Middle East

By Richard Maslen
Since commencing operations at Glasgow Airport on April 10, 2004, Emirates has carried over 2.4 million passengers across its global network, which now covers 141 destinations. Emirates currently offers over 43,000 passenger seats per month to and from Glasgow, following the upgrade of its second daily service to a Boeing 777 in 2012.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
flynas has inaugurated its new long-haul network as it adds a new dimension to its flight offering. The carrier, which describes itself as Low-Cost Carrier Plus, offering customers added value, has wet-leased Airbus A330-200s from ACMI provider HiFly.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for more than six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new routes
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The launch of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 operations by Interjet on its domestic network in Mexico in September last year was a key stage in the type
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provides an update on the current Dreamliner flight
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Bordered by Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia, Djibouti has an economy that is largely concentrated in the service sector and the country has limited international air services – a void Qatar Airways hopes to fill with its expanding international network of routes via its Doha hub.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Garuda Indonesia will switch its existing Jakarta – Abu Dhabi – Amsterdam route to a non-stop operation from May 30, 2014, flying on a five times weekly basis
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By Richard Maslen
Etihad Cargo, part of United Arab Emirates (UAE) national airline Etihad Airways, will enhance its Chinese cargo services later this month when it
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By Richard Maslen
Indian carrier Jet Airways launched a new non-stop link between Hyderabad and the Abu Dhabi International Airport hub of its new equity partner
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By Richard Maslen
Qatar Airways is significantly enhancing its operations to South Africa by increasing weekly frequencies to Johannesburg and by deploying its new
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By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier, Etihad Airways, has announced it will increase the frequency of its Abu Dhabi – Chengdu service from five
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the routes the types are being
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provides an update on the current Dreamliner flight
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
As Routes Americas was taking place in San Salvador, the capital of the Central American country, El Salvador, senior delegates from this year’s World
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Qatar Airways is to become the first carrier to introduce an all-Business Class flight to London Heathrow when it introduces a new sixth daily flight
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By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier, Emirates Airline, is set to expand its presence in Africa’s most populous country Nigeria, with the start of a
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By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Air Arabia has signed a strategic partnership with the Ras Al Khaimah Department of Civil Aviation to become the
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for more than six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new routes
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provids an update on the current Dreamliner flight
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The launch of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 operations by Interjet on its domestic network in Mexico in September last year was a key stage in the type
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the routes the types are being
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will increase its Abu Dhabi - Dublin service from ten flights per week, to
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Qatar Airways has added three additional flights per week between its hub in Doha and Khartoum, in Sudan, bringing the total number of services to the
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Spanish carrier Air Europa is set to launch direct flights between Madrid and Abu Dhabi after becoming the latest airline partner for fast-growing
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The World Bank has long recognised aviation as a key enabler for economic development. The contrast between the remarkable growth of low-cost carriers
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