UAE-based airline major Emirates has received its 50th A380 aircraft, taking the total to 224 wide-body aircraft and representing the world?s largest fleet of A380s
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Turkish Airlines opens repair facility at Sabiha G?k?en International Airport
Turkish Airlines subsidiary, Turkish Technic, has opened a maintenance and repair centre worth US$550mn at the Sabiha G?k?en International Airport
Greece's Aegean Airlines increases flights to Middle East
Greeces commercial carrier Aegean Airlines has increased operations to the Middle East, with regular flights to Abu Dhabi and Bahrain
Etihad Airways and Alitalia enter a strategic partnership
Italian airline Alitalia has entered a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways, agreeing to give the airline a stake of up to 49 per cent in Alitalia
Airlines begin operations at Doha's Hamad International Airport
A host of airlines, including Qatar Airways and Oman Air, have begun flight operations from the new Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha