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Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways has reached a milestone 20th Boeing 777 aircraft with the latest, a brand new B777-200 Long Range, arriving in Doha following a delivery flight from Seattle, Washington on Thursday. The new aircraft is the seventh Long Range Boeing in the airline’s fleet. Qatar Airways now operates a total of 20 Boeing aircraft including 11 Extended Range (300-ERs), seven Long Range…
28 July 2010 (Geneva) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for June which showed continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from the impact of the global financial crisis. Compared to June 2009, international passenger demand was up 11.9% while international scheduled freight traffic showed a 26.5% improvement. Capacity increased…
Farnborough Air Show, UNITED KINGDOM – Qatar Airways rounded off its participation at this year’s Farnborough Air Show with a show-stopping presence attracting large crowds at its passenger aircraft on static display. Visitors had a chance to tour one of the airline’s newest Boeing 777-300 Extended Range aircraft, seeing first hand its unique features in Business and Economy Class during the week-long event –…
Royal Jordanian agrees to purchase 6 new engines for their existing 3 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts. The 6 GEnx engines will be covered by the Royal Jordanian’s 12 year OnPoint solution services agreement that covers all repair and maintenance services.
Thursday 22 July 2010 - Farnborough Air Show, UNITED KINGDOM – Qatar Airways today announced orders for two additional Boeing 777-200 Long Range aircraft as part of its continued growth plans. The order is valued at US$501 million. The Doha-based airline also revealed a revised delivery schedule of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with the first to arrive from the fourth quarter of 2011 to help meet early aircraft…
FARNBOROUGH, England – Farnborough Air Show– 19th July 2010 - Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, today placed an order with Boeing for an additional 30 777-300ER aircraft, worth approximately US$9.1 billion (AED 33.4 billion) in list prices. The new order adds to the fleet of 71 777-300ERs previously ordered, of which 53 aircraft are currently in service. His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Mohammed bin…
FARNBOROUGH, England – Farnborough Air Show– 19th July 2010 - Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, today placed an order with Boeing for an additional 30 777-300ER aircraft, worth approximately US$9.1 billion (AED 33.4 billion) in list prices. The new order adds to the fleet of 71 777-300ERs previously ordered, of which 53 aircraft are currently in service. His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Mohammed bin…
Tuesday 20 July 2010 - Farnborough Air Show, UNITED KINGDOM – Qatar Airways has announced it has purchased two Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft in a deal worth US$90 million as part of plans to further develop its 12-month old corporate jet subsidiary, Qatar Executive. The new business jets are scheduled for delivery in October 2010 and August 2011 – and will join three Bombardier Challenger jets currently…
Mr. Majid Al Mualla, senior vice president of Emirates Airline (West Asia&Indian Ocean) was in Seychelles last week accompanied by Mr. Oomar Ramtoola, the airline’s responsible person for Seychelles and Mauritius to discuss future cooperation of the airline in Seychelles. In two different meetings, the Emirates delegation met with Mr. Alain St.Ange, CEO of the Tourism Board and with Mr. Gilbert Faure, the CEO…
Emirates hopes to hand out more boarding cards than yellow cards... DUBAI, U.A.E., 12th July 2010 – Spain's victory at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will heighten interest in Emirates' next artery into Europe, the airline said today. Commenting on Spain's triumph in South Africa, Salem Obaidalla, Emirates' Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian Federation, said: "Madrid has already…
July 13 - Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), announced today the start of its direct services from its latest hub in Alexandria, Egypt, to the UAE's Capital Abu Dhabi. Inaugural ceremony was held at Abu Dhabi International Airport included officials from Egypt and the UAE as well as representatives from Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and the…
July 13 - Investigations at Rafik Hariri Airport International found wire cutters and two filterless cigarettes next to the hat of a man who had apparently tried Saturday to hitch a ride on the Saudi-owned Nas Air jet, a well-informed security source said on Monday. Airport workers in Riyadh found a human body on the landing gear of a flight from Beirut early Saturday, after a man apparently tried to hitch a…
July 11 - Human remains were found on the tyre of the Saudi-owned Nas Air jet when it landed in Riyadh after a flight from Beirut on Saturday, a Lebanon airport official said, adding that the man had apparently tried to hitch a ride on the aircraft's landing gear. "A man who has not yet been identified somehow managed to grab hold of a wheel of the jet in Beirut without the control tower noticing before…
July 11 - The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will make its international debut this month when the doors open on the Farnborough International Airshow outside London. Boeing also will feature an extensive display of new, advanced unmanned systems and technologies. "Bringing the 787 to Farnborough for thousands in our industry to see for the first time is another exciting historical milestone for this game-changing…
July 8 - EgyptAir has launched a new flight from Alexandria to Marsa Alam International Airport, according to a statement, which the company said was a key to promoting domestic tourism. Several new direct international routes will commence to Port Ghalib from Amman, Kuwait, and Jeddah, the firm said. "EgyptAir is the first airlines to commence regular operation of domestic flight services to Marsa…
July 7 - Gulf Air said yesterday its Worldwide Contact Centre's service will be available round-the-clock, as part of its efforts to step up customer service. Customers can now reach the contact centre 24 hours a day, throughout the year to book their tickets, redeem miles, check flight status, or make other travel related queries by calling the local number 17335777 in Bahrain, or any of the local numbers…
European oil companies British Petroleum (BP) and Shell have stopped fuelling Iranian aircrafts at UAE airports in line with US trade sanctions on Iran, forcing them to find alternative sources. Sources at Air BP and Shell confirmed to papers that they are not fuelling Iranian aircraft. However, Emirates National Oil Company, fuel provider to the aviation industry among others, said that it has not…
July 6 - Emirates’ summer service to the Saudi Arabian city of Madina Al Munawarah made its first flight over the weekend, touching down at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport. In step with strong demand two additional services to Madinah Al Munawarah will be added effective August 3, bringing the destination to a four-times weekly service. These flights to the city will continue until…
