Middle East

Etihad orders 777X and 787-10

Boeing and Etihad Airways today announced an order for 56 widebody airplanes with options and purchase rights for 26 additional airplanes, valued at a total of $25.2 billion at list prices, at the start of the 2013 Dubai Airshow. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s order includes 25 777X airplanes, comprising 17 777-9Xs and eight 777-8Xs, subject ... <a title="Etihad orders 777X and 787-10" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-orders-777x-and-787-10/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad orders 777X and 787-10">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 17, 2013 · 1 min read

Etihad Airways to launch flights to Medina

Etihad Airways will launch non-stop daily flights to Medina, the regional capital of the western Saudi Arabian province of Al Madinah and the second holiest city in Islam after the Holy city of Mekkah. With the addition of the new service, which will start on February 1 2014, Etihad Airways will now offer 50 weekly ... <a title="Etihad Airways to launch flights to Medina" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-to-launch-flights-to-medina/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways to launch flights to Medina">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 10, 2013 · 2 min read

Etihad Airways suspends flights to Tripoli

Etihad Airways has temporarily suspended its three weekly passenger flights and two weekly cargo flights to the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The announcement follows safety and operational challenges which the airline has observed in recent months at Tripoli airport. Captain Richard Hill, Etihad Airways’ Chief Operations Officer, said: “Regretfully, we have taken the decision to temporarily ... <a title="Etihad Airways suspends flights to Tripoli" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-suspends-flights-to-tripoli/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways suspends flights to Tripoli">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 2, 2013 · 1 min read

Emirates arrives in Guinea

Emirates today launched services to Conakry in the Republic of Guinea, marking its 24th destination in Africa and sixth new destination launch since January 2013. Situated on the Atlantic coast of Africa, Conakry is the nation’s economic, financial and cultural centre, home to an estimated population of 2 million people, almost a quarter of the ... <a title="Emirates arrives in Guinea" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-arrives-in-guinea/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates arrives in Guinea">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 27, 2013 · 3 min read

Etihad Airways increases Sri Lanka flights to double daily

Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Colombo service from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from February 16, 2014. Operated with an A320 aircraft fitted with 16 Pearl Business Class seats and 120 Coral Economy Class seats, the new service will add over 1,900 seats per week on the Abu Dhabi-Colombo route. ... <a title="Etihad Airways increases Sri Lanka flights to double daily" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-increases-sri-lanka-flights-to-double-daily/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways increases Sri Lanka flights to double daily">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 26, 2013 · 1 min read

Emirates SkyCargo receives 10th B777F

Emirates SkyCargo has added a new Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft to its fleet, expanding its capabilities and capacity to meet current needs and long-term growth. This latest delivery brings Emirates SkyCargo’s B777F fleet to 10, and comes ahead of the move of its freighter operations to Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport in May ... <a title="Emirates SkyCargo receives 10th B777F" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-skycargo-receives-10th-b777f/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates SkyCargo receives 10th B777F">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 26, 2013 · 2 min read

Etihad and Korean Air expand codeshare agreement

Etihad Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with Korean Air, South Korea’s largest airline, to include six new destinations. In the second phase of cooperation, Etihad Airways will place its EY code on Korean Air services from Seoul Incheon to Honolulu, Vancouver and Hong Kong. Korean Air will place its KE code on Etihad Airways’ ... <a title="Etihad and Korean Air expand codeshare agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-and-korean-air-expand-codeshare-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad and Korean Air expand codeshare agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 21, 2013 · 2 min read

Emirates to commence daily service to Kabul

Emirates today announced it is to commence a daily passenger service to Khwaja Rawash Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan from 4th December 2013. The daily flight to Afghanistan’s capital city will be the first destination in the country which Emirates has served. The route will be operated by an Airbus A340-500 configured in a 3 cabin configuration, offering 12 ... <a title="Emirates to commence daily service to Kabul" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-to-commence-daily-service-to-kabul/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates to commence daily service to Kabul">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 16, 2013 · 2 min read

flydubai announces direct flight to Chisinau

flydubai has announced the start of flights to Chisinau offering the first direct air link between Dubai and the Moldovan capital. Flights will commence on 20 November 2013. Chisinau is Moldova’s most developed and economically prosperous city and has become the country’s key service and industrial centre. The city also becomes the 66th destination on ... <a title="flydubai announces direct flight to Chisinau" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/flydubai-announces-direct-flight-chisinau/" aria-label="Read more about flydubai announces direct flight to Chisinau">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 15, 2013 · 2 min read

Etihad increases flights to Kathmandu

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will increase its Abu Dhabi-Kathmandu service from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from November 1, 2013. The additional flights build on the success of the existing service, driven by the demand from business and leisure travellers and will strengthen the already ... <a title="Etihad increases flights to Kathmandu" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-increases-flights-to-kathmandu/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad increases flights to Kathmandu">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 6, 2013 · 1 min read