The confirmed $8.8 billion order, placed at the Dubai Airshow, provides the foundations for the low-cost carrier’s next growth phase.
The Dubai carrier currently has 97 of Airbus’ superjumbos on its order book.
Clark was recognised for his “services to British prosperity and to the aviation industry”.
The flight, arriving from Mashhad in Iran before dawn, was carrying 315 passengers and suffered a technical malfunction.
The airline said that it has suspended operations due to increased operating costs and regional instability.
Year-to-date passengers totalled 60.4 million people, an increase of 15.3 per cent.
The new service will be launched on March 30, 2014 and is expected to increase capacity by 36 per cent.
The airport’s November passenger traffic was up 9.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2012.
Doha carrier flies into scenic Hangzhou which features a rapidly expanding hi-tech and hotel scene
The struggling Italian carrier is studying other options as well, said its CEO.
Agreement provides Greeks with greater global connectivity and Etihad with improved access to Greece and mainland Europe
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Some of the world’s best-paid engineers and designers are right now dreaming up the ways we will fly in the future.
The Abu Dhabi carrier is expected to decide on whether to buy a stake in the troubled Italian airline “just before Christmas”, a source said.
Governments in both countries “recognise the value of connectivity provided by aviation”.
The carrier said its 14 weekly passenger services will continue to operate through Dubai International.
The Kuwaiti carrier has placed an order for 10 A350-900 and 15 A320neo family aircraft.
European demand for jet fuel totaled 1.2 million barrels per day last year, of which one third was imported, mostly from the Middle East.
New widebody and narrowbody services meet local traffic demand and boost connectivity.
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Passenger traffic growth in the Middle East region far exceeded the global average of 6.9 per cent in October.
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Kuwait Airways is planning to buy 25 new aircraft and lease 12 other new planes.
Flight EK 215 crosses the Russian Federation, the North Pole and Eastern Canada before landing in Los Angeles.
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The airline did not disclose the value of the agreement or give details about the type of aircraft.
Passenger traffic through Dubai International Airport rose 15.1 per cent year-on-year in October.