Company Insights Emirates Airline Aviation Emirates Airline News Opinion Aviation Low-cost, not full-price, airlines will fuel the Gulf’s aviation boom The Middle East's aviation industry is ripe for the picking March 29, 2023 Logistics Pharma spurs rebound in Emirates cargo growth Pent-up demand for pharmaceuticals and the Middle East’s ongoing e-commerce boom are among the biggest growth drivers for Emirates airline’s cargo business, while airfreight capacity to and from Asia’s major manufacturing hubs remains constrained. Cargo is a key part of Emirates’ operations, generating revenue of AED 21.65 billion ($5.9 billion) in 2021-22, or 37 percent […] March 27, 2023 Aviation Emirates says ‘substantial’ ticket revenue still trapped in Nigeria Dubai-based airline Emirates has a “substantial” amount of ticket sale revenue trapped in Nigeria, a spokesperson said. The airline declined to release the amount trapped in Nigeria, but the spokesperson added about half of the amount in its backlog was overdue for repatriation, Reuters reported. The process “remains beset with constant delays”, the airline added. […] March 26, 2023 Business of Sport Dubai World Cup is jewel in the UAE’s $2.4bn sports sector The Dubai World Cup, arguably the emirate’s biggest event of the year, takes place on Saturday as the city aims to grow its $2.4 billion sports sector. The Meydan Racecourse is set to play host to the 27th edition of the meeting, bringing together the world’s best racehorses, jockeys and trainers. This year’s event is […] March 25, 2023 EXCLUSIVE Business of Sport How Emirates’ equine service delivers for the Dubai World Cup Saturday’s $30.5 million Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse racing event, has again attracted a stellar field of thoroughbreds. More than 120 horses will compete across the nine-race programme at the Meydan racecourse – and most steeds will fly in via Emirates airline’s specialist equine aircraft. The event’s line-up features a huge contingent of […] March 25, 2023 Aviation Interim approval granted for Qantas-Emirates alliance Australia’s competition regulator has granted interim approval for Qantas Airways and Dubai’s Emirates to continue their passenger and cargo transport alliance. Qantas and Emirates’ existing deal, which was granted in 2018, is set to expire on March 31, 2023, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a statement. Under the current agreement, both airlines […] March 23, 2023 Tourism India resists allowing Gulf carriers to increase air traffic to its cities India is resisting calls from both Dubai and Kuwait to increase their national airlines’ flights to the subcontinent’s fast-growing aviation market. The country wants its own domestic airlines to offer non-stop long haul flights rather than increasing air traffic from Emirates and Jazeera Airways, its civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told Reuters on Tuesday. “The minute […] March 21, 2023 Opinion Aviation Challenges faced by Riyadh Air as aviation’s bold, new disruptor Assessing the risks of launching a new, international airline in the current market March 16, 2023 Aviation Emirates in expansion drive as new Saudi rival orders 72 jets Dubai’s flag carrier Emirates is doubling down on plans to expand its route network and flight capacity as competition for air travel in the Middle East sharpens with the launch of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air. Emirates said in a statement on Tuesday it has boosted operations by 31 percent based on available seat kilometre (askm […] March 14, 2023 Logistics UAE issues first licence to test electric cargo planes The UAE has issued its first licence for electric cargo planes as it steps up efforts to support sustainable transport technology. The Emirati government’s Regulations Lab issued the licence to US shipping giant UPS, to test electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the UAE. The agency said in a statement that the licence […] March 14, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 20 21 22 … 27 Next
Opinion Aviation Low-cost, not full-price, airlines will fuel the Gulf’s aviation boom The Middle East's aviation industry is ripe for the picking March 29, 2023
Logistics Pharma spurs rebound in Emirates cargo growth Pent-up demand for pharmaceuticals and the Middle East’s ongoing e-commerce boom are among the biggest growth drivers for Emirates airline’s cargo business, while airfreight capacity to and from Asia’s major manufacturing hubs remains constrained. Cargo is a key part of Emirates’ operations, generating revenue of AED 21.65 billion ($5.9 billion) in 2021-22, or 37 percent […] March 27, 2023
Aviation Emirates says ‘substantial’ ticket revenue still trapped in Nigeria Dubai-based airline Emirates has a “substantial” amount of ticket sale revenue trapped in Nigeria, a spokesperson said. The airline declined to release the amount trapped in Nigeria, but the spokesperson added about half of the amount in its backlog was overdue for repatriation, Reuters reported. The process “remains beset with constant delays”, the airline added. […] March 26, 2023
Business of Sport Dubai World Cup is jewel in the UAE’s $2.4bn sports sector The Dubai World Cup, arguably the emirate’s biggest event of the year, takes place on Saturday as the city aims to grow its $2.4 billion sports sector. The Meydan Racecourse is set to play host to the 27th edition of the meeting, bringing together the world’s best racehorses, jockeys and trainers. This year’s event is […] March 25, 2023
EXCLUSIVE Business of Sport How Emirates’ equine service delivers for the Dubai World Cup Saturday’s $30.5 million Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse racing event, has again attracted a stellar field of thoroughbreds. More than 120 horses will compete across the nine-race programme at the Meydan racecourse – and most steeds will fly in via Emirates airline’s specialist equine aircraft. The event’s line-up features a huge contingent of […] March 25, 2023
Aviation Interim approval granted for Qantas-Emirates alliance Australia’s competition regulator has granted interim approval for Qantas Airways and Dubai’s Emirates to continue their passenger and cargo transport alliance. Qantas and Emirates’ existing deal, which was granted in 2018, is set to expire on March 31, 2023, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a statement. Under the current agreement, both airlines […] March 23, 2023
Tourism India resists allowing Gulf carriers to increase air traffic to its cities India is resisting calls from both Dubai and Kuwait to increase their national airlines’ flights to the subcontinent’s fast-growing aviation market. The country wants its own domestic airlines to offer non-stop long haul flights rather than increasing air traffic from Emirates and Jazeera Airways, its civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told Reuters on Tuesday. “The minute […] March 21, 2023
Opinion Aviation Challenges faced by Riyadh Air as aviation’s bold, new disruptor Assessing the risks of launching a new, international airline in the current market March 16, 2023
Aviation Emirates in expansion drive as new Saudi rival orders 72 jets Dubai’s flag carrier Emirates is doubling down on plans to expand its route network and flight capacity as competition for air travel in the Middle East sharpens with the launch of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air. Emirates said in a statement on Tuesday it has boosted operations by 31 percent based on available seat kilometre (askm […] March 14, 2023
Logistics UAE issues first licence to test electric cargo planes The UAE has issued its first licence for electric cargo planes as it steps up efforts to support sustainable transport technology. The Emirati government’s Regulations Lab issued the licence to US shipping giant UPS, to test electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the UAE. The agency said in a statement that the licence […] March 14, 2023
