Aviation News

BBA Aviation profit falls on lower de-icing business

British aircraft services company BBA Aviation Plc said its first-half profit fell 15 percent, hurt by lower de-icing revenue at its flight support business.

More Emirati trainees in Etihad programme

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has welcomed 20 Emirati trainees to its technical engineering development programme, bringing the number of trainees currently enrolled to 86.

BA cuts fares up to 40%

British Airways, or BA, has reduced its fares up to 40 per cent for travellers from the UAE to the US, Europe and Canada, according to a top official of the airline.

Dubai airport H1 traffic rises 13.7%

Dubai International airport, the world’s fourth busiest hub for international passengers, announced the busiest first half in its history.

Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus sign codeshare agreement

Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus have signed an historic interline and codeshare agreement which follows the UAE national airline’s recent 2.987 per cent equity purchase in the Irish carrier.

Qantas in Emirates talks for potential alliance

DUBAI — Australia’s biggest carrier Qantas confirmed on Thursday that it’s in talks with Emirates and other airlines for potential alliance to help revive its struggling international arm.

RAK International Airport, GAL in partnership for ATS

DUBAI — RAK International Airport and Global Aerospace Logistics,or GAL, a leading provider of professional aerospace services, have joined forces to develop a number of comprehensive Air Traffic Services, or ATS, to ensure the safe operations of commercial and private aircraft operating out of the airport.

Boeing receives $11b order

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s largest airline Aeromexico on Wednesday placed an $11 billion provisional order with Boeing, in what the company said was the biggest aircraft investment by a Mexican airline in that country’s history.

Airbus delays A350 after glitch

PARIS - Airbus announced a fresh delay to Europe’s newest passenger jet on Friday, but the cost of the setback to the A350 barely dented a stronger-than-expected first-half performance that put rocket fuel under the shares of parent company EADS.

Global body says Indian aviation sector ‘in crisis’

NEW DELHI — India’s highly competitive aviation sector is in “crisis”, crippled by high costs, exorbitant airport charges and taxes, the global aviation industry’s chief said on Wednesday.