For many Lebanese travelers, Air France is not just any airline but an institution of memories. When times were tough, flying from Beirut to Paris represented a lifeline connection to…
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Ferrying about 1 million passengers from the Middle East to Germany and onward in 2012, Lufthansa continues to make its mark on a region that aviation giants such as Emirates…
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Unexpected disruptions are a regular ocurrence for air travelers across the globe, including in the Middle East. Bad weather, civil unrest, industrial action or even a volcanic eruption in Iceland…
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Aircraft manufacturers must love the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) right now. In a time of global caution GCC countries keep filling the order books of many aircraft manufacturers. On the…
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The Higher Council for Privatization (HCP) was created nine years ago; since then there have been no successful privatization programs, and after six years the public-private partnership (PPP) law is…
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Protesters burning tires on the airport road and the tit-for-tat kidnappings gripping the nation’s attention may justly be blamed for diverting planes and visitors away from Lebanon. However, protectionism and…
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The Minister of Public Works and Transportation Ghazi Aridi is in charge of everything from the road networks to the aviation sector. What is more, he is one of three…
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Like many other industries, the global aviation sector is preparing for a future in which increasing financial and political pressureswill be brought to bear on the issue of climate change.…
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The decision by Emirates Airlines to postpone moving its operations to the new Al Maktoum International Airport near Jebel Ali risks letting regional rivals steal a slice of Dubai’s hard-won…
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As most airlines across the globe are responding to high oil prices by making personnel cutbacks, being especially selective with their routes and even grounding planes, there is no sign…
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