Middle East
The latest aviation news and new air services from the world’s leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities in the Middle East.
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Doric Lease Corp Deal Opens Door to New A380 Operators
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A commitment from Doric Lease Corp to potentially acquire twenty new Airbus A380s could open the door to new operators introducing the type into...
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High-Density Flying from the Philippines
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As low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air accepted delivery of the most-densely configured Airbus A330-300 in Toulouse, France this past week, it...
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Emirates Confirms Los Angeles Arrival for A380
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline will introduce its Airbus A380 on its longest route before the end of this year after...
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British Airways Poised to Reveal Initial Dreamliner Routes
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British Airways (BA) has confirmed that like its fellow UK carrier, Thomson Airways, it will take delivery of its first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners...
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Air Arabia Returns to Yerevan as Low-Cost Network Grows
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) low-cost carrier Air Arabia has revealed plans to further expand its network across the Commonwealth of Independent...
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Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico and Philippines Emerge as Capacity Growth Drivers
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Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) are no longer the fastest growing group of countries in terms of seat capacity, having been overtaken by...
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Emirates Adds Zurich to A380 Network in 2014
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Emirates Airline has revealed that the Swiss city of Zurich will be the latest destination to welcome regular Airbus A380 services after...
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easyJet to add Rome to Tel Aviv Link
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UK low-fare carrier easyJet has announced plans to add a fifth connection to Tel Aviv to its network as it continues to expand its network outside...
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Etihad Teams with Belavia to Boost Minsk Connection
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways will significantly expand its operations into the Belarusian capital Minsk this month...
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Qatar Airways Modifies North African Network
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Qatar Airways from June 1, 2013 will increase seat capacity between Qatar and North Africa with the introduction of non-stop flights to both...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Enlarging Europe's Common Aviation Area
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In September 2012, the European Commission reviewed its progress in liberalising aviation markets since 2005 and called for “a major and...
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ROUTES EUROPE: FlyGeorgia Prepares for Jeddah Route
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CIS carrier FlyGeorgia is poised to make an official application for rights to fly into Jeddah. The full-service Tbilisi-based carrier has...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Alitalia Ups Frequency to Abu Dhabi
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Italian national carrier Alitalia has confirmed it will introduce a fifth weekly rotation on its route between Rome Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino)...
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Emirates Increases Capacity to South East Asia
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline is to further boost its activities in South East Asia, a key market for its flights from Dubai...
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Etihad Agrees Belgrade Growth Ahead of Possible Jat Airways Investment
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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will commence non-stop flights between its home base at Abu Dhabi...
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Emirates to Start Services to Stockholm
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Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, Emirates Airline has announced that it will begin operating a daily flight from its Dubai International...
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Amadeus: One fifth of global passengers fly on just 300 routes
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New analysis from Amadeus, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry, reveals that worldwide air traffic...
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Air Arabia Adds Eighth Destination in Saudi Arabia
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) low-cost carrier Air Arabia is to introduce an eighth destination in Saudi Arabia to its expanding network with the...
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ACI Report Paints Positive Picture for Passenger Business
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Preliminary traffic results from global airport trade representative Airports Council International (ACI) based on reports from over 1,000...
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Air Arabia Boosts Flights to Salalah
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) low-cost carrier Air Arabia is to increase the frequency of its flights between its base at Sharjah International...