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Air Arabia launches flight from Sharjah to Giza City image Air Arabia

Air Arabia launches direct flights between Sharjah and Giza City

Sphinx International Airport marks Air Arabia’s fourth destination in Egypt from Sharjah

Air India Express gets new livery image Air India express X

Air India Express unveils new livery, logo

The Air India Group also said it will induct an aircraft into its fleet every six days between now and the end of 2024

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Red Sea Global reveals airport facelift as first project in expanded portfolio

Red Sea Global has been commissioned to carry out refurbishment works at Al Wajh Airport in Saudi Arabia

Flydubai will launch services to Langkawi and Penang (Image: Supplied by flydubai)

Flydubai to resume flights to Kabul

Beginning November 15, it will operate a double-daily service from Terminal 2 at Dubai International

new Abha Airport Terminal masterplan launched

Saudi Crown Prince unveils master plan for new Abha International Airport

Expected to handle more than 90,000 flights per year, the new airport will feature 20 gates, along with 41 check-in counters and seven self-service check-in kiosks

Saudi’s flynas acquires five additional A320 neo aircraft (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Saudi’s flynas acquires five additional A320 neo aircraft

It has received a total of 11 A320 neo aircraft this year, with eight more expected to arrive before the end of 2023

Interview with Tarek Sultan of Agility

Interview: Agility’s Tarek Sultan on the company’s expansion strategy and sustainability goals

The vice chairman of Agility shines the spotlight on the company’s growth and sustainability strategies, and how the company is supporting SMEs and fair trade

Saudia rebrands

Saudia rebrands for a ‘tech-driven future’: Take a look at the new colours, logo

The new colours hold deep symbolism representing the authenticity of the Saudi identity

United Arab Emirates and Philippines flag Image Getty Images

UAE-Philippines strengthen aviation ties; flights, cargo capacity to increase

The agreement looks at increasing air cargo from 200 to 600 tonnes per week for every national carrier and approving the operation of Airbus A380 aircraft

Oman Air global sale launches with discounts on tickets Image Oman Air

Oman Air global sale starts: 20% off on economy flights, more details here

The promotion from Oman Air is valid for travel until March 15, 2024 and includes return flights only

ABu Dhabi Airports live test at Terminal A image courtesy WAM

Abu Dhabi Airports preps for Terminal A opening with largest live trial

Terminal A has the capability to handle 45 million passengers per year, and process 11,000 passengers per hour

emirates and maldivian partnership Image Emirates

Now fly to 16 new islands in Maldives via Emirates’ latest partnership

Emirates operates 28 flights a week and four flights a day between Dubai and the Maldives

Etihad, Tawazun, GE partner to advance flight safety

Etihad Airways, Tawazun Council, GE partner to advance flight safety

The project will extend GE Aerospace’s development and leadership training programmes to UAE Nationals at Etihad Airways

Saudia becomes first airline to opeerate to and from Red_Sea International Airport Image Red Sea Global

SAUDIA to be first airline to operate services to Red Sea International airport

The airport is set to open this year along with the first three resorts at The Red Sea destination

Etihad significantly expands codeshare with Air France-KLM (Image: Supplied by Etihad)

Etihad significantly expands codeshare with Air France-KLM

More than 40 new routes were made available for booking immediately

Dimitris Gerogiannis of Aegean and Adnan Kazim Emirates CCO announce codeshare extension Image Emirates

Aviation: Emirates, AEGEAN extend codeshare partnership

Through the partnership, AEGEAN offers flights to 17 domestic destinations and 53 additional points in regional Europe and the Middle East from Athens

united emirates expand codeshare partnership image Emirates

United, Emirates expand codeshare network; add 8 new Mexican cities

Mexico is the first country outside of the US to be included in Emirates’ codeshare network with United

Abu Dhabi Airport Midfield Terminal Building to open in November Image Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi: Midfield Terminal Building to open soon, will boost AUH’s capacity

The new state-of-the-art terminal is scheduled to open in November this year

SAUDIA Group allocated 1.2 million seats for 2023 Hajj season. Image credit: Twitter @bhx_official

SAUDIA Group allocated 1.2 million seats for 2023 Hajj season

The group has revealed its operational performance during the peak of the summer travel season from May 21-August 2, 2023

Riyadh Air to support inclusion of Saudi nationals in aviation workforce (Image: Supplied by Riyadh Air)

Riyadh Air to support inclusion of Saudi nationals in aviation workforce

The agreement includes the activation of a female training programme specialised in the field of engineering and maintenance

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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch new flight to this city in Iran

The service to Lar will commence on September 14

EMIRATES reports busy summer season - July to Aug 2023 Image Emirates

Dubai’s Emirates reports ‘very busy’ summer, says high demand to persist over winter

From June to August, the airline operated nearly 50,000 flights to and from 140 cities, carrying over 14 million passengers

Heathrow airport trials low-carbon concrete -Image Heathrow Airport Limited

Heathrow is one of world’s first airports to trial use of lower-carbon concrete

As part of Heathrow’s holistic sustainability strategy – Heathrow 2.0 – the airport is committed to reducing on the ground emissions as well as those in the air

DXB H1 traffic highlights- DA Runway Image Dubai Airports

Dubai: DXB passenger traffic surges 49.1% in H1’23; surpasses pre-pandemic levels

In Q2, passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport surged by 42.7 per cent year on year to reach 20.3 million

Air India announces 96-hour sale Image Aire India Twitter

Air India announces 96-hour sale, offers 30% discount on flight tickets

Discounted tickets are available for flights from India to Europe, the UK, South-East Asia and Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, with travel valid between September 15 to October 31

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Etihad Cargo operates inaugural freighter flight to Ezhou Huahu Airport in China

The addition of Ezhou to Etihad Cargo’s network is the latest step in the carrier’s focus on the Chinese market

GCC airline Saudia offering 50 per cent discount on tickets GettyImages

This GCC airline is offering up to a 50% discount on tickets

Customers have to book tickets between August 17-30, with the validity for travel being between September to November

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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to acquire 64 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

The Boeing 737 MAX airplane family delivers enhanced efficiency, improved environmental performance and increased passenger comfort to the single-aisle market

Air Arabia’s quarterly profit soars 187% to Dhs459m

Air Arabia’s quarterly profit soars 187% to Dhs459m

The budget carrier flew more than 3.8 million passengers between April and June

Etihad skydiving stunt

Behind the scenes: Etihad’s mid-air orchestra skydiving stunt, watch here

The stunt was released to celebrate the worldwide launch of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One