Traffic at Muscat airport hits record
Omans aviation authorities have said passenger traffic at the at Muscat International Airport has climbed by a record 13% to 6,479,860 passengers in 2011, compared with 5,751,516 in 2010, Times of Oman has reported. The number of arrivals rose by 15% tomore
Oman Air CEO on carrier's future
Wayne Pearce, the newly appointed CEO of Oman Air has said he plans to boost services provided by the airline to make it worthy of being the Sultanates national carrier, Times of Oman has reported. The carrier plans to buy six Boeing 787 Dreamlinermore
07:18Passengers have been stranded at Spanish airports after the airline Spanair went bust, cancelling all its future flights with a half an hour's notice.
Passengers have been stranded at Spanish airports after the airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its future flights with a half an hour's notice. "The company has decided to cease its operations as a measure of caution and safety," Spanairmore
Airport parking to get a fillip
MUSCAT: Passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport has reached record numbers, with passengers travelling through the airport increasing by 42 per cent during the last two years. As a result, the number of cars parked at the airport has alsomore
Tourism sector hopes for a lift-off with FDI in aviation
The aviation industry is not the only one betting its future on the proposed foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector. The tourism industry, too, is hoping to get a boost through improved air connectivity, higher fleet capacity and competitivemore
Qatar Airways says it may delay A380 delivery to resolve wing cracks
Akbar al-Baker, the chief executive of Qatar Airways has said he's confident Airbus would fix the cracks discovered on the wings of its flagship A380 superjumbo, but has not ruled out delaying delivery if the problem persists, Reuters has reported. "I'mmore
Abu Dhabi, Jan 29th, 2012 (WAM) ? At a time when airlines around the world are consolidating and trying to survive, we are blessed in the UAE with two national carriers that continue to thrive and grow from strength to strength, commented Gulf News.
Last week, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad announced the acquisition of a 40 per cent stake worth $20 million (Dh73.4 million) in Air Seychelles. The move comes weeks after Etihad announced the purchase of a 29.1 per cent stake in airberlin. ?Clearly, Etihadmore
Experts to discuss terror fear to aviation sector
New Delhi: With the aviation sector being under a perpetual terror threat, aviation and security experts will hold a meeting here on Tuesday to analyze challenges faced by the industry and suggest corrective measures. The huge growth in air travel hasmore
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UK AIR CARRIER ARK ROYAL TO BECOME A HOSPITAL SHIP
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Southwest celebrates 3 decades of airline service to Las Vegas
Las Vegas Examiner + Subscribe Southwest Airlines began air service to Las Vegas in 1982 and commemorated their 30 year commitment to the community today in a joint anniversary celebration. The anniversary gig included partners McCarran Internationalmore
Airline staff accused of smuggling
Police in Pakistan have arrested a former flight technician they believe was part of a drug-smuggling ring that was using the UAE as a stopover in a global heroin-dealing racket. Drug-squad cops have been targetting workers from Pakistan Internationalmore
Emirates Airline set to launch major push in Spain
Be the first to comment Emirates Airline has said it will launch Barcelona as its route to Spain in July, just days after doubling flights to Madrid. The airline said it is embarking on a major boost to its services in Spain on the heels of mountingmore
Etihad Airways doubles Airbus freighter fleet
Be the first to comment Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi?s state-backed airline, has ordered two A330-200Fs valued at $423m at current list prices as it looks to grow its cargo business. The new aircraft will double the airline?s fleet of Airbus A330-200more
Abu Dhabi airport sees 12.4m passengers in 2011
Be the first to comment Abu Dhabi International Airport saw 12.4 million passengers in 2011, nearly 14 percent up on the previous year, its operator has said. Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said cargo traffic was also on the rise recording 481,500more
AMR employees to learn what bankruptcy means for them
After dreading the news for more than two months, AMR Corp. employees will find out this week what the Fort Worth company?s bankruptcy will mean for them, Tom Horton, chairman and chief executive of AMR and American Airlines, and other top executivesmore
Airline Spanair collapses, passengers stranded
Passengers were stranded at Spanish airports Saturday after airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its future flights at half an hour's notice. "Faced with the lack of financial visibility for the coming months, the company has decided tomore
4 of Top 10 World?s Worst Airport Terminals Are in U.S.
Delta's terminal 3 at JFK "wins" at worst on the planet Four of the 10 worst terminals in the world are in the U.S., according to a respected travel guide, and the worst is a Delta Airlines (NYSE:DAL) New York hub. Terminal 3 at John F. Kennedymore
Closure of Spanish airline Spanair affects 22,700 passengers this weekend
MADRID, Jan. 28 ? The collapse of Spanish airline Spanair on Friday night has resulted in the cancellation of 220 flights this weekend and has affected over 22,700 passengers. Spanair announced it had ceased trading on Friday night after talks to findmore
McCarran Airport in Vegas handled over 41 million passengers in 2011
Las Vegas Examiner + Subscribe McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas handled nearly 41.5 million air passengers last year, which represents a 4.3% ( 1.7 million more travelers ) improvement over that observed in 2010. Significant factors in themore
Spanish airline goes bust, flyers stranded
bust , cancelling all its flights at short notice. "Faced with the lack of financial visibility for the coming months, the company has decided to cease its operations as a measure of caution and safety," Spanair said in a statement. Its last scheduledmore
Scary airport runways not unusual
The new runway design atFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airportmight sound exotic ? airplanes touching down six stories above the ground as trains and drivers zoom through a tunnel underneath. But whether the sloping Fort Lauderdale runway willmore
LaHood Expects Final Deals on FAA, Transportation Funding Bills
10:11 PM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he expects Congress to give final approval to a long-term authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been on a temporary footing since 2007. LaHoodmore
Spanish airline goes bust, flyers stranded
Source: Times of India bust , cancelling all its flights at short notice. "Faced with the lack of financial visibility for the coming months, the company has decided to cease its operations as a measure of caution and safety," Spanair said in amore
Seminar Islands Airport Safety Committee well attended
WILLEMSTAD ? 120 participants from the aviation sector and everyone involved with this sector attended the seminar of the Islands Airport Safety Committee (IASC) at Breezes today. The committee that was founded in 2006 to promote collaboration in themore
Airline staff accused of smuggling
Pakistani police arrest a flight technician with Pakistan International Airlines they believe to be part of drug smuggling ring Police in Pakistan have arrested a former flight technician they believe was part of a drug-smuggling ring that was using themore
Airport security and the special few
Keeping with an upsurge in some people's resentment of the 1 Percent, Delta has announced a program that lets frequent fliers breeze through security without having their buttocks kneaded by TSA. This will be instituted at our own airport soon, so themore