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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

Emirates Starts Budapest Flights

New route enhances Hungarian capital’s connectivity to eastern markets

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Up 9.9% In September

Dubai International Airport also saw a growth in traffic during the first nine months in 2014, which reached 52 million compared to 49 million during the same period last year.

Kuwait’s Alafco To Spend $600m Buying Aircraft Over Two Years

The company will finance a third of the $600 million from its own resources and the remainder via local and international banks.

Etihad To Begin Daily Flights To Dallas By April

The service, which will initially operate thrice a week, will be upgraded to a daily service in 2015 owing to strong demand, the company said.

Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet Appoints New CEO

Patrick Gordon will replace Shane O’Hare, who served as the CEO of the private charter company since 2007.

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Q3 Net Profit Surges 22.6%

The airline registered a 10.8 per cent growth in passengers in the third quarter compared to Q3 last year.

Sharjah Opens A380-Compliant Second Runway

New Dhs500 million runway enables airport to target more premium travellers flying on widebody aircraft

Air Traffic Congestion Will Impact Dubai’s Economy – NATS

Failure to resolve the GCC’s air traffic congestion problems will negatively impact Dubai’s aviation dependent economy, says the air traffic manager.

Saudi Arabia Slams Critics Over Worst Airport Claims

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah was rated the world’s second worst airport by a travel website based on an online poll.

Etihad, Alitalia Unveil New Aircraft For Expo 2015

The airlines will fly two Airbus A330-200 aircraft with the Expo livery starting from October 21 between Rome and Abu Dhabi.

Cobone’s Recent Spin-Off, UAE Travel Site Triperna, Rebrands As Safarna

CEO Paul Kenny says the new name, which means ‘our travel’ in Arabic, better reflects the site’s offering and reach.

Airbus To Cut A330 Production Rate In 2015

A spokesman said the cut in production would not result in job losses.

UAE’s Air Passenger Numbers To Grow 5.6% By 2034 – IATA

Globally, passenger numbers are expected to reach 7.3 billion by 2034, representing a 4.1 per cent average annual growth.

Dubai Duty Free Named World’s Largest Airport Retailer

Dubai’s airport retailer accounted for 5.19 per cent of global airport duty free business and almost three per cent of the wider duty free and global travel retail business.

Qatar Airways’ Executive Division Eyes Up To 20 Gulfstream Jets

Qatar Airways plumps for Gulfstream to meet next-phase long haul needs

Flydubai Hires Seven Banks For Debut Sukuk – Sources

In February, a Flydubai official said that the firm is looking to raise funds through a bond issue and was considering a sukuk option.

IndiGo Inks Airbus’ Largest Single Aircraft Deal

Indian low-cost carrier makes second commitment to A320 neo programme

Swiss Airline Darwin Waters Down Etihad Deal To Get Green Light

Etihad has agreed to relinquish a role in the appointment of top executives at Darwin.