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  • Air Arabia to fit sharklets to A320 fleet

    07:00 06 April 2011Flight tests V3 Planning Airframes Aircraft Orders Narrowbody General airline finance New aircraft orders and deliveries

    Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to fit part of its Airbus A320 fleet with sharklet wingtips. Sharjah-based Air Arabia will equip 28 A320s,...


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  • Who are the pioneers of the low-cost carrier sector?

    15:34 18 May 2012

    The rapid rise of the low-cost carrier sector has been driven by some of the most dynamic, determined and talked about...


  • IN FOCUS: MIDDLE EAST CAREERS 2012

    10:00 16 April 2012

    As the global aviation industry slowly finds its feet again, airlines and employers in the Gulf are not finding it easy...


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  • Air Arabia continues component MRO with AJW

    News | 15 May 2013 16:36 | Michael Gubisch

    <p>Alexandria-based Air Arabia Egypt has contracted UK spare parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation for component support for its two Airbus A320s. </p><p>The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-Arabia-continues-component-MRO-with-AJW-385902/

  • Air Arabia net profits up a fifth in first quarter

    News | 13 May 2013 16:14 | Michael Gubisch

    <p>UAE low-cost carrier Air Arabia registered grew sharply in the first quarter 2013, as passenger numbers, turnover and net profit were each up around a fifth....http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-Arabia-net-profits-up-a-fifth-in-first-quarter-385791/

  • Air Arabia adds flights to Saudi city of Abha

    News | 01 May 2013 10:22 | Martin Rivers

    <p>Air Arabia will start operating thrice weekly flights from its base in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates to the Saudi city of Abha on 22 May.</p><p>The new...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-Arabia-adds-flights-to-Saudi-city-of-Abha-385345/

  • Fastjet appoints CEO of South African venture

    News | 26 Apr 2013 09:53 | Martin Rivers

    Fastjet has named Kyle Haywood as chief executive of its upcoming South African subsidiary, which aims to start operations in May. Haywood's previous...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Fastjet-appoints-CEO-of-South-African-venture-385207/

  • Air Arabia passenger numbers up 17.5% in Q1

    News | 23 Apr 2013 12:09

    <p>Air Arabia carried a total of 1.45 million passengers in the first quarter, up by 17.5% compared with the same period last year.</p><p>Passenger numbers...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-Arabia-passenger-numbers-up-175-in-Q1-385014/

  • KfW IPEX-Bank closes A320 financing for Air Arabia

    News | 19 Apr 2013 09:10 | Olivier Bonnassies

    German financier KfW IPEX-Bank has closed financing on a new Airbus A320 aircraft for Air Arabia under 12-year export credit agency (ECA)-supported loan...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/KfW-IPEX-Bank-closes-A320-financing-for-Air-Arabia-384891/

    • Blogs about Air Arabia

  • Air Arabia expands into Russia

    Blog | 12 Oct 2011 23:00 | Miyuru Sandaruwan

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-networker//2011/10/air-arabia-expands-into-russia.html

  • Qatar to add two more Indian destinations - where ?

    Blog | 04 Feb 2011 12:20 | Miyuru Sandaruwan

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-networker//2011/02/qatar-to-add-two-more-indian-destinations---where.html

  • AFRAA 2009: Missing the boat?

    Blog | 25 Nov 2009 17:21 | Victoria Moores

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2009/11/afraa-2009-missing-the-boat.html

  • Running Tally Gulf

    Blog | 12 Nov 2007 13:29 | Jon Ostrower

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger//2007/11/running-tally-gulf.html

  • Saudi Arabia's NAS Air redefines low-cost

    Blog | 15 Feb 2007 17:57 | Brendan Sobie

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2007/02/saudi-arabias-nas-air-redefines-low-cost.html

  • Jebel Ali to give Dubai low-cost platform

    Blog | 21 Sep 2006 08:08 | Mark Pilling

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2006/09/jebel-ali-to-give-dubai-lowcos.html

  • Life returns to Beirut airport

    Blog | 08 Sep 2006 11:00 | Jackie Thompson

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2006/09/life-returns-to-beirut-airport.html

  • Roaring tigers

    Blog | 22 Aug 2006 13:55 | Andrea Crisp

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2006/08/roaring-tigers-1.html

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