Middle East – Page 12

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    US Navy seizes Iranian precision munitions bound for Yemen

    2024-01-16T18:01:00Z

    Washington claims the materials seized during a commando raid of a maritime vessel are Iranian-made ballistic missile and cruise missile components, including propulsion systems, guidance units, and explosive warheads.

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    Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: January 2024 update

    2024-01-15T14:25:00Z

    Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.

  • RAF Houthi raid screengrab
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    UK details Typhoon’s role during strikes launched against Houthi rebels

    2024-01-12T09:54:00Z

    The UK Ministry of Defence has detailed the role played by Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s during strikes made against Houthi rebels in Yemen overnight on 11-12 January.

  • Typhoon Houthi strikes
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    USA, UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen following drone and missile attack

    2024-01-12T02:50:00Z

    Fighter aircraft and cruise missiles launched from American warships struck more than a dozen sites in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the first time in the escalating conflict that Western forces have directly targeted the Iran-backed proxy force on the Arabian Peninsula.

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    USAF tests rapid fighter deployment with Bahrain

    2024-01-11T19:04:00Z

    Military planners at the Pentagon and regional headquarters around the world are exploring methods for maintaining the sortie generation needed to establish air superiority without relying on large, established airfields that are easier for adversaries to target – a concept known as agile combat employment.

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    Long-dormant Iran Air order struck from Airbus backlog

    2024-01-11T18:40:00Z

    Iran Air’s landmark agreement for 100 Airbus aircraft has been scrubbed from the airframer’s backlog, its year-end figures reveal. The Iranian flag-carrier placed the order in 2016 after sanctions were eased as part of a political agreement over the government’s nuclear energy programme. Iran Air ordered 98 jets including 16 ...

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    Tus Airways announces new strategic investor

    2024-01-11T17:08:00Z

    Cypriot carrier Tus Airways has announced that Israeli firm Holiday Lines Group has signed an agreement to take a significant stake in the business.

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    Saudi government to develop Abha airport through privatisation initiative

    2024-01-11T07:24:00Z

    Saudi Arabia’s government is building on its plans to enhance private involvement in the kingdom’s airports, offering a concession for the development of Abha airport. Abha is located in the Asir region, which lies in the southwest of the country. Saudi Arabia’s airports holding company Matarat says the concession is ...

  • Passengers
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    Global airline passenger traffic reached 99% of 2019 levels in November

    2024-01-10T12:28:00Z

    Global passenger traffic was within 1 percentage point of 2019 levels in November last year, according to the latest data from IATA, as it closes on the pre-Covid peak.

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    Emirates signals return of one of four Doric-leased A380s

    2024-01-05T11:48:00Z

    Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has indicated plans to return an Airbus A380 to leasing vehicle Doric Nimrod Air Three. The aircraft (A6-EEK) was originally delivered to the carrier in 2013 and was the subject of a leaseback with lessor Amedeo. Guernsey-based affiliate Doric Nimrod Air Three, which has four A380s ...

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    US helicopters sink three Red Sea vessels during attempted hijacking

    2023-12-31T15:21:00Z

    While responding to a distress call from a commercial vessel, US Navy helicopters from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight Eisenhower sank what the Pentagon describes as three small boats originating from the Houthi-controlled region of Yemen.

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    Two ‘go-around’ callouts preceded Emirates A380 runway excursion

    2023-12-28T05:55:00Z

    An Airbus A380 operated by Emirates made a runway excursion while landing in Singapore when the Pilot Flying failed to acknowledge “go around” callouts.

  • El Al 787-c-El Al
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    El Al more optimistic on fourth-quarter performance despite conflict

    2023-12-22T16:14:00Z

    Israeli flag-carrier El Al believes its fourth-quarter results will not be as badly affected as previously estimated, despite the impact of the Gaza conflict. El Al has taken various commercial, financial and operational measures to address the effects of the conflict which began in early October. But it states that ...

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    Aviation industry rallies behind SAF in decarbonisation push

    2023-12-21T20:53:00Z

    The third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels in Dubai gave a resounding signal that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the big hope to decarbonise air transport.

  • Saudia Technic MRO Village-c-Saudia Group
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    Saudia Technic secures public investment to develop extensive MRO facility

    2023-12-21T17:07:00Z

    Saudia Group’s maintenance division, Saudia Technic, has secured investment from the kingdom’s sovereign fund to support development of an extensive facility. The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund will assist with transforming the carrier’s aircraft servicing arm into a “national MRO champion”, says Saudia Group. Under the scheme the investment will ...

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    AviLease agrees 20-aircraft supply with Sichuan leasing venture SDH Wings

    2023-12-21T08:58:00Z

    Saudi Arabian lessor AviLease has signed a strategic agreement with Chinese overseas investment firm Sichuan Development International Holding, covering the supply of up to 20 aircraft. AviLease says it reached the agreement – a memorandum of understanding – with the company’s subsidiary SDH Wings International Leasing, based in Dublin. The ...

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    China Eastern eyes Abu Dhabi link amid plan to deepen Etihad tie-up

    2023-12-20T17:50:00Z

    Etihad Airways and China Eastern Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their strategic co-operation in commercial and operational areas, in a move they say will facilitate the latter’s ambitions to serve Abu Dhabi.

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    Lessor DAE settles with Russia’s Aeroflot over aircraft claims

    2023-12-19T11:49:00Z

    Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has become the latest to secure a settlement from Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot over claims on aircraft leased to the airline. DAE puts the value of the settlement – covering seven aircraft and their engines – at $118 million. As with previous settlements on aircraft ...

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    Lufthansa Group carriers plan Tel Aviv return in January

    2023-12-16T12:38:00Z

    Lufthansa Group carriers are set to resume flights to Israel next month, three months after suspending services amid hostilities in the region.

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    Gulf Air chief Al Alawi to retire in early 2024

    2023-12-16T08:30:00Z

    Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air’s chief executive is to step down at the end of January next year, the Bahraini government has disclosed. Capt Waleed Al Alawi previously served as a Gulf Air pilot and worked with Bahrain’s Royal Flight. He became deputy chief of the Bahraini carrier in 2017, ...