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Saudi airline Flynas expands African reach with Uganda & Djibouti routes

IFM CorrespondentNovember 15, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentNovember 15, 2024

With plans to buy 160 more Airbus aircraft, including 30 wide-body A330neos and 130 A320s, Flynas signed an agreement to double its fleet during the UK's Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024...

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Sharjah Airport, Air Arabia launch first of direct flights to Maldives

IFM CorrespondentOctober 29, 2024October 29, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentOctober 29, 2024October 29, 2024

Using Airbus A320 aircraft, Air Arabia will schedule daily flights between Sharjah Airport and Velana International Airport in Malé, Maldives...

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Gulf Air extends Thai Airways partnership, adds 10 new destinations

IFM CorrespondentOctober 8, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentOctober 8, 2024

Through the expanded partnership, Gulf Air passengers will have easier access to major cities across Asia and Australia that Thai Airways serves, as well as domestic points within Thailand...

Economy Featured

Remote worker visa, tour scheme to boost South Africa’s tourism & economy

WebAdminSeptember 24, 2024

by WebAdminSeptember 24, 2024

With the help of a remote worker visa, people who are paid by international companies can live and work in South Africa...

Aviation Featured

Dubai Airport sees record year for passengers after 8% rise in H1 2024

IFM CorrespondentAugust 9, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentAugust 9, 2024

According to Dubai Airports, the top three countries by number of passengers were, in order, India, Saudi Arabia, Britain, and Pakistan...

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Flydubai plans to hire 130 new pilots and expand its fleet

IFM CorrespondentJuly 22, 2024July 20, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentJuly 22, 2024July 20, 2024

At the Dubai Airshow in 2023, flydubai placed a historic order for 30 Boeing 787-9s, its first-ever wide-body aircraft...

Featured Real Estate

Four strategies shaping Dubai into the city of tomorrow

IFM CorrespondentMay 20, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentMay 20, 2024

The largest airport in the world, Al Maktoum International, is located in Dubai, a city known for its brightly lit skyscrapers and busy streets...

Featured Oil & Gas

Game changer for Beijing? China finds 100 million tonne oilfield in Bohai Sea

IFM CorrespondentApril 1, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentApril 1, 2024

CNOOC revealed earlier in March 2024 that it found a fresh deposit in the South China Sea that holds more than 100 million tonnes of proven oil equivalent...