Buoyed by the general unrest in the Middle East, about 100 employees of Oman Air have staged a protest in front of the company’s headquarters near the country’s main international airport in the capit...
The Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities is planning to develop the Eastern Province as one of the three major tourist centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its chairman, Prince Sultan bin...
Former secretary general of the Africa Airline Association (AFRAA) and chief executive officer of African Aviation Services Limited (AAS), Nick Fadugba, during a speech at the recent Airport Council I...
Qatar Airways is to quit London Gatwick airport this summer. The airline’s last flight will be on 31st May 2011. Qatar Airways follows Etihad and Oman Air in quitting London’s second airport, leaving ...
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has announced that it will join the SkyTeam alliance next year. The airline alliance said the new member would allow it to ‘compete more efficiently’ and help move into the ...
EgyptAir has held discussions with Airbus with a view to deferring some of its A330-300 deliveries as it seeks to stabilise its operations. EgyptAir does not believe the crisis will affect delivery of...
From March 1, Saudi Arabian Airlines is increasing flights between Jeddah and Dammam from four to eight flights in each direction. The move is part of the airline’s plan to restructure its domestic fl...
Chris Smyth, GM of operations at South African Airways (SAA), is leaving the airline to take up a position in the information technology sector, CEO Siza Mzimela told staff yesterday. Mr Smyth, wh...
Florida-based M&D Aviation has entered into a new joint venture with Avocet Aviation Services, to offer turn-key interior completions for Airbus and Boeing VIP customers. Backlogs from both OEM’s h...
US technology company Rockwell Collins is opening new offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. “Where there’s a hub for aviation or defence, we have a presence,” said Greg Churchill, executive vice president...
Airports around the Middle East have refused to allow aircraft to land that were carrying members of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's family. Beirut Airport in Lebanon denied a request to allow a plane be...
Royal Jordanian has reported consolidated net income of JOD9.6 million ($13.5 million) for 2010, down 66% compared to income of JOD28.6 million in 2009. The airline blamed a 35% increase in the fuel...
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