Egypt clarifies EgyptAir remarks
Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation clarified on Tuesday that statements attributed to Civil Aviation Minister Sameh…
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Egypt, Oman sign aviation MoU to expand air links, cooperation
Egypt and Oman on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in civil aviation and…
India’s aviation sector to invest $170b by ’30
India's aviation sector is set to invest over $170 billion by 2030 to support the surge in aircraft orders and…
Severe storms continue to cancel flights in U.S.
More than 7,800 flights across the United States were delayed or canceled on Monday after powerful storms ripped…
Saudi Aramco, ENI, United Airlines invest in UK-based low-carbon fuel venture
Saudi Aramco and Italy's Eni have joined the world's largest passenger carrier United Airlines to invest $22.7…
Etihad Airways reduces carbon emissions by 26% per RTK
UAE's Etihad Airways has reduced its carbon emissions per Revenue Tonne Kilometer (RTK) in 2022 by 26 percent, to…
Emirates group reports record $3 bln annual profit
Dubai's Emirates Group said on Thursday that the fiscal year 2022-23 has been its most profitable so far, with an…
Lufthansa predicts summer travel boom after Q1 loss
German airline Lufthansa expected strong demand for holiday travel this summer, while it reported a loss in the…
Airbus, China aviation industry sign new agreements
Aerospace company, Airbus, has signed new cooperation agreements with China aviation industry during a French state…
UAE Etihad Airways, China Southern Airlines sign MoU
UAE's Etihad Airways and China Southern Airlines are exploring deeper and broader cooperation opportunities, after…
Virgin Orbit halts all its operations from Thursday
Virgin Orbit has paused its operations and furloughed its workforce for a week as it looks for a funding lifeline,…
Ryanair airline in talks to expand flights to Egypt, Libya
Europe's largest airline Ryanair is in talks with authorities in Egypt and Libya about the possibility of running…
Against all odds, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris says he would buy airlines
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris told CNBC on Tuesday he would buy airlines, going against fellow billionaire…
Mideast, African governments fail to protect airlines
Middle Eastern and African governments are failing to take the action required to protect their airlines from the…
Global airlines reroute flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace
Several global airlines are rerouting flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Gulf of Oman and the…
EgyptAir to swing to a profit this year
EgyptAir will swing to a profit this year, buoyed by an increase in passengers and cost cutting, the chairman of…
Egypt to increase financial support to airlines operating flights to resorts
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism has approved a request made by a number of tour operators to increase the financial…
American Airlines says Qatar Airways refiles for clearance to buy stake
American Airlines Inc said on Wednesday that state-owned Qatar Airways has revised its antitrust filing with U.S.…
EgyptAir attains highest aviation safety rates
The chairman of EgyptAir, Safwat Mesallam, has declared that the fleet of EgyptAir airlines, EgyptAir Express and…
US bans electronic devices on flights from 8 Muslim countries
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has banned airline passengers from eight Middle Eastern and North…
Man shot dead at Paris Orly airport after taking soldier’s gun
Security forces at Paris' Orly airport on Saturday shot dead a man who took a weapon from a soldier, the interior…
Saudi Arabia to appoint new ambassador to Lebanon
Saudi Arabia will appoint a new ambassador to Lebanon, encourage the return of Saudi tourists and increase flights…
Turkey to resume flights to Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh on 10 Sept.
The Turkish Embassy in Cairo said on Wednesday that flights between Turkey and Egypt's resort city of Sharm…
More airline outages occur as carriers suffer aging technology
Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights this week because…
Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Sharm El-Sheikh in September
Turkish Airlines announced on Monday that it will resume flights to Sharm El-Sheikh in September, according to the…
First delivery of Airbus A320neo to Pegasus delayed after Turkish coup bid
The first delivery of a new version of Airbus's A320 jet to Pegasus Airlines has been postponed following the…
Egypt’s Ministry of aviation grants permission for more low-cost internal flights
The Civil Aviation Ministry has granted permission for several local airlines to provide cheap flights between…
Airlines in Asia could get a lift from Alaska-Virgin merger
Alaska Air Group Inc's (ALK.N) plan to buy Virgin America Inc (VA.O) makes the company a more attractive partner to…
Airline stocks tumbling as easyJet suspends more flights to Egypt
Stocks in British listed airlines are tanking Tuesday morning after easyJet said it's cancelling all flights…
Saudi King directs Saudi Arabian airlines to continue flights to Egypt’s Sharm…
Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz has directed Saudi Arabian Airlines to continue operation of flights to Sharm…
United Airlines names general counsel as acting CEO
United Continental Holdings Inc on Monday said it appointed an interim leader four days after Chief Executive…
Egypt 3rd in Arab region for online ticket purchases: Report
Online ticket purchases for airlines in Egypt amounts to $1.9bn, out of $11bn in the Arab region, according to…
Australia imposes Cockpit ‘rule of two’ after Germanwings Crash
The Australian government imposed a requirement on Monday that its airlines have two crew members in the cockpit at…
Malaysia Airlines Search Heads Deep Underwater In New Phase
A U.S. Navy underwater drone will be deployed to scour the floor of the Indian Ocean for a missing Malaysia…
Egypt Airlines Won’t Send Delayed Baggage Home Due To Deteriorating Security
The Cairo International Airport’s customs office has notified airlines that it will suspend sending delayed…
Mideast Airlines Top Global Growth Rates In Sept
Middle East carriers saw by far the strongest passenger traffic growth in September, with demand up 13.3 percent…
Turkish Airlines Launches Its Fourth Egypt Route
Turkish Airlines has announced the launch of new flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. The popular holiday resort is…
Mashreq Wins At Contact Center World Awards 2012
Mashreq was a proud recipient of the Silver Medal in the category of Best Contact Center (in house) at the EMEA…
Emirates Launches Official Facebook Page
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has officially launched its Facebook page – attracting over…