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Aleppo – our shame

Posted on December 14, 2016 by rascott
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I am sitting here in the comfort of my Dubai apartment; all I have to complain about is the incessant construction noise. I lead a life that is safe, sane and fortunate. The nearest I get to Syria is overflying … Continue reading →

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The Boeing 787 – a threat to the Middle East hubs?

Posted on December 13, 2016 by rascott
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So Qantas has announced that it will fly its Boeing 787 non stop from Perth to London from March 2018. At the moment Qantas codeshares on Emirates flights from Perth to Dubai and onto Europe. Now Qantas will compete with … Continue reading →

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TuiHad

Posted on December 13, 2016 by rascott
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Here is another Etihad deal that the European aviation regulators should have a look at. The question, once again, is where does control lie. That Darwin AIrlines was allowed to re-brand as Etihad Regional while arguing that Etihad has no … Continue reading →

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Emirates half year profit collapses

Posted on November 9, 2016 by rascott
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Emirates reported a 75 per cent fall in first-half net profit from its airline operations resulting from a strong dollar and increased price competition. The world’s largest carrier of international passengers reported a profit of Dhs786m ($214m) for the six … Continue reading →

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Lessons from EK521 – Experience counts

Posted on October 27, 2016 by rascott
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There was a post yesterday on PPRUNE that is one of the most carefully crafted posts that I have seen in the Middle East forum. The post considers that changes over time within both the airline, and the airline industry, … Continue reading →

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Analysing QuantumCIQ’s recurring Emirates praise

Posted on October 19, 2016 by rascott
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Since 4 August 2016 an Australian company called QuantumCIQ has been retweeting a story written by them praising Emirates social media response to the crash of EK521. On a near daily basis for the last two months both the company … Continue reading →

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Etihad’s costly investment strategy

Posted on October 13, 2016 by rascott
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I have previously questioned Etihad’s policy of making significant investments in less than successful airlines. The strategy appears to be in some trouble with problems at Air Berlin, Alitalia and Jet Airways. Malta Today has reported that Etihad which owns … Continue reading →

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A mall too far?

Posted on September 2, 2016 by rascott
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  Dubai Holding (aka Dubai Properties) is a company that is easy to dislike. They were the developer of Executive Towers. You can read more about that fiasco here: Executive Towers – the reality. But their PR department is in … Continue reading →

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EK521 crashes at DXB today – all 300 passengers and crew survive

Posted on August 3, 2016 by rascott
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(Updated on 4th and 5th August and 6 September) The GCAA has released a preliminary report to the ICAO and made it public: EK521 preliminary report issued by GCAA Emirates flight 521 from Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) crashed on landing at DXB … Continue reading →

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Dubai looking spectacular on film

Posted on July 31, 2016 by rascott
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Over the last 5 years, Dubai Film has collaborated with companies like Shotover Camera Systems and Aerial Filmworks to develop the very best technology in the world for Aerial Filmmaking. Dubai Film has compiled this film from some of Joseph Hutson’s … Continue reading →

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