Aviation
Providing a gateway to the Middle East, aviation is the boom industry in the region. With growing numbers of passengers heading to the Middle East for both business and leisure, see how the latest aviation news and developments affect you and your business.
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Emirates profit up 165% in six months
Emirates airline has 165% increase in net profits during the first six months ending in 30th September 2009. The airline group has made Dhs752m compared to Dhs284m net profits for the same period in 2008. The airline has reported carrying over 13 million passengers and over 700,000 tonnes of cargo during the period.- » Etihad inks codeshare deal with UK's Flybe
- » Saudia to buy 58 Airbus planes
- » Wataniya adds Jeddah service
- » Emirates expands Asia Pacific operations
- » Etihad to fly to Hyderabad
- » Flydubai to launch service to Azerbaijan
- » Abu Dhabi sees 7.5% passenger rise
- » Royal Jordanian inks IT deal with Amadeus
- » Sharjah airport traffic up 8% rise
Aviation press releases
Dubai Airport Freezone-based Hadid International to expand in UAE, open more Gulf offices
The aviation services business is one of the enterprises least affected by the current worldwide financial crisis, according to a top executive of Hadid International Services.- » Oman Air announces participation in World Travel Market 2009
- » Emirates' half-year profits of Dhs752m surpasses last year
- » Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis to organize the Dubai International Air Chiefs...
- » Royal Jet's VIP terminal has busiest week ever thanks to F1
- » Etihad signs new codeshare deal with UK's Flybe
- » Emirates unveils major expansion across Asia Pacific
- » Emirates launches '100,000' miles online promotion
- » ACS Dubai thrives despite economic slump
- » Wataniya Airways receives fourth aircraft and launches daily flights to Jeddah
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Emirates A380 Business Class - London to Dubai
All men are still boys at heart and AME Info is no different. So, when the Emirates website showed that the cheapest pairing of flights for a trip to London included an overnight leg on the almost brand new A380, our heart started to beat a little quicker and our credit card was found faster than an A380 accelerating down the runway.- » Review: Business Class lounge, Royal Jordanian
- » Al Jaber launches ultra luxury charter service
- » Review: Emirates Airbus A380
- » Saudi Arabian Airlines sets privatisation strategy
- » Middle East spends big at Farnborough Air Show
- » Low-cost carriers fly high in the Gulf
- » High fuel prices begin to take toll on Gulf carriers
- » Syria, UAE boost air traffic between them
- » Mega airports to take centre stage

