Business | Aviation
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Wednesday Apr 24
Air Arabia increases Beirut flights to twice a day
Sharjah-based budget carrier currently operates nine weekly flights to Beirut
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Wednesday Apr 24
Singapore Airlines boosts stake in Virgin Australia
Country’s flag carrier plans to purchase 255.5m shares as rivals to Qantas step up their game
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Wednesday Apr 24
Etihad in $379m deal with Jet Airways of India
Indian carrier agrees to sell 24 per cent of its stake to Abu Dhabi airline
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Tuesday Apr 23
Gulf Air reduces first-quarter losses by 50%
The Bahraini flag carrier kicked off its restructuring process three months ago
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Tuesday Apr 23
Jet Airways likely moving global operations to Abu Dhabi
Move comes as Etihad Airways is in the process of acquiring 24 per cent stake in the Indian carrier for over $300 million
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Tuesday Apr 23
Airlines: Finding the perfect balance between full service and low cost
Quick turnarounds are the money-maker for low-cost carriers but not for full service, long-haul airlines
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Tuesday Apr 23
Lufthansa back on track as flights resume
German carrier operated 32 of its 1,700 scheduled flights on Monday as unions went on strike, affecting around 150,000 passengers
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Tuesday Apr 23
Airbus wins $6b BA order for A350s
Deal marks first European purchase in high-value section of market held by Boeing; BA parent firm in talks to secure more planes for Iberia
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Monday Apr 22
Lufthansa cancels all Middle East flights
Globally, the airliner has cancelled most of its domestic, European and long-haul flights at six German airports
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Monday Apr 22
Japan airlines start replacing Dreamliner batteries
Airlines have started installing the new battery system
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Sunday Apr 21
Etihad Airways takes delivery of two locally financed aircraft
First Gulf Bank has provided the finance for two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
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Sunday Apr 21
Flydubai makes maiden flight to Juba
Carrier becomes first operator from the UAE to touch down in capital of the Republic of South Sudan
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Sunday Apr 21
Abu Dhabi international airport named best airport in the middle east
Selection by world awards based on annual SKYTRAX passenger satisfaction survey
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Sunday Apr 21
Lufthansa to cancel 1,700 flights due to planned strikes
Cancelled flights are mostly on domestic and short-haul European routes
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Friday Apr 19
Dubai Airports welcomes US customs post
Dubai International is well positioned to be the next port of call for US preclearance
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Thursday Apr 18
Volga-Dnepr hangar at Sharjah International Airport
Space has capacity to accommodate up to six narrow body aircraft or two 747s
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Thursday Apr 18
Etihad check-in opens in Dubai as airline targets $5b revenue
Etihad Travel Mall replaces Chelsea Tower service point
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Thursday Apr 18
Etihad to bid for stake in India’s Jet Airways
No time frame set for months-long discussions on deal
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Thursday Apr 18
Sharjah Airport records 15.71% increase in passenger traffic
A total of 2.1m travelled through the airport from January to March 2013
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Thursday Apr 18
Etihad Guest introduces new gold elite benefits
On track to hit 2m members as it introduces new gold elite benefits
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Wednesday Apr 17
Dubai International world’s leading A380 hub
More scheduled A380 flights in 2012 than any other hub
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Wednesday Apr 17
Emirates upgrades aircraft on Dakar service
New aircraft to boost capacity by 16 per cent
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Monday Apr 15
Turkish Airlines targets 53m euros revenue from Dubai in 2013
Turkish Airlines has increased seats on the Dubai route by 36 per cent in the last couple of years
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Monday Apr 15
Lagardere books €1.8b from EADS share sale
Sale resulted in capital gain of €1.8 billion
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Monday Apr 15
Pegasus Airlines to go for IPO
Company to offload 34 per cent shares
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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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Holiday rush triggers fare hike
Airfares have increased by 20-40 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
