Aviation

ABU DHABI / WAM Wizz Air has announced the first route for its new Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft, marking a new era of ultra-low-fare travel on long-haul routes. Starting on June 2 2025, Wizz Air will begin daily direct flights between Milan and Abu Dhabi. This route is the first of many that will utilise the Airbus A321XLR’s ...

DUBAI/WAM Emirates has introduced a new A380 livery to raise awareness of the Emirates Airline Foundation’s humanitarian work, which has transformed the lives of thousands of children worldwide. The livery’s design is inspired by the Emirates Airline Foundation’s logo, featuring children’s artwork with pastel stars in light green, warm orange, baby blue, and soft pink across the fuselage. It carries ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, is capitalising on the busy summer travel period by announcing an exciting promotion and starting flights from Abu Dhabi to Chisinau, an affordable green city, and Cluj-Napoca, a cultural melting pot. Both destinations are ready to be discovered by travel lovers and gastronomy enthusiasts, with hassle-free ...

GENEVA/WAM The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for the global air cargo markets for July 2024, showing continued strong annual demand growth. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), increased by 13.6 per cent compared to July 2023 (14.3 per cent for international traffic). This is the eighth consecutive month of double-digit year-over-year growth, with total levels ...

ABU DHABI/WAM On Emirati Women’s Day, Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, celebrated its 20th anniversary by highlighting its achievements in promoting Emirati women within the aviation sector. The airline reported that nearly half of its UAE national workforce comprises Emirati women, demonstrating its commitment to developing local talent. Over the past 20 years, Etihad has built a reputation for ...

DUBAI/WAM The Emirates Group celebrated the contributions of Emirati women, and the vital work they do to advance excellence across aviation and travel in the UAE. A press release issued by the group today highlighted that Emirati women are forging their career paths across a variety of business functions at the Emirates Group and building the foundations for a talent ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Airports, the operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), has revealed the results of its Material Requirement Planning (MRP) tool, powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, which transformed behind-the-scenes supply management operations. This innovative approach has enhanced service levels, streamlined inventory management, and boosted operational efficiency across the organisation, contributing to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has expanded its partnership with China’s SF Airlines to increase the frequency of flights between their mega hubs, Abu Dhabi and Ezhou. Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines will also launch a new freighter service between Shenzhen and Abu Dhabi to boost cargo connectivity and capacity between ...

  DUBAI/ GULF TIME California-based Joby Aviation, a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, is all set to launch air taxi services in Dubai by early 2026, with Joby targeting initial operations in 2025. Bonny Simi, the president of operations at Joby Aviation, shares insights with the Gulf Time’s Arunima Mishra on inter-emirate air taxi services, for example ...

SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia (PJSC), the region’s leading low-cost carrier (LCC), soared to new heights in 2023, earning a record-breaking net profit of AED1.5 billion, marking a significant 27% increase compared to the previous year’s AED 1.2 billion. The company in its financial results for the full year ending on December 31, 2023, stated that the airline’s turnover for ...