Oman: 5 hours, 52 minutes ago
Peter Hill, CEO of Oman Air has said that Boeing risks losing a $1bn order for its 787 Dreamliner aircraft to a rival model from Airbus, if the US plane's production schedule is delayed any further, Times of Oman has reported. 'Further delays might mean that we'd have to look elsewhere,' he said. The Sultanate's national carrier already has seven A330s from Airbus on order, with the first four scheduled for handover this year.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 13 - 2009 at 09:53
Air Arabia believes that the outlook for the low-cost carriers in the Middle East is robust as much of the sector is untapped and price is becoming an increasingly important consideration for passengers.