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A general view shows Baghdad International Airport in this October 25, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen/Files

Initial Riyadh-Baghdad Agreement on Restoring Daily Direct Flights

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Iraq’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Rishdi Al-Aani revealed on Monday that a number of transport ministry officials back home have been holding extensive talks with their Saudi counterparts, in a move to restore direct flights between the two countries. These...

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Global warming caused by climate change will result in difficulties for aircraft during takeoff, a US study said. (AFP)

Climate Change Threatens Aviation, Study Says

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – Researchers have concluded that global warming caused by climate change will result in difficulties for aircraft during takeoff. The study published in the journal Climatic Change said that between 10 to 30 percent of aircraft will, during during hottest...

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A United Airlines Boeing 787 taxis as a United Airlines Boeing 767 lands at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California, US. (Reuters)

United Airlines Slammed for Dragging Passenger Off Plane

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 11, 2017 | World

The treatment of a passenger who was physically dragged off a United Airlines plane sparked outrage and one of the security officers involved in the incident was placed on leave pending an investigation Videos posted online by other passengers showed a man screaming...

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The aftermath of the attack on Westminster Bridge. (AP)

Travelling Without My Computer

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Mar 27, 2017 | Opinion

The days when traveling by plane was a beautiful personal experience are gone. We used to welcome loved ones and bid them farewell at the airport gates and even, in some airports, at the plane’s door. Airports of today are like military barracks packed with armed...

Airbus to Launch Aviation Innovation Challenge in Saudi Arabia

by Fahd Baqmi | Jun 16, 2016 | Business

Jeddah–Airbus has announced its plan to establish training incubators in Saudi Arabia to attract innovators in the air transport industry. General Manager of Airbus Middle East Fouad Attar told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper: “The multi-phase “Entaliq with Airbus” is a...