Company Insights Middle East Airlines Aviation Middle East Airlines News Logistics Air cargo demand rises after Red Sea shipping disruption Middle East airlines posted an 18.3 percent annual increase in air cargo demand in December, in line with strong global growth attributed to Red Sea disruption. Global demand for air cargo was up 10.8 percent compared with December 2022 – the strongest performance in two years, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The […] February 4, 2024 Opinion Aviation Gulf aviation’s ambitious wishes for the year ahead There should be an award for the airline that gets the newest aircraft closest to planned delivery dates January 12, 2024 Dubai Airshow Aviation Flydubai announces $11bn wide-body Dreamliner deal Low-cost carrier Flydubai has announced the biggest change in its 15-year existence, with an order for 30 wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Flydubai’s chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said on Monday that the $11 billion order “signals a new chapter for the airline”. The airline is best known for its fleet of narrow-body […] November 13, 2023 DUBAI AIRSHOW Aviation Gulf’s low-cost carriers fuel demand for smaller aircraft The number of single-aisle aircraft in the Middle East is expected to more than double in the next 20 years on the back of a predicted rapid expansion for low-cost carriers and short-haul networks. By 2042, nearly half of the planes operating in the region will be single-aisle jets, according to a commercial market outlook […] November 13, 2023 Opinion Aviation Central Asia airline investments: a sprat to catch a mackerel The region is one of the world's fastest growing airline markets August 30, 2023 Opinion Aviation Middle East airlines are taking control of their destiny Carriers in the region increase their networks July 20, 2023 Aviation Air India-Vistara scrutiny ‘is good news for Gulf carriers’ An inquiry into the planned merger between Air India and Vistara will be welcomed by Middle East airlines, as they look to increase their share of the lucrative Indian market, an aviation expert has said. India’s anti-trust commission is investigating the proposal over competition concerns, which could delay or even block the deal altogether. Previously […] July 3, 2023 Aviation Emirates’ Penelope Cruz signing targets Spain and Latin America Emirates is planning to spread its wings further across Spanish-speaking destinations with the help of actress Penelope Cruz. The Academy Award-winning star has been announced as the latest brand ambassador for Emirates. She will feature in a series of advertising campaigns across the summer in English and her native Spanish. Emirates – which reported a […] May 26, 2023 Opinion Aviation Fly the environment-friendly skies Middle East airlines have led the way in showing how Gulf economies can diversify. Now they have to become pioneers of net-zero aviation too November 21, 2022 Tourism Emirates Group hires 10% more staff following record profits Emirates Group reported a record half-year profit on Thursday despite fuel costs trebling as passenger numbers soared and customers opted for premium seats. The Dubai-based conglomerate, which includes Emirates Airline and travel agent dnata, attributed its performance to strong demand for air travel following the gradual easing of Covid 19-related restrictions worldwide. Middle East airlines reported […] November 10, 2022 Posts navigation Previous 1 2 3
Logistics Air cargo demand rises after Red Sea shipping disruption Middle East airlines posted an 18.3 percent annual increase in air cargo demand in December, in line with strong global growth attributed to Red Sea disruption. Global demand for air cargo was up 10.8 percent compared with December 2022 – the strongest performance in two years, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The […] February 4, 2024
Opinion Aviation Gulf aviation’s ambitious wishes for the year ahead There should be an award for the airline that gets the newest aircraft closest to planned delivery dates January 12, 2024
Dubai Airshow Aviation Flydubai announces $11bn wide-body Dreamliner deal Low-cost carrier Flydubai has announced the biggest change in its 15-year existence, with an order for 30 wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Flydubai’s chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said on Monday that the $11 billion order “signals a new chapter for the airline”. The airline is best known for its fleet of narrow-body […] November 13, 2023
DUBAI AIRSHOW Aviation Gulf’s low-cost carriers fuel demand for smaller aircraft The number of single-aisle aircraft in the Middle East is expected to more than double in the next 20 years on the back of a predicted rapid expansion for low-cost carriers and short-haul networks. By 2042, nearly half of the planes operating in the region will be single-aisle jets, according to a commercial market outlook […] November 13, 2023
Opinion Aviation Central Asia airline investments: a sprat to catch a mackerel The region is one of the world's fastest growing airline markets August 30, 2023
Opinion Aviation Middle East airlines are taking control of their destiny Carriers in the region increase their networks July 20, 2023
Aviation Air India-Vistara scrutiny ‘is good news for Gulf carriers’ An inquiry into the planned merger between Air India and Vistara will be welcomed by Middle East airlines, as they look to increase their share of the lucrative Indian market, an aviation expert has said. India’s anti-trust commission is investigating the proposal over competition concerns, which could delay or even block the deal altogether. Previously […] July 3, 2023
Aviation Emirates’ Penelope Cruz signing targets Spain and Latin America Emirates is planning to spread its wings further across Spanish-speaking destinations with the help of actress Penelope Cruz. The Academy Award-winning star has been announced as the latest brand ambassador for Emirates. She will feature in a series of advertising campaigns across the summer in English and her native Spanish. Emirates – which reported a […] May 26, 2023
Opinion Aviation Fly the environment-friendly skies Middle East airlines have led the way in showing how Gulf economies can diversify. Now they have to become pioneers of net-zero aviation too November 21, 2022
Tourism Emirates Group hires 10% more staff following record profits Emirates Group reported a record half-year profit on Thursday despite fuel costs trebling as passenger numbers soared and customers opted for premium seats. The Dubai-based conglomerate, which includes Emirates Airline and travel agent dnata, attributed its performance to strong demand for air travel following the gradual easing of Covid 19-related restrictions worldwide. Middle East airlines reported […] November 10, 2022
