Company Insights Air Arabia Aviation Air Arabia News Opinion Aviation Aircraft shortages lead Gulf carriers to brace for disruption The global aviation industry is feeling the weight of supply chain disruptions February 10, 2025 Analysis Sustainability UAE companies have mixed success in cutting emissions While many of the UAE’s major corporations are making limited progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, analysis by AGBI reveals that Emsteel (formerly known as Emirates Steel Arkan) is the standout performer. The UAE, the second-largest Arab economy, is seeking to quantify and reduce its impact on the climate, and in November pledged to slash its scope 1 […] February 7, 2025 Tourism Morocco aims to double airport capacity by 2030 Morocco expects airport traffic to reach 60 million passengers by 2030 and 90 million by 2035, according to a government official. The growth from 32 million passengers in 2024 is expected as a result of the 2030 Fifa World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal, Morocco World News reported, quoting transport and […] February 6, 2025 Trade Jet fuel makes UAE Kenya’s second largest exporter The UAE has moved ahead of the US, Pakistan, Netherlands, Tanzania and the UK to become Kenya’s second largest export market, according to latest government figures. The Emirates are second, behind Uganda, after exports from the Gulf state more than doubled, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) said in its latest report. However, the […] January 9, 2025 Transport Air Arabia Q3 profit up as turnover rises 10% Net profit at Air Arabia rose 8 percent year on year to AED564 million ($153.6 million) in the third quarter of 2024, the Sharja-based airline has revealed, as it added new aircraft and routes. Turnover was AED1.8 billion, up 10 percent compared to the same period last year, while passenger numbers rose 8 percent year […] November 12, 2024 Aviation Air Arabia profits slip even as revenues climb Air Arabia’s profits declined in the second quarter of 2024, impacted by rising costs amid economic and geopolitical uncertainties. The UAE’s low-cost carrier reported a 7 percent fall in net profit, down to AED427 million ($116.3 million) from AED459 million in the same period last year. “The aviation industry continued to experience slower yield growth […] August 13, 2024 Opinion Aviation The Gulf will play a major role in sustainable aviation GCC airlines are leading the charge to make flying greener August 12, 2024 Aviation More low-cost airline routes planned for Saudi Arabia Plans to privatise domestic airports have been announced by Saudi Arabia as part of an aviation expansion strategy, which includes imminent licences for more low-cost airline routes, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said this week. The General Authority of Civil Aviation has signed an agreement with a consortium led by the Turkish airport operator TAV […] May 21, 2024 Transport Air Arabia profit falls 22% amid fuel and currency woes UAE carrier Air Arabia reported a 22 percent decline in net profit for the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous year. It cited challenges such as fuel price fluctuations, currency volatility and a shift in seasonality as a result of Ramadan. The low-cost carrier reported earnings of AED266 million ($71 million) for the first three months of […] May 14, 2024 Aviation UAE airlines increased Saudi flights during Ramadan Weekly flights from the UAE and Saudi Arabia rose 13 percent to 383 in March, compared to 338 in February. The increase was driven by growing demand from Umrah performers during the last 10 days of Ramadan, which started last month, state-run Wam news agency reported, quoting the General Civil Aviation Authority’s (GCAA) statistics. Flydubai […] April 9, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 2 3 … 5 Next
Opinion Aviation Aircraft shortages lead Gulf carriers to brace for disruption The global aviation industry is feeling the weight of supply chain disruptions February 10, 2025
Analysis Sustainability UAE companies have mixed success in cutting emissions While many of the UAE’s major corporations are making limited progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, analysis by AGBI reveals that Emsteel (formerly known as Emirates Steel Arkan) is the standout performer. The UAE, the second-largest Arab economy, is seeking to quantify and reduce its impact on the climate, and in November pledged to slash its scope 1 […] February 7, 2025
Tourism Morocco aims to double airport capacity by 2030 Morocco expects airport traffic to reach 60 million passengers by 2030 and 90 million by 2035, according to a government official. The growth from 32 million passengers in 2024 is expected as a result of the 2030 Fifa World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal, Morocco World News reported, quoting transport and […] February 6, 2025
Trade Jet fuel makes UAE Kenya’s second largest exporter The UAE has moved ahead of the US, Pakistan, Netherlands, Tanzania and the UK to become Kenya’s second largest export market, according to latest government figures. The Emirates are second, behind Uganda, after exports from the Gulf state more than doubled, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) said in its latest report. However, the […] January 9, 2025
Transport Air Arabia Q3 profit up as turnover rises 10% Net profit at Air Arabia rose 8 percent year on year to AED564 million ($153.6 million) in the third quarter of 2024, the Sharja-based airline has revealed, as it added new aircraft and routes. Turnover was AED1.8 billion, up 10 percent compared to the same period last year, while passenger numbers rose 8 percent year […] November 12, 2024
Aviation Air Arabia profits slip even as revenues climb Air Arabia’s profits declined in the second quarter of 2024, impacted by rising costs amid economic and geopolitical uncertainties. The UAE’s low-cost carrier reported a 7 percent fall in net profit, down to AED427 million ($116.3 million) from AED459 million in the same period last year. “The aviation industry continued to experience slower yield growth […] August 13, 2024
Opinion Aviation The Gulf will play a major role in sustainable aviation GCC airlines are leading the charge to make flying greener August 12, 2024
Aviation More low-cost airline routes planned for Saudi Arabia Plans to privatise domestic airports have been announced by Saudi Arabia as part of an aviation expansion strategy, which includes imminent licences for more low-cost airline routes, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said this week. The General Authority of Civil Aviation has signed an agreement with a consortium led by the Turkish airport operator TAV […] May 21, 2024
Transport Air Arabia profit falls 22% amid fuel and currency woes UAE carrier Air Arabia reported a 22 percent decline in net profit for the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous year. It cited challenges such as fuel price fluctuations, currency volatility and a shift in seasonality as a result of Ramadan. The low-cost carrier reported earnings of AED266 million ($71 million) for the first three months of […] May 14, 2024
Aviation UAE airlines increased Saudi flights during Ramadan Weekly flights from the UAE and Saudi Arabia rose 13 percent to 383 in March, compared to 338 in February. The increase was driven by growing demand from Umrah performers during the last 10 days of Ramadan, which started last month, state-run Wam news agency reported, quoting the General Civil Aviation Authority’s (GCAA) statistics. Flydubai […] April 9, 2024
