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Sharjah Airport makes young travellers happy with 2023 Back-to-School campaign

Arnold Pinto 26/08/2023 0

Sharjah International Airport has officially concluded its 2023 summer events programme by formally welcoming returning UAE-based students and their families at the airport. As part of its 2023 Back-to-School passenger-focussed initiative, Sharjah Airport Authority – the airport operator

Aviation

Boeing donates $500,000 to wildfire relief efforts in Hawaii

Arnold Pinto 17/08/2023 0

Boeing, the Seattle-based aerospace giant, is donating $500,000 to two organisations to assist with disaster recovery and relief efforts in Hawaii following the deadly wildfires that have devastated Maui communities. The Boeing Charitable Trust is providing $250,000 to the American Red Cross to maintain shelters for those seeking refuge and

Aviation

Cathay Pacific offers corporate clients new rewards with Business Plus

Arnold Pinto 16/08/2023 0

Cathay Pacific, the home airline of Hong Kong, has revamped Business Plus – its corporate loyalty programme and travel management platform – with the addition of more Air Miles for corporate passengers. The new Business Plus programme especially allows SMEs and growing businesses to manage their business travel in a self-service travel platform.  Stephen

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Air Arabia flies high with a record AED459 million net profit in Q2 2023

Arnold Pinto 12/08/2023 0

Robust post-pandemic air travel and a curated growth trajectory have propelled Air Arabia to register record second-quarter (Q2) and first-half (H1) 2023 financial and operational results. The airline recorded a net profit of AED459 million during the Q2 period ending June 30, 2023, an increase of 187% compared to the AED160 million net profit the […]

Aviation

20,000 cabin crew help keep Emirates flying, like the supercarrier it is

Arnold Pinto 11/08/2023 0

Emirates’ cabin crew strength has crossed the 20,000-strong threshold even as the Dubai-headquartered supercarrier launches initiatives to recruit additional cabin crew globally to meet its growing operational needs. More than 4,000 Emirates cabin crew have served the airline for between five to nine years; with nearly 3,000 serving for between 10 to 14 years; more […]

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Dubai Airshow will feature Riyadh Air’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for the first time

Arnold Pinto 10/08/2023 0

Riyadh Air, the newly launched Riyadh-based national airline, will exhibit its flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner passenger aircraft at the Dubai Airshow taking place at Dubai World Central (DWC) airport from November 13-17, 2023. Making the announcement on August 9, 2023, Tarsus Aerospace, organiser of the Dubai Airshow 2023 also confirmed that Perceetech Group, a US- […]

Aviation

Its the perfect takeoff for Northern hemisphere summer travel season

Arnold Pinto 09/08/2023 0

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that the annual northern hemisphere summer travel season got off to a flying start in June 2023, buttressed by double-digit demand growth and average load factors even topping 84%. Representing some 300 airlines comprising 83% of global air traffic, Geneva-headquartered IATA has also vouched that the

Aviation

Airbus gets Wizz Air order for 75 new A321neo aircraft

Arnold Pinto 04/08/2023 0

Wizz Air, the Budapest-headquartered ultra-low-cost airline, has signed a contract for 75 new Airbus A321neo aircraft, taking its total order for the A320neo family to 434, and for its A320 fleet overall to 565 aircraft. Neither Wizz Air nor Airbus has disclosed the cost of the contract. The list price of a new A321neo is […]

Business Aviation GCC UAE

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) H1 2023 revenue up 15%

Arnold Pinto 03/08/2023 0

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has reported that its revenue has increased by 15%; while profit before tax increased by 13% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Dubai headquartered aviation services corporation disclosed its latest financial results on August 2, 2023. Firoz Tarapore, CEO of DAE, said: “Our first half 2023 results demonstrate the […]

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DC Aviation Al-Futtaim conducts 60-month check of Bombardier aircraft

Arnold Pinto 02/08/2023 0

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) – the business aviation services partnership between Dubai-based Al-Futtaim Group and Stuttgart-based DC Aviation Group – has completed its first 60-month heavy maintenance check of a Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft. The privately owned aircraft underwent its first heavy maintenance check at DCAF’s hangar located at Dubai’s Al