Qatar Airways Shifts Operations To Hamad International Airport

All flights from 9:00am Doha time on Tuesday, 27 May, will operate from the new airport.

Etihad-Owned Air Berlin Considers Splitting In Two

Air Berlin could be divided into a unit that offers traditional scheduled flights and another that flies to tourist destinations.

Etihad Launches Freighter Operations To Uganda’s Entebbe

The service is expected to carry large quantities of electronics and textiles to the Ugandan city.

Etihad Contests Australian Report, Says It Gets Loans, Not Subsidies

Abu Dhabi-based carrier responds to claims made in Australian paper.

Documents Reveal Etihad Received Royal Funding – Australian Daily

The loan for the state carrier required no repayments until 2027, reported the Australian Financial Review.

Dash For Cash Drives Airbus, Boeing Jet Revamps

The two firms have gone head-to-head with their costly carbon-fibre experiments – the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350.

Etihad Opens Sydney Premium Lounge

UAE carrier’s two-level facility offers free wifi and is the airline’s first lounge in Australia

Bahrain’s Gulf Air Says Losses Fell 52% In 2013 After Restructuring

Losses were cut by retiring aircraft, closing eight routes, reducing staff expenses and renegotiating over 2,000 contracts with suppliers, it said.

Etihad Regional Adds Five European Destinations

European expansion will feed traffic onto Etihad’s daily Zurich-Abu Dhabi flights which start June 1

Emirates Could Buy More A380s If Airbus Revamps Jet – Executive

The carrier placed a surprise order for 50 more of the jumbo jets during the Dubai air show in November.

Etihad Airways Increases Stake In Virgin Australia

The voting powers of the UAE carrier increased to 21.24 per cent.

Qatar Airways To Start A380 Paris Flights

The 577-seat superjumbo will provide 271 more seats than the current A340-600

Airbus Chief Says A380 To Match Boeing’s Latest Jet 777X

Airbus plans to decide later this year whether to upgrade the wide-body jet with new engines.

Further Delays For New Doha Airport Lounges

Qatar Airways’ CEO says contractor is having difficulty “keeping up with the kind of finishes we want”

Etihad Airways To Establish Flight Training College In The UAE

Etihad Airways will acquire the fixed wing training division from Horizon International Flight Academy

Singapore Airlines Axing Cairo And Riyadh Routes From September

The poor performance of the routes was due to lack of demand as well as increased competition from other carriers.

Qatar Airways Launches London Business Class and Hofuf Flights

Doha carrier identifies gap for focused premium product on highly competitive route

Emirates Says Interested In Buying Lufthansa Catering Business

Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline by revenue, had put LSG Sky Chefs up for sale in 2012 but then abandoned the plans.

Etihad Makes Shift To Qatar’s New Hamad Airport

The Abu Dhabi carrier flies four times daily to Qatari capital Doha.

Air Arabia Records Dhs75m Q1 Net Profit, Up 27%

The Sharjah-based low cost carrier recorded a 12 per cent rise in passenger traffic.

Emirates Launches Fifth Daily Flight To Singapore

The Asian country has become an important gateway hub for the Dubai-based carrier.

Qatar Airways Moves To The New Hamad International Airport

The facility will become the new home for the national carrier of the state of Qatar.

Etihad Does Not Need To Conduct Tender Offer For India’s Jet-Regulator

SEBI was examining whether the share sale agreement between the two airlines amounted to an acquisition of joint control in the Indian airline.

Emirates To Recover Dhs1bn Loss From Runway Closure Within The Year – Chairman

Up to 25 per cent of the carrier’s fleet will be grounded during the 80-day runway closure.

Saudi Arabia Plans New Pilgrimage Airport At Taif

Most of the several million haj pilgrims coming from abroad each year now arrive at a special terminal in Jeddah’s international airport.

Emirates Airline 2013 Profit Rises 43%

Emirates made a profit of Dhs3.3 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, it said in a statement.

Etihad To Acquire Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies From Mubadala

The deal will enhance Etihad Airways’ capability to undertake maintenance on its growing fleet.

Airbus Set For A350 Safety Approval In Late Summer- EASA

Airbus has said tests are going well on its new lightweight, medium-sized jet, developed at an estimated cost of $15 billion.

Turkish Airlines Records Over 25% Passenger Growth In 2013

The airline received 48.3 million passengers in 2013.

Qatar Airways To Receive Its First A380 By Early June

Delivery coincides with the Doha-based carrier shifting its operations to Hamad International Airport