A330-900 and 30 A350-900 Aircraft

Emirates is reducing its A380 order book from 162 to 123 aircraft. Emirates will take delivery of 14 further A380s over the next two years.

Etihad Airways to Deploy 787 Dreamliners on All Its Flights to China

Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its daily service from Abu Dhabi to Chengdu, effective 1 July 2019

Gulf Air Adds Salalah to Its Route Network

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today revealed its second destination for 2019 being Salalah, in Sultanate of Oman.

Emirates to Link Phnom Penh and Bangkok With Daily Service from Dubai

The daily service between Dubai and Phnom Penh, via Bangkok, will also complement Emirates’ five direct daily services between Dubai and Bangkok.

Etihad Airways and Royal Jordanian Announce New Codeshare Agreement

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Jordanian flag carrier, Royal Jordanian, have announced a new codeshare partnership which will provide their customers with greater access to key leisure and business destinations in North Africa, Europe, Canada, Asia and Australia. This is the first such partnership between the two airlines, who offer multiple ... <a title="Etihad Airways and Royal Jordanian Announce New Codeshare Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-and-royal-jordanian-announce-new-codeshare-agreement-2/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways and Royal Jordanian Announce New Codeshare Agreement">Read more</a>

Gulf Air Announces New Direct Service to Malaga

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today revealed its first new destination for 2019 being Malaga - Costa del Sol in Spain.

Qatar Airways Converts 10 of its 50 Airbus A321neo on Order to the A321LR

Qatar Airways has announced that it will convert 10 of its 50 Airbus A321neo on order to the Airbus A321LR (long range) variant of the A320 family.

Emirates and China Southern Airlines Sign Codeshare Partnership

Emirates and China Southern Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress a comprehensive reciprocal codeshare agreement