Bahrain-based Gulf Air has exercised eight options for Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, worth nearly US$1.3 billion at list prices. Gulf Air ordered 16 Dreamliners in January 2008 with options to buy the additional eight. … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST:Gulf Air orders eight Dreamliners
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MIDDLE EAST: Emirates predicts cargo recovery from 3Q
Despite the precipitous declines of the past few months, Emirates Sky- Cargo is predicting a recovery in cargo volumes in the last quarter of 2009. “The dramatic fall was in November and December,” said Emirates SkyCargo senior vice president Ram Menen. “There will be stability in the next four to five months and some semblance of growth in the last quarter of 2009,” he told reporters in Dubai recently. While global freight volumes were 22.1 per cent below … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Emirates predicts cargo recovery from 3Q
MIDDLE EAST: Emirates takes delivery of first B777 Freighter
Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter, making it the second carrier to begin operating the newest generation freighter on the market, after Air France-KLM Cargo took delivery of its first in late February.The freighter arrived in Dubai after completing its inaugural commercial flight from Hong Kong. The carrier took delivery of the new-generation freighter at Boeing’s Everett, Washington facility and from there it went directly to Hong Kong where it was … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Emirates takes delivery of first B777 Freighter
PAKISTAN: Shaheen Air receives B737 aircraft
Karachi, Pakistan-based Shaheen Air International has taken delivery of the first of seven Boeing 737-200 aircraft from Cabot Aviation. Shaheen Air is leasing the aircraft from KAL Aviation which purchased them earlier this year from Aerotrans Leasing Limited, in a transaction arranged by Cabot. … [Read more...] about PAKISTAN: Shaheen Air receives B737 aircraft
INDIA: SpiceJet adds Goa to cargo network
Low-cost Indian carrier SpiceJet has added Goa to its existing network of 13 domestic cargo locations. SpiceJet was one of the country’s first budget carriers to move into cargo and it currently carries about 85 tons of airfreight a day. … [Read more...] about INDIA: SpiceJet adds Goa to cargo network
INDIA: Jet Airways launches new ME services
India’s Jet Airways has launched a new service to Dubai from Chennai, as well as a second service on the Mumbai- Dubai sector. With the launch of these new daily services, Jet Airways will now operate four daily flights to Dubai from three major Indian metros. The airline currently flies twice daily to Dubai from Mumbai and Delhi respectively.“Jet Airways is fast emerging as the carrier of choice on the Indo-Dubai sector, on account of the warmth of its service, its world-class … [Read more...] about INDIA: Jet Airways launches new ME services
