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European unease over Etihad stake in Air Berlin - The National The acquisition by Etihad Airways ( EY ) of a bigger stake in Air Berlin ( AB ) is likely to stir tensions among European airlines concerned about the expansion of Gulf carriers into their home territory. There is another article from the NY Times about the same topic; Etihad and Air Berlin Form an Alliance

Planemakers fight it out with new narrow-body aircraft. gulfnews: Boeing-Airbus face off in a new war They are fighting for the narrow-body market by introducing upgraded versions of their existing models. I wonder who will design a completely new aircraft for this segment?

Etihad strikes $2.8bn Dream deal - The National Etihad Airways is set to become the largest operator of Boeing's fuel-efficient 787-9 Dreamliner after ordering 10 of the aircraft and two 777 freighters from the planemaker in a deal valued at US$2.8 billion (Dh10.28bn) at list prices. Carrying up to 300 passengers and over a range of 8,000 nautical miles, the 787-9, the longer version of the 787, will initially be used on routes to Dublin, Frankfurt, Istanbul , Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Nagoya, and Delhi. In line with this; Million a month use Abu Dhabi airport - The National   Abu Dhabi International Airport ( AUH ) expects to handle 12 million travelers this year and says 1 million passengers a month will become the norm. The increase was attributed to the arrival of airlines such as Cathay Pacific , V Australia , and Czech Airlines , along with increased frequencies and new destinations launched by existing carriers. Mr. Bennett (CEO of ADAC) said Etihad Airways had "cont...

gulfnews: Midfield terminal Bids submitted for Abu Dhabi airport facility Construction will start in 2012 and finish in 2016. Terminal Complex, which will be the new home of  Etihad , will be operational as of 2017. What a coincidence that  Emirates  is planning to shift its operations to the new Dubai World Central (DWC) as of 2017.

Most Annoying Airline Delays Might Just Be in the Boarding by Jad Mouawad (NYT) Boarding times at airports have doubled since the 1970s, prompting airlines to try all kinds of elaborate tricks to get passengers in speedily and leave the gate on time. Here is the link for the full article. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/business/airlines-are-trying-to-cut-boarding-times-on-planes.html So what is the best way to do this? Start from the last row, in sectors/zones like many airlines does or the first window and then aisle seats? Ryanair has the quickest turn-around time in the aviation industry as they board passengers from the rear door while off-loading the previous flight passengers from the front door or v.v. as they don't have any pre-assigned seats. At SunExpress, we were using the zone system and inviting the rear seats first, then mid, and finally the front. However, if you are in an airport with poor facilities, your passengers had squeezed in the waiting lounge, or th...

Boeing's Dreamliner begins first commercial flight today, 26 October. The All Nippon Airlines (ANA) flight is carrying its first passengers from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Despite the delay of 3 years, which is a quite long time for airlines, I am happy to see B787 is on air. Personally, I like to experience it as soon as possible. This aircraft is one of the two aircraft planned for the future of aviation based on different strategies. A380 and B787 were the products of rival strategies. Then we learned about A350-1000 and B747-800 ;) Full article of BBC is here ... Bon Voyage B787 !

Abu Dhabi Airports Company to Host World’s Largest Air Transport Networking Event in Abu Dhabi

Şubat 2009'da Goa'dan başlayan  Hindistan turu sonlara yaklaşırken Kemal Abi ile gezinin devamında nereye gidilebileceği konusunu yavaş yavaş netleştiriyorduk. Diğer taraftan Sona o tarihlerde Koh-Phangan'da olacaktı ve uzun zaman sonra bir dostu oralarda görme şansı da vardı. Gezinin sonu Tayland olarak gözüküyordu da Hindistan'dan Tayland'a nasıl gidilir sorusu cevaplanmalıydı. Aslında Madras'dan tek uçakla Bangkok'a gidilebilirdi ama bu seçenek hem maddi olarak en uygunu olmayacaktı hem de backpacker olarak gezmenin ruhuna çok uymuyordu... neticede ulaşmak ya da gitmek ayrı bir şey gezmek ayrı bir şey. Madras'dan Sri Lanka aktarmalı Singapur uçak biletlerimizi aldığımızda çok daha keyifli ve iki ülke daha görebileceğimiz ekonomik bir programa sahiptik. Önce Singapur'u görecek, ardından tren ile Kuala Lumpur'a geçecek, sonrasında da yine trenle Penang üzerinden Tayland'ın Surat Thani şehrine varacaktık. Buradan da tekneyle Koh-Phangan...