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Emirates to fly to Kozhikode
Emirates Ailrine has announced that it will launch non-stop flight six times a week to the southern Indian city of Kozhikode (Calicut) from July 1, 2008. Calicut will become the third city in the state of Kerala to be served with non-stop Emirates flights from Dubai, after the airline introduced services to Kochi in 2002 and Thiruvananthapuram in 2006. Calicut will also become Emirates' 10th destination in India.
RAK Airways buys 4 Boeings
Boeing and RAK Airways inked today a deal of four 737-800s with purchase rights for two additional 737s, worth approximately $300m at list prices. The aircrafts are the first Next-Generation 737 family to fly in the UAE.
Oman Air rebrands
Oman Air has launched a new logo as part of its rebranding and restructuring plans. The airline also expects its aircraft orders will be delivered on schedule, reported Gulf News. Oman Air has placed orders for six Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft on lease from Aviation Lease and Finance Company and expects delivery by 2014. The airline targets Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt, Damascus, Sana'a, and Kozhikode in India as well as Bangalore as new destinations.
Etihad may order 100 planes
Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan said the carrier plans to order between 50 to 100 planes from Airbus and Boeing, reported Bloomberg. Etihad expects to receive the planes between 2013 and 2020. The orders will probably include A380 superjumbos.
Airport projects in GCC worth $43bn
Airport developments in Gulf countries are valued at more than $43bn, according to organizers at the forthcoming Airport Show in Dubai. The UAE accounts for roughly half of the Gulf's ongoing airport projects, including the $10bn Al Maktoum International Airport project in Jebel Ali and the $6.8bn expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport, reported Gulf News.
Etihad flies to Beijing
Etihad Airways has launched its flight to Beijing, its eighth destination to the Asia-Pacific region. Etihad's flights to Beijing will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with EY888 departing from Abu Dhabi at 11.45pm and arriving in the Chinese capital at 11.30am the next day.
DJ jailed in Dubai airport
Radio 1 DJ Grooverider has been jailed for four years in Dubai for possession of cannabis, reported the press association. The 40-year-old - real name Raymond Bingham was arrested at the city's airport after flying in for a nightclub gig .Customs officials found 2.16 grams of cannabis in his luggage.
Air Arabia's Kozhikode service starts soon
Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, said that it will launch service to the South Indian city of Kozhikode beginning February 26, reported Gulf News. Flights will initially operate three times per week between Kozhikode, the third largest city in Kerala, and Air Arabia's hub in Sharjah. By the end of May the service will be expanded to six per week. Air Arabia is the first airline in the Middle East to commence operations to Kozhikode.
Emirates finances Boeing 777s
Emirates has raised $253m to finance two new Boeing 777 aircraft, the airline said, reported Gulf News. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER, were delivered last month. Emirates, already operating one of the largest 777 fleets in commercial aviation, has 53 Boeing 777s yet to be delivered comprising six 777-200LRs, eight 777-200LR freighters and 39 777-300ERs. The new aircraft will be deployed on the airline's long-haul services such as to Houston and Sao Paulo.
Etihad plans 30% traffic rise in 2008
Abu-Dhabi based Etihad Airways plans to fly 30% more passengers this year as it starts more routes and expands its fleet, reported Bloomberg. CEO James Hogan said in an interview with the news agency that the airline will carry 6 million passengers this year, up from more than 4.6 million passengers in 2007. The carrier expects to increase the fleet to 51 planes by 2012 from 37 it had last year, Hogan said.
Mubadala to invest 'billions' in Asia aerospace
Mubadala Development Company, an investment company owned by the Abu Dhabi government, has announced plans to invest 'billions of dollars' in Asia's aviation industry, reported Bloomberg citing an interview with Mubadala CEO Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi. The company will invest in companies that provide parts and maintenance to Boeing and Airbus, Al Muhairi said, adding that the 'shift of the center of gravity in the aerospace industry is moving ever eastward'.
Iraq signs $5bn deal for 46 aircraft
State-run Iraqi Airways has agreed to buy 40 new aircraft from US plane maker Boeing and six from Canada's Bombardier in a deal worth up to $5bn, reported Reuters. An earlier government statement had said Iraq would buy the 40 Boeing jets and had agreed an option for 10 more. The Boeing jets are due for delivery in 2015, and the Canadian aircraft are due this year and in 2009, according to Bangeen Riqani, deputy minister of transport. No details on the type of aircraft were immediately available.
Baku, Amman direct flights discussed
Elman Arasly, Azerbaijan's ambassador to Jordan and simultaneously to Iraq, said that a delegation of Royal Jordan, national air company of Jordan - Azerbaijan and Jordan - has arrived in Baku to discuss technical issues of opening direct air flights communicating two countries. During the visit the guests will meet with the leadership of the national air company Azerbaijan Airlines and other officials. The new air flight Amman-Baku will start operating in early April. Initially, the direct air flights will be operated twice a week. In case it is profitable, the sides will discuss raising the number of flights. At the initial stage, the flights will be operated by the air planes of Royal Jordan, while in the future, additional flights will be operated by AZAL.
Oman Air increases operational capacity
Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, increased its operational capacity on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays on a temporary basis by operating the Airbus 310 instead of B737, according to Hassan bin Talib Al Lawatia, Oman Air's country manager for Oman, reported Times of Oman. This decision was taken due to increase in demand by visitors from different regions in Oman as well as abroad who wished to visit the Sultanate for a relaxed holiday and to witness the Muscat Festival 2008.
Indian carrier to increase seats on Gulf flights
Air India Express is increasing the number of seats by 2,220 per week on its flights to the Middle East from the three airports in Kerala, reported Hindustan Times. As a result, the total number of weekly flights from Kerala will go up from 64 to 76. The airline operates to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Muscat, Doha and Bahrain from Kerala. It will soon be launching flights to Dammam in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as well.
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