Saudi’s Flyadeal claims kingdom’s first all-female crewed flight
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia’s budget division Flyadeal is claiming to have operated the first all-female crewed flight by an airline of the kingdom.
El Al tries to stem pilot disruption as it copes with recovery demand surge
Israeli carrier El Al is urging pilots to ensure flight schedules are met, after multiple cancellations over a dispute with the company.
El Al prepares for share issue and finalisation of loyalty loan
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is preparing for a share offering valued at around $62 million, as part of its effort to solidify its financial position.
Recovering El Al looks towards profitability next year
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is working to restore its operation to pre-crisis levels with the intention of shifting to profitability from the second half of 2023.
Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways beef up partnership with codeshare expansion
Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways have expanded their codesharing agreement, as the two carriers deepen their long-term partnership.
Yemenia A320 flight marks restart of operations at Sana’a after ceasefire
Commercial operations have restarted from Yemen’s capital Sana’a airport, after a six-year suspension during the conflict in the Middle Eastern state.
Royal Jordanian confident of government backing as losses persist
Royal Jordanian Airlines believes the Jordanian government will continue to support the flag-carrier as it strives to restore profitability.
Over half of Emirates A380s have returned to service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates had returned more than half of its Airbus A380 fleet to service by the end of the financial year in March, having already restored full Boeing 777 operations.
Dubai government injects more capital into Emirates as it looks to restore profits
Emirates Group has disclosed that it received a Dubai government capital injection of Dhs3.5 billion ($954 million) during the last financial year, in which the company turned in a loss of Dhs3.8 billion.
Cargojet turns to IAI for freighter conversion of 777-300ERs
Canadian operator Cargojet has signed for conversion of four Boeing 777-300ERs into freighters, through an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries.