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MIDDLE EAST: Qatar expands in China, India and the US

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Qatar Airways has announced three new routes as it expands its network on the back of new aircraft orders. Beginning 15 June Qatar will launch daily services between Doha and the south-west Indian coastal city of Kozhikode (the third largest city in Kerala state). Kozhikode will be the airline¡¯s ninth Indian destination bring Qatar¡¯s India network to 58 weekly services. The carrier is fresh from launching scheduled flights from Doha to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou at the end … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Qatar expands in China, India and the US

MIDDLE EAST: Libya and UAE sign air services pact

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Libya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a cooperation agreement on air transportation and a memorandum of understanding allowing the UAE to have air links to some Libyan airports. Under the agreement, the UAE will accredit Libyan airlines (Libyan Arab Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways) while Libya will do the same for Emirati airlines (Etihad Airways, Emirat Airways, Ras Khaima Airways and Arabian Airways)as the UAE national carriers. The two sides also signed a memorandum of … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Libya and UAE sign air services pact

MIDDLE EAST: Etihad in talks to co-op with BMI, Jet Airways

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Etihad Airways is reportedly in talks with privately owned British carrier BMI and others about working more closely together. The Abu Dhabi-based airline could code-share with BMI and several others including India¡¯s Jet Airways, the Sunday Express quoted Etihad chief executive James Hogan, who was chief executive of BMI until 2001, as saying. … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Etihad in talks to co-op with BMI, Jet Airways

MIDDLE EAST: Etihad leases two A320s from CIT Aero

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Etihad Airways has signed a contract with CIT Aerospace for the lease of two new Airbus A320-200 aircraft which are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2008. "The addition of these two new A320 aircraft will enable Etihad to add new routes to our expanding flying schedule ¨C including Moscow and Almaty in Khazakhstan, where we will launch new services to this December," said Etihad's chief financial officer, James Rigney. The two narrow-body aircraft are the first new … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Etihad leases two A320s from CIT Aero

MIDDLE EAST: US$2.2 billion worth of aircraft for Iraq

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Boeing and the Government of Iraq have announced an order for 30 Boeing B737-800 aircraft for the renamed Air Iraq, worth US$2.2 billion at current list prices, a move described by Boeing as the first step in re-establishing Iraq¡¯s scheduled commercial aviation operations. Iraq has also signed options for ten additional B737s and Boeing and Iraqi officials are also in discussions on how Boeing can assist with the modernisation of Iraq¡¯s aviation infrastructure. Th e two parties are … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: US$2.2 billion worth of aircraft for Iraq

BANGLADESH: Biman Bangladesh signs deal for 777s, 787s

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Boeing have announced the airline's order for four 777-300ER (Extended Range) and four 787-8 Dreamliner airplanes at a signing ceremony in Dhaka. The airline also has purchase rights for four 777s and four 787s. "Clearly, Biman needs modern, fuel-efficient and reliable airplanes to move forward with our expansion and better serve our country's growing travel needs," M.A. Momen, Biman's managing director said. The airline presently links Bangladesh … [Read more...] about BANGLADESH: Biman Bangladesh signs deal for 777s, 787s