Company Insights Qatar Airways Aviation Qatar Airways News DUBAI AIRSHOW Aviation Aviation in struggle to reach net zero targets Gulf commercial airlines have committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 by switching to sustainable aviation fuels, adopting new technologies and buying carbon offsets, among other measures. But they face challenges in doing so. The aviation industry hopes measures such as these will enable it to realise two seemingly conflicting ambitions: doubling the volume […] November 12, 2023 DUBAI AIRSHOW Aviation Gulf’s beloved Airbus A380 makes its return to the skies The world’s biggest passenger jet, the double-decker Airbus A380, is back in favour after high operating costs forced many airlines to curtail or cancel its use. The post-pandemic surge in international travel and a shortage of large, fuel-efficient aircraft have combined to reignite demand for the thirsty superjumbo, at least for now. And nowhere are […] November 12, 2023 DUBAI AIRSHOW Aviation Riyadh Air positions Saudi as major player in Gulf aviation Gulf airlines are bracing for an escalating challenge from Saudi Arabia’s new global carrier Riyadh Air, which is scheduled for take-off in 2025. The highly hyped airline, whose launch was first revealed by the kingdom in March, is targeting 100 destinations in its first five years. This is a scale of ambition likely to reshape […] November 12, 2023 Aviation Qatar Airways profit soars to over $1bn despite headwinds Qatar Airways’ net profit rose 113.8 percent year on year to QAR3.7 billion ($1.02 billion) in the first half of 2023/24 on increased passenger numbers and load factors. Total revenue increased to QAR40.126 billion, up 7.4 percent annually. Passenger revenues accelerated 28.5 percent over the last year, with increased load factors of 83.3 percent, leading […] November 3, 2023 Opinion Aviation King of the skies: A tribute to Akbar Al Baker The Qatar Airways boss has led with obsessive attention to detail and high expectations October 27, 2023 Opinion Aviation Gulf Air is battling for Bahrain’s skies Can another strategic turn really be successful? October 24, 2023 Transport Qatar Airways CEO to step down after 27 years After nearly three decades at the helm of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker is stepping down from his position as group chief executive officer on November 5, 2023. Badr Mohammed Al Meer will succeed him as group CEO for the Gulf state’s national airline, Qatar Airways confirmed in a statement. The development comes after Qatari […] October 24, 2023 Opinion Aviation Middle East-China airline battle means cheap fares Emirates, Saudia, Hainan and Qatar airline services will create a glut in capacity this winter October 5, 2023 Renewable Energy Masdar and Boeing work on SAF global acceptance Abu Dhabi’s state clean energy company Masdar and the American plane-maker Boeing have agreed to jointly work on accelerating global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) regulations. The partnership document, signed at Adipec 2023, strives to support the commercial aviation industry’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The two companies will advance and support the development […] October 5, 2023 Aviation Emirates secures SAF supply from Shell for DXB Emirates has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation to supply over 300,000 gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use at Dubai International Airport. The first delivery is expected to commence before the end of the year, the first time SAF is supplied through the DXB airport fuelling system, the airline said in a […] October 2, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 7 8 9 … 15 Next
DUBAI AIRSHOW Aviation Aviation in struggle to reach net zero targets Gulf commercial airlines have committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 by switching to sustainable aviation fuels, adopting new technologies and buying carbon offsets, among other measures. But they face challenges in doing so. The aviation industry hopes measures such as these will enable it to realise two seemingly conflicting ambitions: doubling the volume […] November 12, 2023
DUBAI AIRSHOW Aviation Gulf’s beloved Airbus A380 makes its return to the skies The world’s biggest passenger jet, the double-decker Airbus A380, is back in favour after high operating costs forced many airlines to curtail or cancel its use. The post-pandemic surge in international travel and a shortage of large, fuel-efficient aircraft have combined to reignite demand for the thirsty superjumbo, at least for now. And nowhere are […] November 12, 2023
DUBAI AIRSHOW Aviation Riyadh Air positions Saudi as major player in Gulf aviation Gulf airlines are bracing for an escalating challenge from Saudi Arabia’s new global carrier Riyadh Air, which is scheduled for take-off in 2025. The highly hyped airline, whose launch was first revealed by the kingdom in March, is targeting 100 destinations in its first five years. This is a scale of ambition likely to reshape […] November 12, 2023
Aviation Qatar Airways profit soars to over $1bn despite headwinds Qatar Airways’ net profit rose 113.8 percent year on year to QAR3.7 billion ($1.02 billion) in the first half of 2023/24 on increased passenger numbers and load factors. Total revenue increased to QAR40.126 billion, up 7.4 percent annually. Passenger revenues accelerated 28.5 percent over the last year, with increased load factors of 83.3 percent, leading […] November 3, 2023
Opinion Aviation King of the skies: A tribute to Akbar Al Baker The Qatar Airways boss has led with obsessive attention to detail and high expectations October 27, 2023
Opinion Aviation Gulf Air is battling for Bahrain’s skies Can another strategic turn really be successful? October 24, 2023
Transport Qatar Airways CEO to step down after 27 years After nearly three decades at the helm of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker is stepping down from his position as group chief executive officer on November 5, 2023. Badr Mohammed Al Meer will succeed him as group CEO for the Gulf state’s national airline, Qatar Airways confirmed in a statement. The development comes after Qatari […] October 24, 2023
Opinion Aviation Middle East-China airline battle means cheap fares Emirates, Saudia, Hainan and Qatar airline services will create a glut in capacity this winter October 5, 2023
Renewable Energy Masdar and Boeing work on SAF global acceptance Abu Dhabi’s state clean energy company Masdar and the American plane-maker Boeing have agreed to jointly work on accelerating global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) regulations. The partnership document, signed at Adipec 2023, strives to support the commercial aviation industry’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The two companies will advance and support the development […] October 5, 2023
Aviation Emirates secures SAF supply from Shell for DXB Emirates has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation to supply over 300,000 gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use at Dubai International Airport. The first delivery is expected to commence before the end of the year, the first time SAF is supplied through the DXB airport fuelling system, the airline said in a […] October 2, 2023
