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Tunisian transport minister Thursday announced that Dubai-based carrier Emirates was allowed to resume air traffic to Tunis in an apparent end of crisis between the North African country and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sparked by Emirati authorities’ ban on Read more
Tunisian state-run news agency TAP revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had information authorities that Tunisian women traveling or transiting through the Gulf state could likely stage a terror attack. Tunisia Sunday banned Emirates flights in response to restrictions Read more
The Tunisian transport ministry Sunday put a temporary ban on Emirates flights until the airline finds the appropriate solution to operate flights “in accordance with international law and agreements” after the public outcry that denounced last week Emirati ban on Read more
Dubai-based Fly Emirates and sister company FlyDubai have announced resumption of long haul flights across Iraq three years after putting halt to operations over security concerns. The announcement follows the Iraqi government’s declared victory over the Islamic State group (IS) Read more
Boeing is in full swing. After the $15.1 billion deal with the Dubai carrier, Emirates, Kuwait’s ALAFCO placed a $2.2 billion order with the US aviation company. The aviation Lease and Finance company has placed an order of twenty 737 Read more
Dubai-based Emirates carrier Sunday inked with Boeing a first draft deal for the delivery of 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners at Dubai air show, upstaging therefore an expected deal with Airbus. The deal worth $15.1 billion also includes other equipment. The Read more
The Dubai-based airline Emirates announced Sunday it will reinstate its air links with the Nigerian capital Abuja after the suspension decided in October 2016 over currency crisis in the West African country. Four weekly flights will be operational as of Read more
The Dubai-based Emirates airline will on November 3 receive its 100th A380 underlining by far the airline’s reputation for the super jumbo. Emirates already operate 98 A380s out of the 140 A380s that have been ordered since 2008 when the Read more
Tim Clark, Head of Emirates has indicated that the Dubai-based airline he runs is keen on partnering with rival Abu Dhabi-based Etihad in areas such as procurement but ruled out a tie-up. “There are many areas that the airlines could Read more
Head of Dubai-based carrier Sir Tim Clark has indicated that the Emirati flagship airline does not fear competition from Air France-KLM after the joint venture launched its low cost and long haul subsidiary ‘Joon’ to challenge competitors. The subsidiary was Read more