AviationFeaturedEmirates suspends flights to 30 destinations amid Covid-19 pandemicPritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2020 The carrier will stop flying to Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Cyprus, Malta and Portugal... Read more
BankingFeaturedGulf central banks cut rates to tackle slowdown caused by Covid-19Pritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The Fed recently slashed its interest rates to nearly zero... Read more
AviationFeaturedEtihad to transfer all its Beijing flights to Daxing International Airport in JuneBharath KumarMarch 12, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 12, 2020March 18, 2020 Flights to and from Abu Dhabi and Beijing, and flights to and from Beijing to Nagoya will be moved to Beijing's iconic airport in June... Read more
AviationFeaturedEtihad Airways to fly its Boeing 987-9 Dreamliner jet to ViennaPritam BordoloiMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Etihad will fly daily to Vienna in Austria from December 1, 2020... Read more
AviationFeaturedDubai Airports establish Airport Operations Control Centre for smooth operationsBharath KumarMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 The facility’s realtimeDXB platform will monitor airport operations in real-time and process millions of data across two airports... Read more
AviationFeaturedCoronavirus may lead to losses of $4.9 bn for Middle East airlinesPritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 With new coronavirus cases being reported in the Middle East, passenger numbers are expected to drop by 23%... Read more
AviationFeatured2020: Coronvairus to see African airlines lose $40 mn in revenuePritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 Many African airlines such as EgyptAir, RwandAir and Kenya Airways have suspended flights to China... Read more
AviationFeaturedJeju Air to acquire majority stake in rival Eastar Jet for $45.6 mnBharath KumarMarch 2, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 2, 2020March 18, 2020 The acquisition marks the latest restructuring efforts in South Korea’s aviation industry... Read more
AviationFeaturedKenya Airways names its subsidiary Jumbojet’s head as new CEOPritam BordoloiFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Allan Kilavuka was serving as the acting chief executive since the post became vacant... Read more
AviationFeaturedOman’s national strategy to enhance aviation sector by 2030Bharath KumarFebruary 27, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 27, 2020March 18, 2020 The National Aviation Strategy will improve the Sultanate’s aviation industry and strengthen the economy at large... Read more