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			<title>Air Arabia sees tough conditions continuing</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Company official says aviation industry likely to remain depressed until Q2 of 2010.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia Q3 profit down 9% on H1N1, Ramadan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sharjah-based carrier makes net profit of $39.2m in the three months to end-Sept.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia chief says swine flu threat 'contained'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Airline CEO says he has seen little impact, warns that rest of 2009 will remain tough.]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | News</category>
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			<title>Air Arabia set to launch new Russian destination</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sharjah-based carriers' service to begin Oct 26; flights to operate twice weekly.]]></description>
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			<title>Egyptian budget airline expects end-of-year launch</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gov't permission will be sought to operate from 5 airports to various MENA destinations.]]></description>
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			<title>Winter warmers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  As the temperatures drop we take a look at where's hot and where's not when it comes to tapping into new and upcoming destinations.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia to launch new Egyptian low-cost carrier</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Air Arabia to launch new budget airline with Travco allowing it to open third hub.]]></description>
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			<title>LCCs cash in as ‘premium’ plummets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Air Arabia and flydubai will have welcomed the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which indicates all is not well with the key business traveller segment.]]></description>
			<category>Transportation | Comment</category>
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			<title>Bahrain's Gulf Air may renegotiate plane orders - CEO</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Route closures, job cuts, also possible once restructuring plans finalised.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia to launch new service to Saudi holy city</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE-based low cost airline set to start operations to Medina on Sept 1.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia diverts Sharjah-Peshawar flights </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sharjah-based carrier cites security reasons for diversion of flights to Islamabad.]]></description>
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			<title>Sharjah Airport hotel set for 2010 opening</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Budget carrier Air Arabia says its new three star 300-room hotel is key to expansion plan.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia set to announce third hub in weeks</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Middle East's largest low-cost airline expects full year profits to be positive, CEO says.]]></description>
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			<title>Mixed fortunes for Gulf stock markets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 7: Late selling sends Dubai to lower close, while Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait close higher.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE's Air Arabia Q2 net up 10%, misses forecasts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Middle East's largest low-cost carrier posts AED90m ($24.50m) Q2 net profit.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia Maroc appoints new CEO</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jason Bitter is named as the new CEO of Air Arabia's Moroccan operation, comes from SkyEurope Airlines.]]></description>
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			<title>Turbulent times</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali tells Kat Slowe how he plans to keep the airline flying high this year and how he intends to overcome the turbulence hitting the region's aviation industry.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia doubles flights to Istanbul</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sharjah budget carrier adds to Turkish city service following higher demand for low-cost routes.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia-DIB launch online ticket payment service </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Service will enable Sharjah-based budget carrier’s customers to buy tickets from home.]]></description>
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			<title>Aramex confirms cargo services deal with Air Arabia </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Logistics provider will use Air Arabia's facility in Sharjah airport as sorting hub.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE-Turkmenistan sign open skies deal</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=559561&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Open skies deal inked by UAE's GCAA will allow for unlimited flight between the two countries.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia CEO reveals major expansion plan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Airline chief aims to increase fleet from 20 to 100, establish two new hubs.]]></description>
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			<title>Abraaj seeks $4bn for new fund </title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=555793&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai-based private equity investor sees attractive valuations in MENA and South Asia regions.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia sees net profits rise by 32% in Q109</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Profit hit AED103m in the first three months of the year up from AED78m in Q1 2008.]]></description>
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			<title>Jazeera Airways eyes regional acquisition</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwaiti carrier plans to acquire/set up regional airline and establish secondary hub.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia to fly Morocco from May 6</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sharjah-based budget carrier launches low-cost carrier called Air Arabia Maroc.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia Goa flights start next week</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sharjah based airline to fly three times a week to Dabolim International Airport in Goa from Apr 21.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia wins airline award</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Low cost carrier seals ‘Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East’ title for third straight year in new survey.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia to launch Morocco hub</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Low cost carrier sets May target - takes wait and see view on additional aircraft purchases.]]></description>
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			<title>Air Arabia confirms cash divi payout</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cash dividend payout of 10% approved at low-cost air carrier's AGM, accounts show surge in profits. ]]></description>
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