Aviation

Details: Created: 14 October 2010

Etihad expands codesharing agreement

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced it will expand its codeshare agreement with Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco, providing customers with access to more destinations in Morocco and West Africa.

Details: Created: 19 July 2010

Gulf Air fleet renewal programme on schedule

Gulf Air has announced that it is on target with its fleet renewal programme, following the delivery of its eighth A320-200 last month. The arrival of the new aircraft marks the final delivery in the first phase of the Bahrain?s national carrier?s order for 15 A320-200s and brings the number of new aircraft in the airline?s fleet in the last 10 months to 10 - eight A320-200s and two E170AR regional jets, according to the company.

Details: Created: 01 July 2010

RAK Airways plans 2010 relaunch

UAE Airline, RAK Airways, has announced plans to re-launch services by the end of this year, having been out of action for over 12 months.

Details: Created: 01 July 2010

Budget airline adds Erbil to destinations

Dubai?s low cost airline, flydubai, has announced it will begin flights to Erbil in the Kurdish region of Northern Iraq. Flights to Iraq?s third largest will start on Friday, July 16 with a one-way fare priced at US$333 (AED1,225).

Details: Created: 04 June 2010

Dubai to phase out noisy aircraft

Dubai Airports has announced the phased withdrawal of older generation aircraft that do not conform to international noise and emission standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The initiative, in conjunction with the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, is part of Dubai Airports' corporate social responsibility programme.