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Flydubai sees strong growth
Posted: 30th May 2013
Abdul Basit (INTERVIEW) / 30 May 2013
Flydubai expects a significant growth in profit during 2013 as the carrier witnessed remarkable growth in the first three months of the year, chief executive officer Ghaith Al Ghaith told Khaleej Times in a...
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Blue skies for low-cost airlines across Arabian Gulf
Posted: 19th May 2013
On the face of it, the Arabian Gulf region's three main low-cost carriers appear to be doing rather well.
This week Air Arabia reported a 20 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit on the back of a 22 per cent jump in revenue.
Last month,...
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Dubai World Central secures AED24.5bn investment
Posted: 19th May 2013
Dubai World Central has so far secured Dh24.5 billion investment while a further Dh500 million is being pumped in by Emirates airline to develop its pilot and cabin crew training facility at its Aviation City cluster, officials said at a briefing on...
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FlyDubai ‘record profits’ promised by chief executive
Posted: 19th May 2013
Dubai: Gaith Al Gaith, chief executive of flydubai, has a very good habit. He makes every airline that he works for profitable, including Emirates and flydubai.
At the flydubai stand during last week’s Arabian Travel Market, he appeared very...
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Emirates Group profits jump 34% to Dh3.1 billion
Posted: 12th May 2013
Airline profit reaches Dh2.3bn in 2012-13, passes 39m passenger milestone
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Staff
Published Thursday, May 09, 2013
The Emirates Group today said it posted Dh3.1 billion ($845 million) net profit in 2012-...
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Dubai World Central to create new center for global aviation
Posted: 5th May 2013
Dubai: Dubai World Central - the Dh120 billion mega aerotropolis spread across a 140 square kilometres patch of landmass in Jebel Ali - will get a solid boost when scheduled passenger flights take off later this year from Al Maktoum International...
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Dubai Int’l world’s leading hub for Airbus A380: data
Posted: 18th April 2013
Dubai International, the fastest growing airport in 2012 according to OAG statistics and the second busiest airport for international passenger traffic according to Airports Council International data, can now claim the title as the world’s...
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Dubai to overtake Heathrow by 2015
Posted: 10th April 2013
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport is currently the second busiest airport in the world and by 2015 it will overtake Heathrow Airport of London, Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group, said.
Speaking at the World Travel and Tourism...
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Wizz Air to launch 4 routes to Dubai
Posted: 4th April 2013
Dubai: European low cost carrier, Wizz Air, making its UAE debut from Dubai World Central airport, will connect Dubai with four European routes including Budapest (Hungary), Bucharest (Romania), Kiev (Ukraine) and Sofia (Bulgaria) starting October...
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Dubai World Central airport eyes 25-30 passenger airlines by 2015
Posted: 4th April 2013
New airport to launch passenger operations on October 27, 2013 with two budget carriers, Nasair and Wizz Air.
Dubai: Dubai World Central (DWC) airport will see around 25-30 airlines operating from the new airport in about two years time,...
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