Etihad’s 2016 loss – US$1.87 billion.
Etihad Airways today reported a $1.9bn loss for 2016, as the company added “one off impairment” charges related to...
Category: Middle East
List of demands that Qatar must meet
Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar issued a strong list of demands on Thursday,...
Dubai from the air
This picture was posted today on twitter by @FODavidV – an A380 first officer at Emirates. I hope he...
Qatar Crisis – commentary
The Economist has a sensible piece this week on the current feud in the Gulf and the potential for...
#Qatar Crisis
On Monday morning the big four Gulf partners, KSA, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt turned on our neighbour, Qatar. Qatar...
How to justify a 1600% price increase?
Times are hard at Emirates – so what does the airline do – it announces a 1600% price increase...
Emirates 2016/2017 annual results – as bad as expected
Emirates Results excluding DNATA in AED billions y/e 31 March 2017 half year to 31 March 2017 half year...
A little clarity on plans for Dubai’s airports
Aviation Business reported today that Dubai Airport CEO Paul Griffiths has revealed more detail around the city’s plan to...
Etihad’s interim appointments are a holding pattern
Etihad Airways, in a surprise announcement yesterday, appointed Ray Gammell as it’s interim Group CEO, and confirmed that James...
Qatar Airways – route announcements or statements of intent
In classic Qatar Airways fashion their CEO has made another dramatic statement of new route plans – without any...