Company Insights Etihad Airways Aviation Etihad Airways News Aviation Etihad ‘disappointed’ with greenwashing UK ad ban UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways has been accused of greenwashing, and has had two of its adverts banned in the UK for “exaggerating the environmental benefits” of flying with it. Following an investigation, UK advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled on April 12 that the Abu Dhabi-based airline misled customers by claiming it […] April 12, 2023 Aviation Qatar Airways CEO calls for aviation fuel overhaul The boss of Qatar Airways has called for an overhaul of the sustainable aviation fuel market. The airline is buying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as it seeks to reduce the environmental impact of air travel. However CEO Akbar Al Baker has labelled the fuel “exorbitantly expensive” and says it is only available in low volumes […] April 11, 2023 Aviation Emirates strengthens ties with US while Etihad looks east Dubai airline Emirates has strengthened its relations with the US as its Abu Dhabi counterpart Etihad Airways increased its presence in the east. Emirates and United Airlines have activated their codeshare partnership allowing customers of the Dubai carrier to fly to Chicago, Houston or San Francisco and connect to the network of domestic flights operated […] March 31, 2023 Aviation Saudi Arabia launches second new airline Saudi Arabia has announced its second new airline in a matter of weeks with the launch of Neom Airlines. The carrier will solely serve the $500 billion Neom city in the north west of the kingdom. The first flights for tourists, residents and commercial partners are scheduled to take off in the fourth quarter of […] March 23, 2023 Analysis Economy Etihad doubles flights as GCC-Thailand trade blossoms Etihad Airways will double the number of its flights to Bangkok on Sunday, reflecting a growing trade relationship between the UAE and Thailand that was valued at more than $6 billion last year. The Abu Dhabi-based airline will fly twice a day to the Thai capital, signalling the latest commitment of both governments to strengthen […] March 22, 2023 Aviation Emirates in expansion drive as new Saudi rival orders 72 jets Dubai’s flag carrier Emirates is doubling down on plans to expand its route network and flight capacity as competition for air travel in the Middle East sharpens with the launch of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air. Emirates said in a statement on Tuesday it has boosted operations by 31 percent based on available seat kilometre (askm […] March 14, 2023 Logistics UAE issues first licence to test electric cargo planes The UAE has issued its first licence for electric cargo planes as it steps up efforts to support sustainable transport technology. The Emirati government’s Regulations Lab issued the licence to US shipping giant UPS, to test electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the UAE. The agency said in a statement that the licence […] March 14, 2023 Aviation Riyadh Air set to spark price war among regional rivals Saudi Arabia’s new national airline is bound to intensify the rivalry between Gulf carriers, analysts have said, and price wars are likely. Riyadh Air, which is wholly owned by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, was launched on Sunday and will be run by aviation veteran Tony Douglas. The carrier’s first international flight will take off […] March 14, 2023 Analysis Aviation UAE firms at forefront of fuelling sustainable aviation Emirates operated its first flight with one of its engines powered entirely with sustainable aviation fuel last month – a milestone for UAE firms as they seek to lead the industry towards decarbonisation. The flight, which took off from Dubai International Airport and flew for more than an hour, was a showpiece event for the […] March 13, 2023 Aviation Saudi’s national airline to connect Riyadh to 100 cities by 2030 Saudi Arabia is to launch a new national airline – Riyadh Air – which it is expected to create more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs and add $20 billion to the kingdom’s non-oil economy. The announcement was made late on Sunday by Crown Prince, prime minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and the chairman […] March 13, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 13 14 15 … 18 Next
Aviation Etihad ‘disappointed’ with greenwashing UK ad ban UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways has been accused of greenwashing, and has had two of its adverts banned in the UK for “exaggerating the environmental benefits” of flying with it. Following an investigation, UK advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled on April 12 that the Abu Dhabi-based airline misled customers by claiming it […] April 12, 2023
Aviation Qatar Airways CEO calls for aviation fuel overhaul The boss of Qatar Airways has called for an overhaul of the sustainable aviation fuel market. The airline is buying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as it seeks to reduce the environmental impact of air travel. However CEO Akbar Al Baker has labelled the fuel “exorbitantly expensive” and says it is only available in low volumes […] April 11, 2023
Aviation Emirates strengthens ties with US while Etihad looks east Dubai airline Emirates has strengthened its relations with the US as its Abu Dhabi counterpart Etihad Airways increased its presence in the east. Emirates and United Airlines have activated their codeshare partnership allowing customers of the Dubai carrier to fly to Chicago, Houston or San Francisco and connect to the network of domestic flights operated […] March 31, 2023
Aviation Saudi Arabia launches second new airline Saudi Arabia has announced its second new airline in a matter of weeks with the launch of Neom Airlines. The carrier will solely serve the $500 billion Neom city in the north west of the kingdom. The first flights for tourists, residents and commercial partners are scheduled to take off in the fourth quarter of […] March 23, 2023
Analysis Economy Etihad doubles flights as GCC-Thailand trade blossoms Etihad Airways will double the number of its flights to Bangkok on Sunday, reflecting a growing trade relationship between the UAE and Thailand that was valued at more than $6 billion last year. The Abu Dhabi-based airline will fly twice a day to the Thai capital, signalling the latest commitment of both governments to strengthen […] March 22, 2023
Aviation Emirates in expansion drive as new Saudi rival orders 72 jets Dubai’s flag carrier Emirates is doubling down on plans to expand its route network and flight capacity as competition for air travel in the Middle East sharpens with the launch of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air. Emirates said in a statement on Tuesday it has boosted operations by 31 percent based on available seat kilometre (askm […] March 14, 2023
Logistics UAE issues first licence to test electric cargo planes The UAE has issued its first licence for electric cargo planes as it steps up efforts to support sustainable transport technology. The Emirati government’s Regulations Lab issued the licence to US shipping giant UPS, to test electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the UAE. The agency said in a statement that the licence […] March 14, 2023
Aviation Riyadh Air set to spark price war among regional rivals Saudi Arabia’s new national airline is bound to intensify the rivalry between Gulf carriers, analysts have said, and price wars are likely. Riyadh Air, which is wholly owned by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, was launched on Sunday and will be run by aviation veteran Tony Douglas. The carrier’s first international flight will take off […] March 14, 2023
Analysis Aviation UAE firms at forefront of fuelling sustainable aviation Emirates operated its first flight with one of its engines powered entirely with sustainable aviation fuel last month – a milestone for UAE firms as they seek to lead the industry towards decarbonisation. The flight, which took off from Dubai International Airport and flew for more than an hour, was a showpiece event for the […] March 13, 2023
Aviation Saudi’s national airline to connect Riyadh to 100 cities by 2030 Saudi Arabia is to launch a new national airline – Riyadh Air – which it is expected to create more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs and add $20 billion to the kingdom’s non-oil economy. The announcement was made late on Sunday by Crown Prince, prime minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and the chairman […] March 13, 2023
