Aviation & Airports
Middle East aviation & airports news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Aviation & Airports News
Air Arabia signs aircraft financing deal
Funding will support acquisition of new Airbus aircraft
Saudi Arabia extends Jizan airport deadline once again
Bids now due in on 3 June
Etihad Airways acquires airport services companies
Firms were previously part of Abu Dhabi Airports Company
Qatar Airways resumes Dreamliner London service
Qatar Airways already relaunched Boeing 787 service to Dubai
Dubai superjumbo terminal named GCC project of the year
World’s first purpose-built A380 airport is overall winner at the 2013 MEED Quality Awards
Tender for Libya’s Messla airport upgrade released
Libya’s Messla airport upgrade deadline set for 2 July
Qatar Airways prepares to enter Saudi market
Airline aims to be operational by mid-next year
Aviation & Airports Comment
Budget airlines continue growth
Despite the liquidation of Bahrain Air, other low-cost carriers in the region have posted record results
Aviation & Airports Special Reports
Transport & Logistics: Dubai's aviation drive
Gulf-based airlines have risen to dominance in the global aviation sector over the past two decades
Aviation & Airports Company Profiles
Syphax Airlines
Syphax Airlines was launched in March 2012 as Tunisia’s first privately owned airline
Jazeera Airways
Despite reducing flights to Syria in 2012, the Kuwaiti airline has managed to maintain growth
Aviation & Airports Biographies
Faisal al-Sugair
Faisal al-Sugair is vice-president, General Authority of Civil Aviation
Mustafa Sani Sener
Mustafa Sani Sener
Andrew Gower
Andrew Gower is CEO, Ras al-Khaimah International airport
Saif Mohammed al-Suwaidi
Saif Mohammed al-Suwaidi is director general, UAE General Civil Aviation Authority
Mohammed al-Rais
Mohammed al-Rais is senior vice-president and managing director, Middle East, Hill International
Majed al-Mansoori
Majed al-Mansoori is chairman, Abu Dhabi Airports Company
Aviation & Airports Analysis
Inorganic growth pays dividends for Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways is applying a hybrid business model of codeshare agreements and investment in overseas airlines to expand its global footprint
Dubai prepares to launch passenger services at DWC
Al-Maktoum International will receive its first passenger flights on 27 October
Rising passenger traffic drives transfer to new Dubai airport
Dubai World Central to welcome passenger flights in October
Aviation & Airports Tenders
Aviation Data
Click here for full tables by airline and airport
| Middle East Totals | Carrier Type | ||
| Legacy | New | Low-cost | |
| Aircraft | 533 | 331 | 122 |
| Routes | 778 | 319 | 242 |
| Aircraft on Order | 221 | 482 | 112 |
| Figures show totals for all airlines in Mena. Source: MEED | |||
Aviation & Airports Data
Transport data
A look at transport data in the Middle East
Aviation & Airports Company Announcements
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QAIA experiences continued traffic growth in February 2013
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Jazeera Airways Group shareholders agree to retain Group's record earnings
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Air Seychelles celebrates the start of flights to Hong Kong
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Etihad Airways commences Abu Dhabi-Hong Kong codeshare with Air Seychelles
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Etihad Airways seals $125m component spares deal with Sanad
