Middle East

By Richard Maslen
SkyTeam alliance member Kenya Airways has inaugurated flights between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi International Airport. The carrier launched a three times
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline is to introduce flights to Conakry, the capital city of Guinea from the start of the Northern
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The largest gateway into the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai International Airport, the world’s second busiest airport for international passengers
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Every month The HUB is providing statistics highlighting global airline and airport activity. Alongside detailing the top 50 airlines and airports
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Every month The HUB is providing statistics highlighting global airline and airport activity. Alongside detailing the top 50 airlines and airports
Airports & Networks

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

By Richard Maslen
Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, will introduce an extra rotation on its flights to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, increasing capacity on the route by
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Fast-expanding United Arab Emirates (UAE) low-cost carrier flydubai is to introduce a two-class product on selected flights from the final quarter of
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Thomas Cook Airlines Group (TCAG) is looking to grow its long-haul activities over the coming years and has selected the Route Exchange, the online
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Oneworld alliance member Finnair is to introduce its first Sharklet-equipped Airbus A321s into its fleet this winter and will use the aircraft to
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
UK low-fare carrier easyJet has confirmed it has reached a tentative agreement with Airbus to acquire up to 235 new Airbus aircraft after it selected
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways is to introduce a second daily rotation on its route between its Abu Dhabi International
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
A commitment from Doric Lease Corp to potentially acquire twenty new Airbus A380s could open the door to new operators introducing the type into their
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
As low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air accepted delivery of the most-densely configured Airbus A330-300 in Toulouse, France this past week, it emerged
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline will introduce its Airbus A380 on its longest route before the end of this year after confirming
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
British Airways (BA) has confirmed that like its fellow UK carrier, Thomson Airways, it will take delivery of its first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners on
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) low-cost carrier Air Arabia has revealed plans to further expand its network across the Commonwealth of Independent States
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) are no longer the fastest growing group of countries in terms of seat capacity, having been overtaken by Turkey
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Emirates Airline has revealed that the Swiss city of Zurich will be the latest destination to welcome regular Airbus A380 services after confirming it
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
UK low-fare carrier easyJet has announced plans to add a fifth connection to Tel Aviv to its network as it continues to expand its network outside of
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways will significantly expand its operations into the Belarusian capital Minsk this month after
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Qatar Airways from June 1, 2013 will increase seat capacity between Qatar and North Africa with the introduction of non-stop flights to both Tripoli
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
In September 2012, the European Commission reviewed its progress in liberalising aviation markets since 2005 and called for “a major and rapid
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
CIS carrier FlyGeorgia is poised to make an official application for rights to fly into Jeddah. The full-service Tbilisi-based carrier has already
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Italian national carrier Alitalia has confirmed it will introduce a fifth weekly rotation on its route between Rome Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) and
Airports & Networks