By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ella Nethersole, Kurt Hofmann
As the U.S./Israel war against Iran stretched into a third day on March 2, airlines around the world that rely on Gulf hubs for connecting flights faced ongoing disruption.
With Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East taking place in Dubai, Carbon Analysis looks at the Middle Eastern Big Three: Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.
Boeing’s order book got a jolt in November with 164 gross orders but a surprising net cancellation of 16 widebodies, including 15 777Xs, by Etihad Airways.
In spite of geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty, airlines in the Gulf region are spending big money on large new narrowbody and widebody fleets.
Etihad Airways says it set a new benchmark at the nine-month point in its financial year, continuing the trend among Gulf airlines for record financial results.
With the aviation community converging for the Dubai Airshow, this week’s Flight Friday looks at the post-pandemic recovery of the Middle East’s major carriers.
This month, Etihad Airways opens new routes to Chiang Mai, Hanoi and Hong Kong, while China Eastern Airlines and IndiGo expand their international networks.
Carbon Analysis returns to the Middle East with emissions reductions for Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways all but completely stalled moving into 2025.
With less than two months before Dubai Airshow 2025 opens, this week's Flight Friday examines the top 10 Gulf carriers from a flight-hours perspective.
