All articles by Martin Rivers
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El Al confirms interest in Israir merger
El Al is negotiating a possible takeover of Tel Aviv-based Israir and could absorb the airline’s assets into either its charter or low-cost divisions.
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Airport expansion drives Omani tourism push
Oman will put airport development at the heart of a 25-year plan to grow the tourism industry and diversify its economy beyond energy-related activities when it unveils the long-term strategy in September.
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Libyan Wings defies unrest with Lufthansa Technik contract
Libyan Wings has reached an agreement with Lufthansa Technik for the provision of MRO services ahead of the airline's planned launch.
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Nine-month passenger numbers up 14% for Aegean
Aegean Airlines handled 7.9 million passengers in 2014's first nine months, representing a 14% year-on-year increase.
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Flydubai adds three more East African destinations
Middle Eastern budget carrier Flydubai is to start three new East African services, bringing its overall network to 80 destinations.
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Ryanair to add three summer routes from Stansted
Ryanair will boost its summer schedule at London Stansted airport with the addition of three new routes in 2015.
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Iberia unveils new summer destinations
Iberia is adding a new destination in central America and making several changes to its short-haul European network.
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ANALYSIS: Southern Africa's flagging carriers
While financial turmoil at South African Airways often makes headlines in the sub-region, the Johannesburg-based flag carrier is far from the only troubled...
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Kuwait Airways confirms order for 15 A320neos, 10 A350s
Kuwait Airways has signed an initial agreement for 25 Airbus aircraft, state news agency KUNA reports, comprising 10 A350-900 XWBs and 15 A320neos. The...
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British Airways adds Larnaca link from Gatwick
British Airways will begin operating flights from London Gatwick airport to the Cypriot city of Larnaca on 30 June. The thrice weekly service will...
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IN FOCUS: Regulations set to change secondary slots market
European regulations aimed at formalising secondary slot trading are firmly on track and seen as a key part of tackling the continent's crippling airport capacity shortage
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Fastjet to launch South African flights in May
Fastjet aims to begin domestic South African services by the end of May under a new partnership with investment firm Blockbuster and charter operator Federal...
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Wizz Air continues eastern expansion with Baku
Wizz Air will launch flights from Budapest to Baku in Azerbaijan on 17 June, continuing its expansion outside of Europe. The Hungarian low-cost carrier...
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Iran's Mahan Air adds flights to Guangzhou
Mahan Air says it will will launch flights from Tehran to the Chinese city of Guangzhou, effective 19 May. The Iranian carrier will operate the route...
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Aer Lingus expands codeshare deal with United
Aer Lingus and United Airlines have expanded their codeshare agreement to include the US carrier's year-round Washington Dulles-Dublin service, as well as...
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Iberia's Sánchez-Lozano steps down as CEO
Rafael Sánchez-Lozano has stepped down as the chief executive of Iberia with immediate effect, parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) announced...
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BA adds eighth weekly flight on Nairobi route
British Airways is adding one extra frequency on its London Heathrow-Nairobi route, boosting the service to eight times weekly. Effective 12 May, BA...
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Kenya Airways adds flights to Livingstone, Zambia
Kenya Airways will launch thrice weekly flights from Nairobi to the Zambian city of Livingstone on 2 June. The new route will include a stopover in...
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Iraqi Airways launches Baghdad-London flights
Iraqi Airways has operated its first nonstop scheduled flight from London to Baghdad for 23 years, landing in the Iraqi capital at 9am local time on 6 March...
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NewsEtihad purchases Heathrow slots from Jet Airways
Etihad Airways has agreed to buy three pairs of slots at London Heathrow airport from Indian carrier Jet Airways for $70 million. Jet Airways will...