Air Arabia opens new sales office in DubaiSharjah-based Air Arabia, a leading low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, has further strengthened its operations in Dubai with the opening of a new sales office and city terminal check-in services in the city. More… |
Bombardier wins big order from India's SpiceJetCanadian plane maker Bombardier has announced that it has sealed a firm purchase agreement with Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet for 50 Q400 turboprop airliners, making it the largest single order ever for the Q400 turboprop aircraft program and More… |
Saudi Arabia launches budget airline FlyadealSaudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national carrier of the kingdom, has launched its new affiliate low-cost airline Flyadeal during an event at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, dire More… |
AirAsia receives $1bn offer for leasing unit: reportAsia's largest budget airline AirAsia has received a $1 billion offer for its aircraft leasing unit, Bloomberg News quoted chief executive Tony Fernandes as saying. AirAsia intends to divest the business, Asia Aviation Capital More… |
Saudi budget carrier Flyadeal eyes 50 aircraft by 2020Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flyadeal, launched last week, aims to have up to 50 planes flying by 2020, a senior executive said on Monday. Flyadeal, a subsidiary of the state-controlled holding company that also owns national carr More… |
AirAsia plans expansion in southeast AsiaWith low oil prices reducing its operating costs, AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes said the budget carrier was ready to start expanding again in southeast Asia and was eyeing Vietnam and the Philippines. Fernandes, speaking More… |
Air Arabia posts solid revenue, passenger growthAir Arabia, a leading low-cost carrier in the UAE, has registered a solid revenue growth for the first nine months which hit Dh2.87 billion ($781 million) , up two per cent over the same period last year. The Sharjah-based a More… |
Air Arabia Q2 net profit falls 14pcBudget carrier Air Arabia, the UAE's only publicly-listed airline, reported a 13.6 per cent fall in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday, beating analyst forecasts. The Sharjah-based airline made a net profit of Dh146.2 mill More… |
Oman Air plans to launch budget airlineState-owned Oman Air, the sultanate's national carrier, plans to launch a budget airline to handle regional and domestic flights as a measure to expand its business, chairman Darwish Ismail Al Balushi said on Sunday. More… |
Qatar Airways denies India forayQatar Airways is not interested in buying a stake in budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd or any other Indian airline, the carrier's chief executive said on Tuesday. Shares in SpiceJet rose 4.1 percent on Tuesday after the Times of I More… |