Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways will suspend all passenger flights for 14 days beginning Mar. 25 following a United Arab Emirates (UAE) government directive aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19.
Emirates Airline is quickly transitioning its Boeing 777 fleet to a new, customized airframe maintenance program based on its own operational data, and is already reaping benefits from the ambitious project, a senior executive from the airline said.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is suspending all flights to and from China, with the exception of Beijing, from Feb. 5 until further notice, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said in a statement published by the UAE’s WAM official news agency.
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Emirates Airline president Tim Clark announced his plan to retire in an internal communication to staff Dec. 24 after more than 15 years in his position.
An ongoing dispute between Aeroméxico and Emirates over the Gulf carrier’s plans to launch a new route from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona has taken a new twist.
Aeromexico has urged Mexico’s government to reverse a decision to grant Emirates fifth-freedom rights between Mexico City and Barcelona, with chief executive Andrés Conesa saying the airline would “do everything” in its power to prevent the Gulf carrier from opening the route.
Gulf carrier Emirates will launch a new route to Mexico City later this year, less than ten months after cancelling plans to serve the Mexican capital.