IS released a video on Tuesday showing the beheading of American hostage Steven Sotloff, and issued a threat against a British hostage.
Etihad clinched a deal last month to buy 49 per cent of lossmaking Alitalia for 1.76 billion euros.
The metal has been underpinned by worries over the stand-off between Russia and the West over Ukraine and persistent unrest in the Middle East.
The Chronomat Airborne became the world’s first ever watch that was launched live on-board the jumbo jet.
British Prime Minister said the government would consult on a discretionary power to prevent Britons from returning home if they have pledged allegiance to extremist causes.
The carrier is set to receive the first delivery of the new widebody aircraft in the fourth quarter of this year.
Corpbank’s fate has been in limbo since June, when a run on deposits prompted the central bank to seize control of it and close its operations.
Etihad CEO James Hogan says he supports the need for “absolute clarity” regarding its 33.3 per cent stake in Swiss carrier Darwin.
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation said that Darwin, rebranded as Etihad Regional, has until Sept. 30 to make changes to the agreement.
The warning comes after two violent attacks on Emirati tourists in the UK capital this year.
Gerd Mueller presented no evidence of a Qatari link to Islamic State.
The convoy had been heading for Le Bourget airport north of the city on Sunday night.
The bank is accused of making undisclosed payments to investor Qatar Holdings in 2008.
High unemployment, sluggish reforms and conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Iraq are holding back the region.
Lufthansa also said that the airlines within its group would continue to avoid Iraqi airspace on transit flights.
The freighter business of Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad will operate twice weekly services to the Russian capital from August 13.
The sale could net RBS between $720 million and $1.1 billion, according to sources.
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.
Gaza officials say the war has killed 1,865 Palestinians, most of them civilians.
Turks, where previous heads of state have been chosen by parliament, will vote directly for their president for the first time on August 10.
The incident, which led to the closure of the northern England airport for 25 minutes, briefly sparked fears of a terrorism attack.
The contracts were awarded to subsidiaries of the interior contracting company.
The aircraft maker said it had delivered 352 planes between January and July, including 16 A380 superjumbo aircraft.
Lufthansa’s second-quarter operating profit was $480.9 million, far below the average forecast.
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.
Capital from the Middle East accounted for 13 per cent of the total cross border investment coming into Europe, a new report says
Marketing expenses for the Olympic Games in Sochi, a fire at its production unit and a strong Swiss franc squeezed net profit in the first half.
The airline currently operates three weekly flights on the Jeddah-Manchester route.
A plan is expected to be put together within three months.
The planemaker closed the Farnborough Airshow with total orders and commitments for 496 aircraft, including 121 for the A330neo.