Qatar considers new carrier
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- Wednesday, 04 July 2012
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways wants to launch a new Saudi Arabian airline, taking advantage of that kingdom's new aviation liberalisation policy which comes into force in September.
Air India pilots call off strike
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- Wednesday, 04 July 2012
Air India pilots have called off their long-running strike with immediate effect.
Middle East carriers 'stand-out performers'
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- Wednesday, 04 July 2012
Cargo traffic declined 1.9 per cent year-over-year in May, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.
Heathrow delays continue
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- Wednesday, 04 July 2012
Passengers suffering a two and a half hour wait to get through immigration at London Heathrow Airport in the UK say they were met by empty passport control desks and uninterested staff, according to the country's Daily Telegraph.
SME confidence, revenues in holding pattern
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- Wednesday, 04 July 2012
New research by Australian business software firm MYOB shows economic confidence among small to medium business operators has not improved over the past few months – and neitherhave revenues.
UK suicide bomber threat
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- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
The al-Qaeda branch in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been accused of planning a terror attack during the Olympic Games in London, UK.
Tiger opens Sydney base
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- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Tiger Airways Australia has opened a second domestic base in Sydney, announced new routes and is creating 150 extra jobs.
Etihad opens Dammam route
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- Monday, 02 July 2012
Etihad Cargo has launched a weekly freighter operation from its Abu Dhabi base to the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam every Tuesday, using an Airbus A300-600F with 42 metric tonnes capacity.
Oman Air to focus on freight
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- Monday, 02 July 2012
Oman Air says it intends to increase its freight focus and turn Muscat, Oman into a major cargo transport hub.
