With demand for pilots growing at a faster rate than local pilots can be trained, Middle East carriers are likely to find it increasingly difficult to hire enough pilots to meet their needs.
This week Airbus acknowledged that carriers such as Emirates who fly the A380 will need to ground their planes for up to eight weeks when the wings undergo permanent repair work.
United Arab Emirates:
Tuesday, June 12 - 2012 at 11:57
A multiple entry UAE visa for cruise passengers, which has been under discussion for almost three years, is expected to be in place by September, a senior official has announced.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, May 28 - 2012 at 11:14
Qatar Airways has become the latest Gulf carrier to add or expand service to Iraq as demand for travel rises to the war-torn country as it rebuilds its infrastructure.
Dubai's advanced infrastructure and high-level of connectivity should help the emirate edge the competition as it steps up its bid to become the world's largest international air hub by 2018, according to the president of Emirates airline Tim Clark.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, May 21 - 2012 at 08:54
With the cruise sector continuing to play a larger role in Dubai's tourism industry, the emirate recently welcomed the second largest cruise ship ever to come to the UAE.
United Arab Emirates:
Tuesday, May 15 - 2012 at 16:44
Despite a number of challenges, Dubai-based Emirates Airlines still managed to post a $409m profit in 2011, marking its 24th consecutive year in the black.
United Arab Emirates:
Thursday, May 10 - 2012 at 12:29
Qatar's efforts to bolster its hotel and transportation infrastructure in preparation for hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022 have gained pace in recent weeks as several new hotels were opened and new details emerged about the opening of the country's new airport.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced plans to open 40 new hotels in the Middle East and North Africa region over the next five years. With an existing portfolio of nearly 70 hotels in the region, the new pipeline represents an increase of nearly 60%.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has cancelled another seven Airbus A350-1000 aircraft worth about $2.2bn at current list prices, according to new figures released by Airbus.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, May 07 - 2012 at 13:54
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The Emirate of Kuwait is situated a the head of the Persian Gulf, and is bordered to the South by the Al Hasa desert region of Saudi Arabia, and Iraq which has a narrow exit to the port of Umm Qasr before the territory of Iran.