Business | Aviation
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Monday May 20
Ryanair reports €569m full year profits
Post result shares of the airline jumped more than 6 per cent
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Sunday May 19
Etihad acquires three airport services companies
Acquisition to provide incremental revenue and cost savings for airline, CEO says
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Sunday May 19
UAE expat holidays trigger airfare price hike
Abu Dhabi airport to receive 15 per cent more weekly flights this summer, says Adac
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Saturday May 18
Dubai’s dnata ups stakes in Italy’s Servair Airchef to 100%
Servair Airchef is a leading in-flight caterer in Italy
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Friday May 17
FlyDubai ‘record profits’ promised by chief executive
Gaith Al Gaith vows airline will exceed last year’s performance
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Friday May 17
Sanctions-hit SyrianAir booked out as war imperils roads
War turns out to be a boon for SyrianAir
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Friday May 17
Airlines losses narrowed in Q1 to $552m
US airlines charged more in fares and fees and reduced debt as they improved their financial performance in the first quarter
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Thursday May 16
DWC in talks with Emaar to develop Golf Course District
Over 20,000 freehold homes were planned surround the courses including a golf resort that will also feature a high-end boutique hotel
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Thursday May 16
Dubai World Central secures Dh24.5b investment
37 large logistics service providers have already shifted their operations
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Thursday May 16
Jet Airways launches direct daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Kochi
700 flights operate between India and UAE a week
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Thursday May 16
Kuwait Airways signs deal with Airbus to buy 25 planes
Deal includes 15 A320neo and 10 A350-900 planes with options for 10 more
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Thursday May 16
Kuwait Airways sign deal with Airbus to buy 25 new aircraft
Jets include 15 A320neo narrow body jets and 10 of Airbus’s new A350-XWB widebody aircraft
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Thursday May 16
Emirates’ Airbus A380 to be launched to Brisbane and Auckland
Route from Dubai to the two Australian cities to commence in October
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Thursday May 16
JetBlue and Emirates to expand partnership agreement
The agreement deepens a three-year partnership between JetBlue and Emirates
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Wednesday May 15
Qantas and Emirates welcome New Zealand decision
New Zealand approves Qantas, Emirates partnership
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Wednesday May 15
Etihad Airways’ maiden Amsterdam flight takes off
Amsterdam joins a group of 17 leading European cities that Etihad Airways flies
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Wednesday May 15
Latam Airlines Q1 profit down
Exchange rate, cargo, Dreamliner halt hurt results
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Tuesday May 14
Royal Jet to overhaul fleet in $1b exercise
International luxury flight services firm to replace the nine jets it currently owns with 11 aircraft between 2015 and 2020
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Monday May 13
Air Arabia first quarter net profit up 20%
On higher passenger numbers and new route launches
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Monday May 13
Virgin America eyes possible IPO
Net loss jumped 45% to $145.4 million in 2012
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Monday May 13
Lufthansa passenger numbers down in April
Two per cent fewer passengers used carrier than during same month last year
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Monday May 13
AirAsia X hopes to raise up to $300m from IPO
Funds expected to be used for capital expenditure and repayment of loans
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Sunday May 12
Richard Branson swaps suit for skirt
Business magnate serves as flight attendant to honour bet
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Sunday May 12
Richard Branson swaps suit for skirt to honour bet
The Virgin Group founder Richard Branson shaves his legs, put on lipstick and squeeze into a red skirt to honour a bet by serving as a flight attendant on an AirAsia trip from Perth, Australia, to Malaysia.
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Friday May 10
American Airlines settles safety claims
Carrier plans to pay $24.9m to settle complaints flied by US safety regulators going back several years
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UAE tops GCC spend in home fit-outs market
UAE is also top regional spender on retail interior contracting
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UAE expat holiday rush triggers fare hike
Airfares have increased by up to 40 per cent this summer, depending on the destination
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Is Japan’s rebound a recipe for Europe?
Economy is renewing pressure on policymakers to shift course from austerity to stimulus
