Beirut airport activity sustains growth
The latest data released by the Rafic Hariri International Airport showed that during the first six months of 2012, activity...
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Qatar Airways named best airline in the world
Qatar Airways has been named best in the world in the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards for the second year...
Lebanese airline MEA to buy 10 Airbus neo jets
European aircraft maker Airbus announced that Lebanese airline MEA has proposed to buy ten of its single-aisle neo passenger planes....
Lebanese Transport Ministry to buy 250 buses
Public Works and Transport Minister Ghazi Aridi said his ministry would finalize a tender to buy 250 buses this week...
Middle Eastern carriers report highest year-on-year growth in passenger traffic
According to the latest statistics issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Middle Eastern carriers reported a year-on-year growth...
Sharjah increasing investments in aviation
Sharjah is seeking to position itself as a niche aviation connection centre, with the local budget airline expanding the number...
Saudi Arabia to liberalize aviation
Saudi Arabia plans to open its skies gradually, phasing in new airlines to avoid an abrupt crowding of the sector,...
First railway tracks project in Kuwait underway
The Undersecretary of Ministry of Public Works Abdul Aziz Al-Kuleib says the Ministry is working on the project of constructing...
Qatar Airways launches new route to Erbil
Qatar Airways extended its Middle East routes with launching scheduled flights to the northern city of Erbil, Iraq. The Doha-based...
UAE- GCC aviation set for huge growth
Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha airports' combined annual capacity will reach 190 million passengers by 2015 while Emirates airline, Qatar...
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