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RAK Airways will double its fleet size in the next 12 months to help the airline explore more markets in addition to increased frequencies, according to chief executive officer John Brayford.

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Emirates on Monday marked the start of flights to Erbil, with an Emirates A340-300, carrying a VIP delegation and media, landed in the capital of northern Iraq.

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WASHINGTON — BAE Systems said it had no plans to divest any US business units as a result of the proposed merger with European aerospace giant Eads.

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DUBAI — Emirates on Wednesday put to rest speculation in aviation circles that it is planning four new routes into India. The Middle East’s largest carrier, in response to questions by this newspaper, said it has no “immediate plans” to increase its Indian routes.

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DUBAI — Emirates, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, launched its daily non-stop service from Dubai to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Wednesday. It is the seventh gateway for Emirates in the United States, and the twelfth new route to join the airline’s international network in 2012.

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ABU DHABI — Etihad Airways will take deliveries of nine Boeing aircraft in the next 15 months, which will boost its route expansion ambitions.

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NEW DELHI — India’s government on Wednesday said the purchase of 27 Boeing 787 Dreamliners should help Air India fly into the black and warned it cannot give any more funds to the ailing flagship carrier.

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Air Arabia’s fleet will reach 44 by the end of next year and it will continue to explore new markets, according to group chief executive officer Adel Ali. The Sharjah-based budget airline currently operates a total fleet of 31 new Airbus A320 aircraft, serving 75 routes from three hubs in UAE, Morocco and Egypt.

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Air Arabia has launched its first “City Terminal Check-in” facility in Dubai and may add more facilities on demand.

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