Dubai to host 500 aviation investors as UAE invests USD23.16bn in airports

July 9, 2018
Dubai will host the first Global Investment in Aviation Summit, GIAS, – a major aviation conference – to be attended by the world’s 500 top aviation investors, as the UAE emerges as the region’s...

Sharjah inaugurates new airport road network and bridge

July 9, 2018
The new 1,200-meter road network to the Sharjah International Airport, including a suspended bridge that provides direct access to the site for passengers traveling from Sharjah and other emirates, was inaugurated on Saturday.

Emirates Skywards launches mobile travel app Emirates Skywards GO, in partnership with the ENTERTAINER

July 9, 2018
Emirates Skywards GO gives members 2-for-1 dining and wellness offers in over 20 cities

Emirates makes history with one-off A380 touchdown in Islamabad

July 8, 2018
The Emirates A380 touched down in Islamabad today for a historic one-off service to Islamabad International Airport. This was the first time ever that the iconic double-decker aircraft has landed in Pakistan. The landing...

Virgin Atlantic Cargo forecasts strong demand for Sydney-Hong Kong route

July 7, 2018
With expectations of booming e-commerce volumes from China coupled with strong demand for northbound cargo capacity, Virgin Atlantic Cargo anticipates the new Virgin Australia daily Sydney-Hong Kong services to get off to a flying...

Atlas Air boosts profit outlook by 5%

July 7, 2018
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAW), riding a wave of strong demand across its diverse business lines, increased its full-year profit outlook 5% and is projecting a 35-40% increase over 2017's adjusted net profit of $133.7 million...

IAG Cargo to transport museum pieces for Assyria exhibition

July 7, 2018
The exhibition, open to the public from November 8 to February 24, 2019, marks another chapter in the partnership between IAG Cargo and the British Museum, with the carrier supporting the BP exhibition Indigenous Australia:...

Lufthansa Group chooses WFS for ramp handling in Newark

July 7, 2018
Under the terms of the agreement, the start of each airline’s summer schedules sees the WFS team in Newark responsible for handling Lufthansa’s three flights a day serving Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich as well...

Cerberus Capital Management to acquire WFS

July 7, 2018
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. ('Cerberus') recently announced that one of its affiliates has entered into an agreement to acquire Worldwide Flight Services (“WFS”) from Platinum Equity. Headquartered in Paris, WFS is the world’s largest air...

Has airline profitability peaked, asks IBA

July 7, 2018
As the Farnborough Air Show approaches, leading aviation consultancy IBA, analyses current trends and issues its predictions for the remainder of 2018 as part of its general market update.