Etihad Airways has confirmed its equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings had reached 19.9%. This follows a series of on-market purchases of Virgin Australia shares over recent weeks. The Abu Dhabi-b...
Boeing has delivered EL AL Israel Airlines’ first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. The delivery is the first of six 737-900ERs the Israeli flag-carrier has on order and is the late...
Etihad Airways has announced that direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights will commence on December 16, 2013. The announcement follows the signing of a codeshare agreement between the two airlines. Subject to r...
Etihad Airways has announced its intention to purchase from Air India five Boeing 777-200 LRs to support its accelerated network growth plan. The two carriers signed a letter of intent in Mumbai earli...
Start-up airline, Kalahari Airways will commence operations from early 2014 with daily flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick, with a 30-minute stopover in Gaborone. Based in Botswana, Kalahari Airl...
Etihad Airways continued to achieve record growth in the third quarter of 2013, with revenue from passenger services exceeding US$1 billion for the first time and passenger numbers passing 3 million. ...
Ethiopian Airlines chief financial officer, Kassim Geresu, has been appointed to lead Malawian Airlines, the newly reorganized airline of Malawi. Ethiopian airlines owns a 49% stake in the new carrier...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines operating license with immediate effect. No reason was given for the suspension, but reports suggest that the suspension is to e...
Etihad Airways plans to fly into Perth from February in a joint venture with Virgin Australia, according to unconfirmed reports. The carrier will operate an A330 on the route, which will arrive at Per...
President of Ghana John Mahama has requested international airlines consider working with the country to establish a national airline and transform Ghana into an African aviation hub. Feasibility stud...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been named Corporate Risk Manager of the Year at the Energy Risk Awards Asia in recognition of its highly-effective fuel hedging strategy. The airl...
Middle East financial institutions in 2013 continue to surpass expectations for new delivery financing of Boeing commercial airplanes, the leading manufacturer reported at its annual financiers and in...
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