WAM Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) surpassed 43 million in the first half of 2017, according to the traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports. During the first six months, the top country destinations in terms of total passenger volumes were India, with 5,943,359 passengers, followed by Saudi Arabia, the UK with 3,064,172 passengers, Pakistan, and 1,561,559 flyers …

Bloomberg South African Airways asked the government for $772 million as part of a recapitalization plan aimed at returning the state-owned carrier to profit, according to Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba. The request was included in a one-year corporate plan submitted by the airline to the National Treasury in March, Gigaba said in a written reply to a question from opposition …

Bloomberg Air Baltic Corp., the Latvian carrier that’s gone from near collapse to launch customer for Bombardier Inc.’s largest C Series jetliner, aims to secure a strategic investor as soon as the end of this year after attracting a global lineup of potential bidders. Lazard Ltd., which is managing the sale, has drawn up a shortlist including other airlines as …