Gulf feels the growing pain

Its big airlines have seen profit and traffic dip for the first time in years. One hub airport is straining at the seams; another major project is running late. After prolonged expansion, is one of the most dynamic aviation markets hitting the brakes? Well, yes and now. There is still plenty going on the UAE and beyond, as our air show preview discovers on a tour of key players in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Big troubles for big three : after several years of what seemed like unstoppable growth, is fortune finally reverting for the Gulf giants, Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways? / Graham Dunn -- The budget business : in a region dominated by three big carriers, two low-cost airlines have done their own thing. But what is the future for Air Arabia and Flydubai? / Murdo Morrison -- Maintaining momentum : the Gulf has become a centre for the aftermarket with firms resourcing up to cope with the growth of local carriers and those in the wider region / Murdo Morrison -- DAE is back and fighting : the Dubai lessor--once virtually written-off--entered the big league when it took over AWAS this year. It also returned to the world of MRO / Murdo Morrison -- Abu Dubai Aviation flying out into the wider world / Murdo Morrison -- Mubadala thinks smart : the Abu Dhabi investment vehicle is moving beyond big acquisitions in aerospace to focus on investing in the growth of its existing businesses / Murdo Morrison -- Open the gateways : still growing Dubai International is almost as big as it can get, but two major projects will allow yet more passengers to connect in the UAE / Murdo Morrison -- First step of the journey : Emirates' new flight academy will officially open at the show and should soon be turning out pilots for the airline and other carriers / Murdo Morrison -- The Global perspective : based on a Bombardier business jet, Saab's new surveillance system will deliver an unprecedented leap in capability for the UAE armed forces / Craig Hoyle.

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• Publication Date: 2017-11-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Illustrations;
• Pagination: pages 28-43
• Serial:
  • Flight International
  • Publisher: Reed Business Information, Limited
  • ISSN: 0015-3710

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Aircraft industry
• Geographic Terms: Persian Gulf Region
• Subject Areas: Aviation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01659205
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University Transportation Library
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Feb 5 2018 3:45PM