Aviation News

Lufthansa cabin crew to strike from Friday

FRANKFURT - Lufthansa passengers face widespread flight disruption from Friday after cabin crew representatives said they would start a series of strikes over pay and cost-cutting measures at Germany’s largest airline.

Japan Airlines to raise up to $8.4 bn in share sale

TOKYO — Japan Airlines said Thursday its relisting on Tokyo’s stock market could raise as much as $8.4 billion — a sum that would make it the second-biggest share sale globally this year after Facebook’s IPO.

Gulf Air posts 6% revenue growth in H1

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Monday announced that it recorded six per cent increase in revenue and 13 per cent growth in passenger numbers during the first half of 2012 compared to the same period last year.

Air India set for 787 delivery

NEW DELHI/SEATTLE — Boeing said it expects to hand over its first 787 Dreamliner to Air India this week, ending months of waiting while several of the jets sat ready during talks over compensation for delivery delays.

Emirates dominating the skies

With no less than 11 new destinations under its belt so far in 2012 with another five more to commence before the year is out, one has to wonder just where growth from Emirates comes from and whether this behemoth will ever stop expanding.

Sharjah Int’l Airport traffic increases 9.45% in July

Passenger traffic at Sharjah International Airport jumped 9.45 per cent to 657,153 in July despite high fuel costs and increased economic uncertainty over the global economic recovery.

UAE attends global aviation meeting

The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority, or GCAA, and the UAE Permanent Delegation at the International Civil Aviation Organisation, or Icao, have concluded its participation in an international meeting hosted in Washington DC by US State Department Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern.

Air Arabia Q2 profit surges 31% despite ME challenges

Air Arabia said on Tuesday it recorded a 31 per cent increase in net profit in the second quarter of the year over same period last year despite political challenges in the Middle East.

Etihad Cargo lifts 18% more cargo in July; revenue rises

Etihad Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, has posted record monthly figures for July with network volumes approaching 33,000 tonnes, an increase of 18 per cent on the same month last year. The figures surpass a previous month record of 31,700 tonnes which Etihad Cargo carried in March 2012.

IndiGo starts 2 new services to Dubai

India’s fast growing low-cost carrier IndiGo has announced the launch of five new daily direct flights connecting Dubai and Bangkok with Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Delhi from August.