Abu Dhabi eyes new airport terminal launch by early 2017
Abu Dhabi will launch operations at its new airport terminal by the second quarter of 2017, a senior aviation official...
Transport & Logistics
Revenues through the Port of Beirut up 5% to $2billion
Figures released by the Port of Beirut show that overall receipts generated through the port reached $2bn in the first...
Beirut airport passengers reach record 5.05 million up to October 2012
The number of Airport passengers rose 6.75% year-on-year to 5.05 million passengers during the first 10 months of 2012, while...
Kuwait’s Alafco confirms $2 billion order for Boeing 737s
Kuwait airplane leasing company Alafco and Boeing have finalized an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $2...
Etihad inks $418 million deal with Airbus
Etihad Airways , the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, yesterday announced it has purchased two more Airbus A330-200...
Railway boom to shape Gulf economies in $100 billion project
Official figures suggest around $100bn may be spent by the end of this decade laying over 6,000km (3,750 miles) of...
New taxi service launched in Qatar
Some 80 new taxis, with navy blue roofs, belonging to the Al Ijarah Holding company hit Doha roads during Eid...
Abu Dhabi-Dubai railway route confirmed
The UAE's rail network project has made headway as the route between Abu Dhabi and Dubai has been agreed upon,...
Aviation integral part of Saudi economy
Commercial aviation is a critical component of the Saudi economy, providing 1.8 percent of the Kingdom’s GDP or SR30.2 billion...
Middle East carriers to make $1billion profit in 2013
Tony Tyler, chief executive officer and director general of IATA (International Air Transport Association), told reporters on Tuesday that airlines...
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