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Leasing giant AerCap says Boeing will ‘bounce back’

The head of the world’s largest aircraft leasing company threw his weight behind Boeing on Monday, saying the jetmaker would overcome a spate of industrial and certification problems. “I think Boeing will bounce back. There are a few scenes in this movie to be played out yet,” Aengus Kelly, AerCap’s chief executive, told the Airline […]

Gulf’s top airlines take different paths to soar post-Covid

The air travel industry was among the worst hit globally by the coronavirus pandemic and its ensuing lockdowns and border closures — and the Middle East’s industry was no exception.  According to a report by McKinsey & Company, the pandemic caused global aviation revenues to drop by 60 percent in 2020, and airlines lost a […]

Gulf delivery companies innovate to go the last mile

How logistics companies in the Middle East are investing in technological upgrades to meet consumer demand for ever faster deliveries Today’s consumers increasingly expect cheap—or, better still, free—and fast delivery, especially in e-commerce, food and retail industries. In response, companies are investing to improve efficiency and cut costs in order to fund their shipping logistics. […]

Lufthansa sees return to profit as air travel rebounds

Germany’s Lufthansa is looking to return to an operating profit this quarter as demand for travel rises with the easing of coronavirus curbs and the airline raises ticket prices to offset higher costs. The group, which owns the German airlines Lufthansa and Eurowings as well as Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, doubled sales in the […]