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Dubai Airports sees 7.2pct passenger growth over 10yrs
REUTERS: Dubai Airports, operator of what is billed as the world’s largest airport when it opens in 2012, forecast on Tuesday that international passenger traffic would grow 7.2 percent on average over the next 10 years.
It also projected passenger… Continue reading
Lufthansa and Airbus launch worlds first passenger bio-fuel flights
Lufthansa is launching the world’s first ever scheduled commercial passenger flights using bio-fuel in the first half of 2011, with an IAE (International Aero Engines) powered Airbus A321 aircraft. The daily flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt, will be the first… Continue reading
Passenger Demand Strengthens – Freight at a Turning Point?
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association announced international traffic results for October showing a 10.1% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 14.4% year-on-year increase for international freight.
“As we approach the end of 2010, growth is returning to… Continue reading
Martinair Holland stops with passenger flights
 
Martinair Holland NV plans to concentrate fully on its air freight activities as per the end of 2011, and to discontinue its passenger service.
Martinair will continue flying passengers to and from distant holiday destinations through the end of… Continue reading
Mideast airlines see 25 pct passenger growth
DUBAI – Middle East carriers posted a 25 percent jump in passenger numbers in February as they maintained their strong performance helped by regional travel growth and long-haul connections, new industry figures showed on Tuesday.
“Travel markets continue to develop… Continue reading
Mideast passenger traffic soars 24% in Januari
DUBAI – Middle East passenger traffic jumped more than 20 percent in January as the regional carriers continued to pace the global recovery in air travel, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.
The industry body said regional… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi 2009 passenger traffic up 7.3 pct
DUBAI – Abu Dhabi Airports Co., which runs Abu Dhabi International Airport, Sunday said 2009 passenger numbers rose 7.3% to 9.7 million from 9 million a year earlier.
July was the airport’s busiest month ever with 923,124 passengers passing through… Continue reading
Mideast air passenger traffic jumps 14 pct
DUBAI -Â Airlines in the Middle East saw passenger numbers jump 14 percent in October as the region’s aviation industry continues to outpace the rest of the world still suffering from the affects of the global recession, the latest industry figures… Continue reading