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Qatari men take pictures after the Airbus A320-200 aircraft chartered by Qatar Airways landed at Doha’s new Hamad International Airport, on April 30, 2014. (Reuters/Fadi Al-Assaad

Qatar takes full control of national airline

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 6, 2014 | Business

Dubai, Reuters—Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has bought the stakes in its national airline owned by a former prime minister and other shareholders, making Qatar Airways a fully government-owned entity, the carrier’s chief executive said on Monday. A...

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A Dassault Aviation French made Rafale belonging to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force performs during the Dubai Airshow on November 18, 2013, in Dubai. Emirates Airline’s appetite for aircraft purchases will not cease, the airline’s president Tim Clark told AFP a day after the Dubai-based carrier ordered 200 planes from Boeing and Airbus. (AFP Photo/Karim Sahib)

Global Aerospace Summit kicks off in Abu Dhabi

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 8, 2014 | Business

Abu Dhabi and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The second biannual Global Aerospace Summit began in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, drawing in some 1,500 industry executives, senior decision makers and government officials from 55 countries around the globe to...

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A British Airways airplane waits on the tarmac for a flight to Heathrow airport in Britain on January 1, 2014. (REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel)

British Airways exec: Competition for Middle East strong

by Jocelyn Elia | Mar 30, 2014 | Business

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—British Airways’ Middle East regional commercial manager highlighted the importance of the Middle East to the British flag carrier, saying that British Airways (BA) has increased the number of flights it operates from the region to London’s...