The Dubai-based carrier will train more than 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff as part of its commitment to make air travel more accessible for passengers with autism and sensory sensitivities
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Sustainable Aviation Fuels production to surge threefold by 2024: IATA
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Airline profits to hit $25.7bn in 2024, revenues to pass $960bn: IATA
International Air Transport Association raises profit forecasts for airlines next year
global air travel demand
Global air travel demand reaches 88% of pre-pandemic levels, says IATA
The Asia-Pacific region led the international recovery with a 283.1 percent increase in March 2023 traffic, followed by a 38.5 percent rise in European carriers and a 43.1 percent surge in Middle Eastern airlines
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi giants explore the possibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel in the UAE
The feasibility study by Masdar, ADNOC, bp, Tadweer and Etihad Airways could lead to commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel
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Dubai’s Emirates to restore flights to Lagos as Nigeria releases funds
The airline had briefly suspended flights to Nigeria as the Dubai carrier struggled to repatriate funds of around $85 million from the African country
Aviation
Emirates suspends Nigeria operations over $85 million blocked payments
In June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said airlines are owed $1.6 billion from 20 countries
Airports
IATA critical of airport inefficiencies after Emirates-Heathrow tussle
Airports like Heathrow are preventing airlines from benefitting from the strong demand by capping passenger numbers, says director general Willie Walsh
air cargo
Global air cargo continues to fall amid ongoing supply chain crisis
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Middle East airline industry to see 60 percent reduction in net loss to $1.9bn in 2022
International air travel is estimated to see a strong comeback, with passenger numbers reaching 83 percent of the pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to IATA
air travel
April sees major rebound in Middle East air travel demand
Middle East carriers also posted a 265 percent demand rise in April compared to same month of 2021, bettering the 252.7 percent increase in March 2022
Air transport
Airline industry warns of ground handling staff shortage
Thousands of skilled ground handlers left the aviation sector during the pandemic but as travel ramps up they are in high demand
air travel
Middle East airline traffic climbs 215 percent in 2022 as governments ease travel restrictions
Total global traffic in February 2022 was up 115.9 percent compared to February 2021, marking a strong rebound in air travel
air travel
How Dubai is leading the global air travel recovery as ticket sales surge
Latest OAG data shows Dubai’s DXB operates five of the world’s 10 busiest international air routes last month
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Why long-haul reliance will dampen the Gulf’s air travel rebound
International Air Transport Association says it will be 2025 before the Middle East sees passenger numbers exceed pre-pandemic levels
Aviation
Dubai re-emerges as aviation powerhouse with five of the world’s busiest routes
Connections to Riyadh, London, Jeddah, Bahrain and Cairo all feature in top 10 busiest international air routes in November
air travel
Middle East aviation recovery in late 2022 at earliest, says Airbus
European plane maker says airlines operating in the Middle East will require 3,020 new aircraft deliveries by 2040