British Airways to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-10Pritam BordoloiMay 19, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 19, 2020 The new Dreamliner variant will join the existing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft that are already part of the carrier’s fleet... Read more
EgyptAir to receive $127.39 mn to weather coronavirus crisisPritam BordoloiMay 18, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 18, 2020 The government will support the carrier until it returns to 80% of its 2019 operation... Read more
DXB passenger traffic drops 19.8% in Q1 2020International Finance Business DeskMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020 A total of 17.8 mn passengers passed through through the DXB gates between January and March 2020... Read more
Qatar Airways in talks to postpone aircraft purchasePritam BordoloiMay 14, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 14, 2020 The carrier is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to defer orders for several years... Read more
IATA: Average airfare in Middle East to jump by 50%Pritam BordoloiMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020 This is mainly due to the social distancing measures adopted to fight the virus... Read more
Colombian airlines Avianca files for bankruptcyInternational Finance Business DeskMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020 More than 80% of Avianca's income has been affected by the pandemic... Read more
Singapore’s Temasek eyes stake in troubled Virgin AtlanticPritam BordoloiMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Delta Air Lines currently holds 49% or Virgin Atlantic and the remaining 51% by Virgin Group... Read more
British Airways to restart operations partially in JulyPritam BordoloiMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020 The airline group does not expect to return to full capacity until 2023... Read more
Air Arabia slashes 57 jobs on the back of protracted pandemicInternational Finance Business DeskMay 6, 2020May 6, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 6, 2020May 6, 2020 The airline has suspended operations to comply with government rules to curb the spread of coronavirus... Read more
MidEast and APAC aviation sector to lose $36.4 bn in revenuePritam BordoloiMay 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 5, 2020 The estimated losses are 10% higher than previously forecasted, according to Airports Council International (ACI)... Read more