Qatar Airways Says Delay On A380 Delivery Cost $200m – CEO

The airline faced a three-month delay in the delivery of A380 superjumbo jets.

Airbus To Deliver First A350 Jetliner To Qatar Airways By Mid-December

The A350, Airbus’s newest plane and made with a carbon-fiber composite fuselage, is a direct competitor to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.

Abu Dhabi Opens VIP Terminal

Top-end passengers can be driven to the aircraft in a Mercedes Benz limousine

Dubai Carrier flydubai Sets Initial Price Thoughts For Sukuk – Leads

Pricing guidance for the five-year sukuk is in the area of 225 basis points over midswaps, a document showed.

Dubai’s Aviation Sector To Support Over One Million Jobs By 2030

The aviation sector supported a total of 416,500 jobs and accounted for 21 per cent of the emirate’s total employment in 2013, a new report said.

Qatar Airways To Begin Daily Service To Edinburgh From Doha

The airline currently operates five times a week to Edinburgh and is the first to offer a direct air link between the Scottish city and the Middle East.

Etihad Starts San Francisco Flights

Abu Dhabi carrier launches fifth US route and now serves two key Californian cities directly

Emirates Launches iPhone App

Dubai airline launches mobile app on iOS first while work is underway on an Android version

EU Commission Clears Etihad’s 49% Buy Of Italian Airline Alitalia

To secure approval Etihad and Alitalia agreed to give up airport slots on the Rome-Belgrade route as Alitalia and Air Serbia, are the only carriers offering direct flights on that route.

Emirates Hopes For Talks With Airbus On A350 In Next Few Months

Clark said Emirates had cancelled the order after Airbus changed the plane’s specifications but it would look closely at how the aircraft performs once it starts flying.

Unlisted flydubai Says H1 Net Profit Up 40% Ahead Of Debut Sukuk

The unlisted airline, which started operations in June 2009, made a net profit of $14 million in the first half of this year.

Dubai’s Emirates To Resume Flights To Iraq’s Erbil

Emirates will restart two weekly passenger flights from November 16 and increase the frequency to four times a week from December 4, it said in a statement.

EU To Approve Etihad’s 49% Buy Of Alitalia -Sources

The sources said the EU antitrust authority had accepted the airlines’ offer to give up some airport slots on the Rome-Belgrade route to facilitate rivals.

Emirates Airline Profit Rises 8% In Half Year

High passenger loads shield airline from external factors but group profit impacted by dnata

Dubai Aviation Corp To Meet Investors Ahead Of Potential Sukuk

The firm, also called flydubai, has picked seven banks as arrangers, a document from lead managers showed.

UAE’s Air Arabia Q3 Profit Up 22%, Beats Forecasts

The airline said it made a net profit of Dhs247.4 million ($74.71 million) for the period ended Sept 30, up from Dhs202.7 million a year-ago.

Starwood Partners With Emirates Skywards

Both operators’ premium travellers will now be able to enjoy mutual benefits, earning points and rewards.

Emirates To Launch Fourth New York Service

Third A380 service provides more choice for passengers connecting later in Dubai, and flying onwards in America

Etihad Recruits 40 Alitalia Pilots Post Acquisition

A total of 38 pilots are expected to commence work at Etihad Airways by the end of this year with the remaining two joining in the first two months of 2015, the airline said.

Boeing CEO Predicts 737 MAX Replacement Before 2030, Sees Return Of Supersonic

Boeing’s future narrow body craft is likely to be composite and could be slightly bigger, the CEO revealed.

787 Dreamliner “Execution Was Not Good” – Boeing CEO

Airline boss admits failings of 787 programme.

Middle East Carriers Record Strongest Rise In Sept Air Travel – IATA

Regional airlines recorded a passenger demand growth of 15.8 per cent in September 2014, compared to a year ago, said IATA.

Etihad-Owned Air Berlin Names New CEO In Push For Return To Profit

CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer will be replaced by Stefan Pichler on February 1, 2015.

Kharafi National Consortium Submits Lowest Bid For Kuwait Airport Contract

Other bidders for the contract included China State Construction Engineering Corporation and Arabtec.

UAE’s Emirates Airline To End FIFA Sponsorship

Emirates was one of six main FIFA sponsors who collectively paid around $180 million last year.

Etihad Boosts India Network With Additional Flights To Mumbai, Delhi

Triple daily services will begin to Mumbai on February 15, and to New Delhi on May 1, 2015.

Dubai’s Emirates Receives 100th 777-300ER From Boeing

The airline is the world’s largest operator of the 777 range developed by US-based Boeing.

Etihad, Alitalia Offer Concessions In Bid For EU Approval For Stake Deal

The European Commission said on its website that it would decide by Nov. 17 whether to clear the deal.

Saudi Budget Carrier Flynas Suspends Long-Haul Services

The airline’s chief executive said that flynas would now focus on expanding its short-haul services, and might look at a different model for long-haul flights at a later date.

Flydubai Set For Mumbai Launch

Airline won’t be able to compete with Emirates on scheduling but will on price