Emirates To Suspend Flights To Iraqi City Of Erbil From August 12

The Dubai-based airline said it will continue to operate flights to Basra and Baghdad.

IATA Says Risks From Ebola, Gaza And Russia Could Dampen Air Travel Demand

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, that has killed 932 people so far, could be one of the biggest challenges this year for some airlines, said IATA.

Qatar Airways Passenger Arrested In UK For Fake Bomb Threat

The incident, which led to the closure of the northern England airport for 25 minutes, briefly sparked fears of a terrorism attack.

Emirates Starts Chicago Flights

New services to the ‘windy city’ provide Emirates with new destination and transfer opportunities

Airbus Wins 705 Net Orders In The First Six Months Of 2014

The aircraft maker said it had delivered 352 planes between January and July, including 16 A380 superjumbo aircraft.

Flydubai Launches Flights To Iran

The low-cost carrier will fly to Tehran from August 11 and Mashhad from August 10.

Dubai Airport’s New Concourse D On Track To Open In Q1 2015 – Sheikh Ahmed

The new concourse will be connected to an existing terminal by an automated train.

Emirates Suspends Flights To Guinea Over Ebola

The Ebola outbreak, which began in Guinea and has spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, has killed more than 700.

Aftermath: The MH17 Tragedy

As global aviation body IATA puts responsibility for airspace risk assessment on governments, analysts say urgent action is needed.

Lufthansa’s Profit Falls Short As Ticket Prices Dip

Lufthansa’s second-quarter operating profit was $480.9 million, far below the average forecast.

Rolls-Royce Says 2014 On Track, To Return To Growth Next Year

Rolls-Royce alarmed markets in February by announcing there would be a pause in profit growth in 2014, thanks to declining U.S. and European military budgets.

Law Required To Control Use Of Anti-Aircraft Weapons – IATA

The global aviation industry has called for controls on the design, manufacture and deployment of anti-aircraft weapons following the MH17 tragedy.

Air Algerie Jet Plunged Rapidly From Altitude Before Crash -Official

The aircraft fell from an altitude of 10,000 metres to zero in about three minutes, a steep fall given the size of the plane.

Alitalia To Present Final Proposal To Etihad On Thursday

Etihad’s plans to take a 49 per cent stake in the Italian carrier has been held up by disagreements over Alitalia’s debt pile and plans for job cuts that have stoked outrage among Italian unions.

Boeing Forecasts Higher Demand For Pilots As Airplane Deliveries Rise

The planemaker has projected a need for 27,000 new pilots and 29,000 new technicians annually, as per its latest report.

Air France, Virgin Among Airlines Avoiding Iraqi Airspace

Airlines have been rethinking flight routes since the downing of MH17 flight, earlier this month over a rebel-held area of eastern Ukraine.

Royal Jordanian Stops Services To Three Routes

The airline has been cutting down the number of routes it operates over the last few years, squeezed by regional unrest and tough market competition.

Emirates To Avoid Iraqi Airspace As Violence Rises

Emirates also suspended all its flights to Kiev and none of its planes fly over the Ukraine airspace.

Flying Is “Safe” Despite Recent Crashes – Global Aviation Body IATA

Three civil aviation disasters within a span of eight days led to 464 fatalities this month.

Alitalia Investors Approve Cash Call To Buy Time For Etihad Deal

Both carriers have been in talks for months, but a final agreement has been held up by negotiations over job cuts and a debt restructuring at Alitalia requested by Etihad.

Bad Weather Probable Cause Of Air Algerie Crash

The flight crashed in the West African state of Mali killing all 118 people on board.

Missing Air Algerie Flight Has Crashed – Algerian Aviation Official

The official did not give further details about where the plane crashed or what caused the accident.

Air Algerie Plane Carrying 116 People From Burkina Faso Goes Missing

Aviation authorities lost contact with the plane 50 minutes after take-off.

Dubai Airport Traffic Cut By Runway Work In June

Passenger traffic through Dubai’s main airport dropped 8.5 per cent from a year earlier in June to 5.07 million people.

Saudi’s Flynas To Drop Manchester In August

The airline currently operates three weekly flights on the Jeddah-Manchester route.

Flydubai To Start Flights To Mumbai From October

The low-cost carrier will operate direct flights to the Indian city five times a week from October 28.

Jet Airways To Revamp Business Strategy Post Sale To Etihad

Under the new plan, Jet Airways will widen its service network and increase frequencies on its existing routes.

Duqm Airport Opens In Oman

Oman Air is among the first carriers to touch down, operating four flights a week from Muscat on Embraer 175 aircraft.

Rebels In Ukraine Likely Downed Malaysian Jet ‘By Mistake’ – US Officials

The officials said their assessments were backed up by evidence from social media and by intercepted conversations of known pro-Russian separatists.

Dubai International Airport Resumes Full Operations After Runway Upgrade

The number of flights to the airport surged 31 per cent with the opening of both the runways, Dubai Airports said.