mideast

Civilian aviation news August 9, 2010

Airbus sees over 50 Mideast plane orders

CAIRO – Airbus is on track to secure orders for over 50 aircraft in the Middle East and North Africa this year as the industry…

Civilian aviation news June 29, 2010

Mideast carriers traffic up 17.5 pct in May

DUBAI – Middle Eastern airlines saw the second-highest growth globally in passenger traffic year-on-year in May, up 17.5 percent, benefiting from connecting flights, the international…

Civilian aviation news March 30, 2010

Mideast airlines see 25 pct passenger growth

DUBAI – Middle East carriers posted a 25 percent jump in passenger numbers in February as they maintained their strong performance helped by regional travel…

Civilian aviation news March 11, 2010

Mideast airlines to see $400 mln loss in 2010

DUBAI – Middle East carriers will post a loss of $400 million this year, $100 million more than estimated earlier, as yields remain low despite…

Civilian aviation news March 2, 2010

Mideast passenger traffic soars 24% in Januari

DUBAI – Middle East passenger traffic jumped more than 20 percent in January as the regional carriers continued to pace the global recovery in air…

General Aviation News January 29, 2010

Airbus sees Mideast orders steady in 2010

MARRAKESH – Airbus expects orders from the Middle East of between 40 and 50 aircraft this year, about the same as in 2009, the company’s…

Civilian aviation news January 27, 2010

Mideast air traffic soars 19 pct in December

DUBAI – Middle East airlines posted a 19 percent rise in passenger growth in December on the year-earlier period, closing one of the worst years…

Civilian aviation news December 1, 2009

Mideast air passenger traffic jumps 14 pct

DUBAI -Â Airlines in the Middle East saw passenger numbers jump 14 percent in October as the region’s aviation industry continues to outpace the rest of…

General Aviation News November 12, 2009

Airbus to sell private jets in Mideast by December

DUBAIÂ – Airbus hopes to sell a few corporate planes in the Middle East by December to governments and billionaires not hurt much by the recession,…