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AWCS told investment continuing in interim Abu Dhabi airport facilities - AME Info | 21/05/12

AWCS told investment continuing in interim Abu Dhabi airport facilitiesAME InfoAbu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) will continue to invest in passenger and freight capacity at Abu Dhabi International Airport to deal with the growth in traffic in the period until the new midfield terminal opens in 2017, the MEED Arabian World ...

Families of Lockerbie victims still seek answers - gulfnews.com | 21/05/12

gulfnews.comFamilies of Lockerbie victims still seek answersgulfnews.comAP Image Credit: AP Abdul Basit Al Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer, being helped down the aircraft steps on his arrival at an airport in Tripoli, on August 20, 2009. New York: The death of the only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has ...

NAS Group to provide services at Abu Dhabi airport - Arabian Supply Chain | 21/05/12

Arabian Supply ChainNAS Group to provide services at Abu Dhabi airportArabian Supply Chainby ASC Staff on May 21, 2012 Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed an agreement with the National Aviation Services Group (NAS) to further develop its best in class services to customers travelling through the capital's airport. ...

Etihad inks codeshare deal with Afghan airline - Arabian Supply Chain | 21/05/12

Arabian Supply ChainEtihad inks codeshare deal with Afghan airlineArabian Supply Chainby ASC Staff on May 21, 2012 Etihad Airways said on Saturday it will gain better access to Kabul following the signing of a codeshare agreement with Safi Airways, Afghanistan's international airline. Under the deal, Etihad Airways has placed its ...

Qantas slashes 500 jobs as part of restructuring - Gulf Today | 21/05/12

Qantas slashes 500 jobs as part of restructuringGulf TodayIn the reorganisation, Qantas will cease heavy maintenance at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne by August, with work being consolidated in Avalon, another facility near the Victorian state capital, and the eastern city of Brisbane. Of the 500 jobs cut, ...

Gulf carriers lead air services push to Iraq - AME Info | 21/05/12

Gulf carriers lead air services push to IraqAME InfoThe Doha-based airline has announced that the northern Iraqi city of Erbil and capital Baghdad will join its international portfolio of routes over a period of two weeks. Flights to Erbil will begin on May 23, while service to Baghdad will kick off on ...

$2bn GCC airport deals awarded so far in 2012 - Construction Week Online | 21/05/12

AME Info$2bn GCC airport deals awarded so far in 2012Construction Week OnlineEarlier this month, it was reported that oil-rich Saudi Arabia plans to invest SR200bn ($53.33bn) in its aviation sector over the next five years. The spending is in order to meet the demands of increasing air traffic in the kingdom due to a ...

Qatar Airways prepares for Middle East expansion - AME Info | 21/05/12

Qatar Airways prepares for Middle East expansionAME InfoQatar Airways is preparing for its 2012 Middle East route expansion this week with Iraq being added to the airline's growing network. The northern Iraqi city of Erbil and capital Baghdad will join the airline's international portfolio of routes over a ...

Dubai International Airport targets 90m passengers by 2018 - AME Info | 21/05/12

TopNews Arab EmiratesDubai International Airport targets 90m passengers by 2018AME InfoDubai's advanced infrastructure and high-level of connectivity should help the emirate edge the competition as it steps up its bid to become the world's largest international air hub by 2018, according to the president of Emirates airline Tim Clark.Dubai Plans to Increase Airport Capacity to 90 Million Passengers by 2018TopNews Arab Emiratesall 3 news articles » ...

Aviation regulator blamed for failure to offset turbulence - gulfnews.com | 21/05/12

Moneycontrol.comAviation regulator blamed for failure to offset turbulencegulfnews.comBy S. Narendra, Correspondent Mumbai: The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (Ifalpa) has accused the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of violating its role as an independent regulator in dealing with the Air India's ...

Afghanistan tops Nato agenda - gulfnews.com | 21/05/12

gulfnews.comAfghanistan tops Nato agendagulfnews.comBy Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Image Credit: AP Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, arrives at O'Hare Airport to attend the Nato Summit in Chicago on Saturday. Security has been high throughout the city in preparation for the ...

Foreign experts fly in to identify aviation woes - Khaleej Times | 21/05/12

Foreign experts fly in to identify aviation woesKhaleej TimesISLAMABAD - After two major air crashes in the last two years, international experts have been, once again, called in to identify problems with Pakistan's aviation system and facilities. A team of experts of the International Civil Aviation ...

Department heads must be creative ? Mohammad - gulfnews.com | 21/05/12

gulfnews.comDepartment heads must be creative ? Mohammadgulfnews.com ...

12th Airport Show opens in Dubai Tuesday - Khaleej Times | 21/05/12

Zawya12th Airport Show opens in Dubai TuesdayKhaleej TimesShaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, will open the show at 11 AM, organizers said. Running till the 24th of May, ...

Libyan convicted over Lockerbie bombing dies: brother - gulfnews.com | 20/05/12

gulfnews.comLibyan convicted over Lockerbie bombing dies: brothergulfnews.comImage Credit: AP Abdul Basit Al Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer, being helped down the aircraft steps on his arrival at an airport in Tripoli, on August 20, 2009. TRIPOLI: Abdul Basset Al Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 ...

Qatar Airways becomes member of key global industry body covering the Meetings ... - AME Info | 20/05/12

Qatar Airways becomes member of key global industry body covering the Meetings ...

HHSheikh Ahmed bin Saeed to open Airport Show-2012 on Tuesday - AME Info | 20/05/12

ZawyaHHSheikh Ahmed bin Saeed to open Airport Show-2012 on TuesdayAME InfoHH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, will open the show on Tuesday at 11 AM. Running till the 24th of May, ...

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng begins life in US - Al-Arabiya | 20/05/12

Al-ArabiyaChinese activist Chen Guangcheng begins life in USAl-ArabiyaBlind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrived at Newark's Liberty International Airport on Saturday night. (Reuters) By AL ARABIYA WITH AGENCIES Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in New York on Saturday to begin a new life in the United States, ...

Airport Show opens in Dubai on Tuesday - WAM - Emirates News Agency | 20/05/12

ZawyaAirport Show opens in Dubai on TuesdayWAM - Emirates News AgencyHH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, will open the show at 11 AM, according to organisers.Aviation industry to benefit from Airport Show-2012 seminarsAME InfoAnnual traffic at Dubai airports to reach 98mKhaleej Timesall 6 news articles » ...

Dubai: 2013 report to put emirate's airport expansion plans in spotlight - AME Info | 20/05/12

TopNews Arab EmiratesDubai: 2013 report to put emirate's airport expansion plans in spotlightAME InfoDubai's advanced infrastructure and high-level of connectivity should help the emirate edge the competition as it steps up its bid to become the world's largest international air hub by 2018, according to the president of Emirates airline Tim Clark.Dubai Plans to Increase Airport Capacity to 90 Million Passengers by 2018TopNews Arab Emiratesall 4 news articles » ...

PHOTOS: European Bus. Aviation Convention & Exhibition - Arabian Supply Chain | 20/05/12

Arabian Supply ChainPHOTOS: European Bus. Aviation Convention & ExhibitionArabian Supply ChainThe 12th Annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2012) concluded as one of the strongest EBACE shows yet, demonstrating its value even amidst a challenging European economy. Organisers noted that as the third and final day of ...

Expats face summer holiday chaos - The National | 20/05/12

The NationalExpats face summer holiday chaosThe NationalDUBAI // The holiday plans of many south Asian expatriates have been thrown into chaos by turbulence in India's aviation industry. A pilot strike at the national carrier Air India, which yesterday entered day 12, has resulted in cancelled flights and ...

Pakistan-Dubai flight evacuated over bomb hoax - Arabian Supply Chain | 20/05/12

Arabian Supply ChainPakistan-Dubai flight evacuated over bomb hoaxArabian Supply ChainAirport security officials evacuated the A310 to search the aircraft, Hasan said. Civil Aviation Authority spokesman Pervez George said all threats had to be taken seriously although most turned out to be hoaxes. Pakistan's aviation industry has been ...

$2bn airport projects take lion's share of transport contracts awarded in GCC - AME Info | 20/05/12

ArabianBusiness.com$2bn airport projects take lion's share of transport contracts awarded in GCCAME InfoAirports captured the bulk of transportation contracts awarded in the first five months of 2012 with $2bn worth of projects throughout the GCC. Road construction came in second with $1.6bn worth of contracts; followed by port projects valued at $1.2bn ...

Kenya on quest for visitors from UAE - The National | 20/05/12

The NationalKenya on quest for visitors from UAEThe NationalYet the connections go beyond trade, with aviation and tourism links between the two countries having become newly strengthened. The number of flights between Kenya and the UAE are on the rise. Meanwhile, Kenya is increasingly focusing on attracting ...

Teacher on trial for smuggling drugs - Khaleej Times | 20/05/12

Teacher on trial for smuggling drugsKhaleej TimesThe Iranian teacher, 37, was arrested at the Dubai International Airport in March and 20.8 grams of opium was seized from him. Also the narcotics officers seized from him seven pills of methadone and 36 pills of Alprazolam, which were hidden in his ...

High times for GCC economies - gulfnews.com | 20/05/12

gulfnews.comHigh times for GCC economiesgulfnews.comMoreover, GCC economies are increasingly playing in other areas, not least the global aviation industry. In fact, Dubai International Airport alone is expected to become the second largest in the world in terms of passenger throughput in the next few ...

Airport expansion projects in emerging markets worth $160bn, says Arabian Reach - AME Info | 19/05/12

Airport expansion projects in emerging markets worth $160bn, says Arabian ReachAME InfoArabian Reach, the UAE-based company specialising in exhibitions and events management across the region, has revealed that suppliers in the emerging markets are set to capitalise on the $160bn worth of airport expansion projects in Asia, Far East, ...

Chen Guangcheng set to leave China for US - Khaleej Times | 19/05/12

Sydney Morning HeraldChen Guangcheng set to leave China for USKhaleej TimesAirline staff refused to say if Chen was booked on that flight. There was a large police presence at the airport, as well as officials from the Chinese foreign ministry. The US embassy declined immediate comment. Chen had been at a Beijing hospital ...

ADAC and NAS Group sign new agreement for provision of all Golden Class services - AME Info | 19/05/12

ADAC and NAS Group sign new agreement for provision of all Golden Class servicesAME InfoThe new agreement gives NAS the provision of managing and operating Golden Class services at Abu Dhabi International Airport on behalf of ADAC. ADAC's partnership with NAS Group is part of the strategy implemented by the company to build on the recent ...

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