Articles tagged “Middle East”

How are airlines doing as the second-quarter earnings season wraps up? Generally good, but yield and cost concerns persist. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, Air Arabia's impressive results.

Most airlines have now reported their financial results for the second quarter, and none so far has performed better than Air Arabia. The low-cost carrier, based in the United Arab…

Turkish Airlines has put off a decision on its planned mega order for 600 new aircraft amid mounting engine production and quality issues on some of Airbus and Boeing's latest models.

Late last week, Australia’s competition regulator proposed reauthorizing a joint venture between Qantas and Emirates for another five years. The partnership, first launched in 2013, allows the two airlines to…

The mood in Istanbul at the IATA Annual General Meeting was definitely jubilant this year. Despite all the challenges airlines face — and, frankly, when do they not face challenges?…

Business is good for airlines, except where it's not. That was the word in the halls and meeting rooms of the industry's largest annual gathering, the IATA Annual General Meeting,…

Emirates President Tim Clark called for the airline industry to "do better" and put more money towards the development of sustainable aviation fuels as part of the global push to…

A delay to the plan by Turkish Airlines to acquire 600 new aircraft has not dampened its ambitious growth objectives, including an intention to add numerous new destinations around the…

Icelandair had a rough few years before and during Covid. But the airline believes it has turned the financial corner, and forecasts its best results in seven years. Edward Russell…

Turkish Airlines was firing on all cylinders in the first quarter with strong results during a historically weak period.