Aviation & Airports

Middle East aviation & airports news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.

Aviation & Airports Comment

Top player: Emirates is the region's leading airline

UAE carriers grow despite unrest Subscription Required

Issue 40 7-13 October 2011

Rising passenger numbers show the success of UAE airlines, but Emirates is still a tough act to follow

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Aviation & Airports Analysis

Kuwait International airport top view

GCC countries spending $44bn on airport developments Subscription Required

3 January 2012, 12:02 GMT

Project plans in the region will push passenger footfall to over 260 million a year

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Aviation & Airports Business Close-ups

Tunisair Subscription Required

Issue 3 20-26 January 2012 | By Paul Melly

Despite its long-haul ambitions, the airline’s focus will remain on its shorter routes to Europe

Aviation & Airports Biographies

Muhammad Ali Albakri Subscription Required

Issue 36 9-15 September 2011

Muhammad Ali Albakri is vice president of IT, Saudi Arabian Airlines

Joe Collins Subscription Required

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011

Joe Collins is project manager, Muscat International airport; vice-president, Bechtel

Peter Hill Subscription Required

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011

Peter Hill is chief executive officer (CEO), Oman Air

Suresh Virmani Subscription Required

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011

Suresh Virmani is managing director, Bahwan Engineering Group

George Bellew Subscription Required

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011

George Bellew is CEO, Oman Airports Management Company

Mohamed Ali Subscription Required

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011

Mohamed Ali is Vice-chairman and managing director, Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Aviation Data

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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 Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 9:48 GMT | By Suzanne Fenton

Passenger traffic also increased 11 per cent in December

Middle East airlines record world's strongest passenger growth Subscription Required

28 November 2011, 13:10 GMT | By Suzanne Fenton

Cargo market shrinking faster than elsewhere

Middle East airlines record 9.1 per cent rise in September traffic Subscription Required

1 November 2011, 11:07 GMT | By Suzanne Fenton

All regions record an increase in passenger traffic

Aviation & Airports - Dubai International airport data

Dubai International airport handles 50 million passengers in 2011 Subscription Required

24 January 2012, 8:12 GMT | By Suzanne Fenton

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 Subscription Required

11 September 2011, 8:15 GMT | By Suzanne Fenton

1.2 million passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International airport

Aviation & Airports MEED List

Oman aviation Subscription Required

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011

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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