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21 May 2012 Updated at 9:59 PM UAE

Aviation

Latest and breaking news about the Middle East's aviation sector, including interviews and analysis

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Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker.

Qatar Airways CEO slams 'whingeing' Euro airlines

Monday, 14 May 2012 6:16 PM

Akbar Al Baker says European carriers scared of healthy competition from Gulf operators

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India's Jet Airways to expand Dubai services

Friday, 11 May 2012 9:40 AM

Extra flight added to Dubai-Mumbai route as it looks to strengthen Indo-Gulf presence

Emirates urges Boeing to move fast on new 777

Friday, 11 May 2012 9:31 AM

Dubai's flagship airline says it is 'little bit exasperated' by time taken on aircraft upgrade

Emirates in new push for German landing slots

Wednesday, 9 May 2012 9:39 PM

Dubai airline brandishes study that contradicts claims that it would hurt Lufthansa

EXCLUSIVE: Acquiring airline stakes is “just not worth it” – Emirates boss

Tuesday, 8 May 2012 10:47 AM

Sir Maurice Flanagan said the Dubai carrier has no plans to change course

"Lufthansa hates us with a passion" - Flanagan

Monday, 7 May 2012 11:22 AM

The executive vice chairman said the German carrier was trying to block it in Germany

Dubai’s Emirates eyes further US expansion - chairman

Wednesday, 2 May 2012 10:59 AM

Chicago and Florida are on the radar for new routes

flydubai to add destinations, planes, eyes price rise

Wednesday, 2 May 2012 9:47 AM

The government-owned airline on track to earn its first profit this year, says CEO

Aer Lingus said it and Etihad have been in talks about a commercial partnership which have focused on code-share opportunities.

Etihad to take 3 percent stake in Aer Lingus

Tuesday, 1 May 2012 11:49 AM

Move ends months of speculation with Etihad making no secret of its interest

Doha will be the fourth city in the Gulf region that United Airlines serves, in addition to Dubai, Kuwait City and Bahrain.

United Airlines starts daily flights to Doha

Tuesday, 1 May 2012 11:26 AM

Airline said it serves more destinations in the Gulf region than US rivals

Qatar Airways to defer A380s over wing cracks

Monday, 30 April 2012 5:56 PM

Airline chief says it will not receive any superjumbos until issue is resolved by Airbus

Qatar Airways may be next target for Oneworld

Wednesday, 25 April 2012 7:39 PM

British Airways parent IAG eyes Gulf airline to join global marketing alliance

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffths (ITP Images).

Dubai Airports passenger traffic up 15.4% in March

Wednesday, 25 April 2012 3:49 PM

Number of passengers travelling through airport rose to 4.85m during month

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Gulf interest in India's Spicejet, says chief exec

Wednesday, 18 April 2012 8:17 PM

Indian carrier says has been approached by several Gulf-based airlines for stake sale

Qatar Airways cuts air fares by up to 25%

Tuesday, 17 April 2012 6:26 PM

Gulf carrier launches three-day sale on fares to more than 100 destinations


Photos

European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition held in Geneva

Flights grounded after Air India pilots strike

Boeing 787 Dreamliner on display in US

Boeing delivers 747-8 Intercontinental To Lufthansa

New Boeing Dreamliner touches down at Manchester Airport

No survivors in Pakistan air crash

British Airways unveils London 2012 aircraft

First look at JAL’s Dreamliner

Gulf airlines on show at Singapore Airshow

Dreamliner takes centre stage at Singapore Airshow

Videos

Qatar Airways new Business Class on Boeing 787

China boycotts Europe’s airline carbon scheme

Collapse of Spanish airline leaves 20,000 passengers stranded

Pilots put their skills on show in tricky crosswind landings

Europe's Airbus outsells rival Boeing to be king of the skies

Russia's largest airport expected to be put on sale

Freej grandmothers star in flydubai's latest onboard safety video

Airlines may take $8bn hit on European debt crisis, IATA says

American Airlines files for bankruptcy after failed bid to cut costs

Concern mounts as floundering Indian airlines post record losses

Features

Race is on for sales of Boeing's MAX vs Airbus neo

UAE National Day: the sky's the limit for growth

Abu Dhabi sets sights on sky with aerospace ambitions

Flight delayed?

Back down to earth?

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Abu Dhabi: The final frontier
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is to build its second spaceport in Abu Dhabi, with the aim to reduce the flight time to the US to just an hour within the next decade. The company’s CEO and former NASA executive George Whitesides outlines the business model behind the new space race

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