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Ethiopian Airlines, Nucore Technologies to advance digital transformation

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationJanuary 5, 2026

Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a strategic agreement with Nucore Technologies, a company that specialised in providing software solutions for advanced back-office automation, integration, reporting and analytics capabilities to travel agencies, OTAs, aggregators, and corporate customers. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Ethiopian Airlines’ digital transformation journey, positioning B2B as a key strategic area.…

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Istanbul’s airports set new passenger records in 2025

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationJanuary 5, 2026

Air hubs in Türkiye’s megalopolis, namely the IGA Istanbul Airport and the Asian-side air gateway Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, set new records in passenger count with a total of 132 million people served at the end of 2025, according to the State Airports Authority General Directorate (DHMI). The IGA Istanbul Airport handled 80.4 million passengers…

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Jeddah Airport records 4.86m passengers in November

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationDecember 8, 2025

King Abdulaziz International Airport (Jeddah Airport) recorded notable growth in operational performance during November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The total number of passengers reached 4.86 million, marking an increase of 8.6 per cent, while the total number of flights reached 25,900, reflecting a growth of 10.6 per cent. The airport recorded…

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Qatar Airways Group Appoints Mr. Hamad Ali Al-Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationDecember 8, 2025

Qatar Airways Group announced the appointment of Mr. Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective Sunday, 7 December 2025. Mr. Al‑Khater succeeds Engr. Badr Mohammed Al‑Meer. Mr. Al-Khater joins Qatar Airways Group from Hamad International Airport, where he has served as Chief Operating Officer. In that role, he was responsible for ensuring the…

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BOC Aviation to lease two Airbus A350-1000s to Philippine Airlines

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationDecember 8, 2025

BOC Aviation has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Philippine Airlines (PAL) for two Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, marking the lessor’s first delivery of the widebody type. The aircraft, equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, are slated for delivery beginning December 2025. “We are delighted to welcome PAL as a new customer,” said Steven Townend, BOC Aviation’s…

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Allameaa for Tourism and Aviation Services Obtains ISO Certification

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationNovember 27, 2025

Allameaa for Tourism and Aviation Services in Syria has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification, after successfully passing all audit requirements conducted by the international accreditation body LMS Assessments Limited. The certification covers the company’s scope of work inside Syrian airports, including ground handling services, passenger check-in and departure services, transit assistance,…

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Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationNovember 25, 2025

A plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia has swept across the Red Sea through Oman and Yemen and reached the Indian capital Delhi. The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia – reported to be dormant for several thousand years – began on Sunday morning, sending an ash column thousands of feet into the…

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EasyJet set to hike profits in face of French strikes and higher costs

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationNovember 24, 2025

Budget airline easyJet is expected to shrug off costs of French air traffic control strikes over the summer to post another strong rise in annual profits on Tuesday. The Luton-based carrier cautioned in July that the strikes, which disrupted travel for tens of thousands of passengers, would create “significant” costs for all airlines. It said…

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Qatar Airways Boosts Winter Travel with Service Increase to Global Destinations, Operates Nearly 3,000 Additional Flights this Year

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationNovember 24, 2025

Qatar Airways has increased capacity to Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Shanghai, and Singapore this winter season to meet the global demand on these routes. This increase in flight frequency is part of the airline’s broader winter schedule enhancements, which have already introduced additional frequencies to more than 15 major destinations, including Cape Town, Dublin, London, Phuket,…

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Pilots At South America’s Largest Airline Go On Strike

UncategorizedBy Amman AviationNovember 13, 2025

LATAM Airlines pilots in Chile began a strike at midnight local time on November 12 after mediated talks with the company reportedly failed. The action prompted the cancellation of at least 173 flights scheduled between November 12 and 17, which is expected to impact around 20,000 passengers. The airline’s union says that its 464 members…

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