Aviation & Airports
Middle East aviation & airports news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Aviation & Airports News
Dubai selects Alec for Concourse 4 contract
Local contractor is already working on Concourse 3 at the airport
Aviation & Airports Comment
UAE carriers grow despite unrest
Rising passenger numbers show the success of UAE airlines, but Emirates is still a tough act to follow
Aviation & Airports Analysis
GCC countries spending $44bn on airport developments
Project plans in the region will push passenger footfall to over 260 million a year
Aviation & Airports Business Close-ups
Tunisair
Despite its long-haul ambitions, the airline’s focus will remain on its shorter routes to Europe
Aviation & Airports Biographies
Muhammad Ali Albakri
Muhammad Ali Albakri is vice president of IT, Saudi Arabian Airlines
Joe Collins
Joe Collins is project manager, Muscat International airport; vice-president, Bechtel
Peter Hill
Peter Hill is chief executive officer (CEO), Oman Air
Suresh Virmani
Suresh Virmani is managing director, Bahwan Engineering Group
George Bellew
George Bellew is CEO, Oman Airports Management Company
Mohamed Ali
Mohamed Ali is Vice-chairman and managing director, Galfar Engineering & Contracting
Aviation & Airports Press Releases
Air Charter Service braced for Syria evacuations
Aircraft charter company, Air Charter Service, is poised to respond to requests to evacuate foreign nationals from Syria, as the situation in the country worsens.
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Abu Dhabi International Airport launches region's first airport mobile website
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Huge expansions of GCC airports attract international companies to take part in Airport Show 2012
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Emirates broadens its African network with Lusaka and Harare launch
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Airberlin launches daily flights from Berlin and Düsseldorf to Abu Dhabi
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 - Iata data
Middle East passenger traffic rises 8.9 per cent in 2011
Passenger traffic also increased 11 per cent in December
Middle East airlines record world's strongest passenger growth
Cargo market shrinking faster than elsewhere
Middle East airlines record 9.1 per cent rise in September traffic
All regions record an increase in passenger traffic
Aviation & Airports - Dubai International airport data
Dubai International airport handles 50 million passengers in 2011
While passenger numbers increased in 2011, frieght volumes fell by 1.5 per cent as global market slows
Aviation & Airports - Abu Dhabi International airport data
One million passengers travel through Abu Dhabi International in July
1.2 million passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International airport
Aviation & Airports Tenders
Aviation & Airports MEED List
Oman aviation
Six individuals responsible for the expansion of aviation sector in Oman: Joe Collins, Peter Hill, Suresh Virmani, George Bellew, Mohamed Ali and Thierry Campin
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