UAE Aviation News and Discussion Thread (Part 2)

[EmiratesAirline380]

74%!! That looks like a lie. Most flights are more like 20%, and the only flights with more than 80% are the Toronto flights!

And, i just realized that Emirates wants to increase flights to Canada from 3 a week, to over 28!
I remember they demanded double daily flights to Toronto, and daily flights to Vancouver and Calgary.
And those extra flights don't include Etihad.
I support Emirates 100%, but 28 flights is a huge demand. Maybe 15 or 16 is more reasonable, but i doubt they will even get that.

[noir-dresses]

If it were 74 % would'nt they be making a profit ?

I doubt they will get extra Canadian slot's either because they have nothing to bargain with any more.

They jumped the gun way to early.

[EmiratesAirline380]

No, that Hogan guy, has claimed every year since 2008, that "next year we expect to make a profit", but the airline is still in big losses.

Yeah thats very true, but who who know's, maybe the the UAE gvt, might threaten to deport all Canadians... you never know..

[noir-dresses]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a...unny-spot?bn=1

More on the prank the defense minister played.

One angle we never talked about was the Canadian forces must of liked having their logistic's base in the UAE. I'm sure Dubai was a great place for the soldier's to be with great weather, beaches, bar's, restaurant's, etc, etc. Could you imagine if the next base will be in eastern Turkey, or some thing like simular. That is bad for moral, and I'm sure the troop's in Afganistan hate it there. I have a feeling they might set up some thing in Doha soon. Their base is big enough for a small Canadian logistic's set up.

I ask myself did McKay wear the Emirates baseball cap on his own, or was he paid by Emirates in some way to do the stunt ??? Emirates might use him for their lobbying in the future, and I'm very sure he would be a good spokes person for them. One thing is for sure, EK, and EY have a lot of home work to do.

[Parisian Girl]

By WAM | Published Sunday, November 21, 2010

From December 15 RAK Airways will offer three flights a week each to Dhaka and Chittagong.

RAK Airways CEO Omar Jahameh said: "With our new routes to Bangladesh, RAK Airways is delivering on its mandate to provide travellers with a value offering to a range of exciting destinations."

Emirates 24|7

[Parisian Girl]

The incident in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah killed the pilot

By WAM | Published Monday, November 22, 2010


A Hawk military trainer (Illustrative file picture)

The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced on Monday that a Hawk military trainer aircraft belonging to the country's Air Force and Air Defence crashed during a routine training mission.

The incident in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah killed the pilot.

The authorities rushed to the site and began an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.

Emirates 24|7

[Parisian Girl]

by Robeel Haq on Nov 22, 2010

Emirates has denied that its passenger flight from Manchester to Dubai – operated with an Airbus A380 – was delayed on 18th November due to engine failure.

Contrary to media reports, the delay was actually caused by the failure of a fuel tank pump, a spokesperson confirmed to ArabianSupplyChain.com.

"Emirates flight EK18, on 18th November, encountered a number two fuel tank pump failure en-route to Dubai. This had no impact on the safe operation of the flight, and the aircraft continued to Dubai, landing safely one hour behind schedule,” explained the spokesperson.

“The safety of our passengers and crew is of paramount importance and will not be compromised.”

http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/ar...n-airbus-a380/

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Canada: Dispute with UAE is about saving jobs:
http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/ar...t-saving-jobs/

Canada trade body calls for action on UAE dispute:
http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/ar...n-uae-dispute/

[noir-dresses]

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...ght-debut.html

Picture's of UAE's first PC-21 makes flight debut.

[Face81]

More rubbish!

UAE raises the stakes for Canada
Dubai is learning an old lesson, which is that linkage is only good when it works.

By Peter Zimonjic

It's safe to say the business environment in the United Arab Emirates is less friendly to Canadians now than it was a couple of months ago. Back then, Canadians didn't need visas to get into the country, Canada had a key military base there, and, if the website of the UAE's embassy in Ottawa can be believed, there were soon to be more flights between the tiny Gulf state and Canada.

This was the state of play in late September when the UAE and Canada were nearing the end of negotiations to increase landing rights in Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton for the UAE's two state–owned airlines, Etihad Airways and Emirates Airlines. The UAE said three round–trip flights a week, for each airline, to Toronto and back was not enough. But in early October the Canadian government disagreed. It was welcome news to Air Canada. It was concerned UAE's airlines would eat into its market by using the additional flights to route passengers from Canada through Dubai to India, Pakistan and other points east. But while Air Canada celebrated, the UAE plotted to overturn the decision by forcing Canada to play high–stakes diplomatic poker.

Canada had been using Camp Mirage, just outside Dubai, as a forward base for its Afghan mission for nine years. When the deal fell through, the UAE decided to gamble that the base was more important to Canada than landing rights, and sent Canada a 30–day eviction notice. The UAE then tried upping the stakes by refusing to let Defence Minister Peter MacKay fly through its airspace on his return flight from Afghanistan. It was a bad bet. Canada left and is now using bases in Cyprus and Germany; in retaliation, the UAE slapped Canadian travellers with a visa that kicks in Jan. 2.

In a matter of weeks, the UAE turned a seemingly small trade dispute into a military and diplomatic quarrel that has Canadians who do business in the region wondering what's going to happen next. "I don't see how this can get any worse, but you never know," says Walid Hejazi, a professor at the Rotman School of Management who travels to the UAE regularly to teach and network. "This definitely moves Canada–UAE business relations in the wrong direction. This will hurt. The question is, to what extent."

Hejazi is eagerly awaiting the details of coming visa requirements. The UAE government owns both of its airlines, so it could simply include them in the cost of a ticket, or just ask passengers for a few dollars upon arrival in Dubai in exchange for a stamp in their passports. However, if the UAE decides Canadians need to travel to Ottawa to get their visa before they fly, the issue could become what Hejazi calls: "a big administrative uncertainty" that could dissuade Canadians from going to the UAE at all.

It's certainly not great news for Canadian companies trying to do business in the UAE. Bennett Jones, a Canadian law firm specializing in corporate deals on energy and infrastructure, became the first Canadian firm to open an office in the UAE on Nov. 2. The decision to branch into the Gulf was driven by the widespread belief in Bennett Jones and beyond that the UAE is the commercial and financial hub for the Gulf and the best place to take advantage of the trillions in liquidity there just waiting to be invested. "It would be fantastic if all of these issues went away," says Dany Assaf, Bennett Jones's Middle East managing partner. "There's no doubt it would be very positive to have strong and continuing relations on all levels between Canada and the UAE."

Bilateral trade between the two countries stands at $1.8 billion, a number that has risen more than 350% over the decade. Canadian exports account for $1.4 billion of that. Assaf says he doesn't think the dispute will harm Bennett Jones or Canada–UAE business interests on the whole, because growth is strong in the Gulf, and the UAE is a crucial hub.

But Hejazi is far more pessimistic. His office at the Rotman School has been flooded with e–mails from UAE business executives since the dispute kicked off. "The whole perception is that it's building a divide between Canada and the UAE," Hejazi says. "The perception things are going in the wrong direction will limit the extent to which UAE companies will engage with Canadian companies because they don't know what will happen next."

This uncertainty was fuelled by the UAE's decision to aggressively link various elements of its foreign policy. Linkage diplomacy is based on the simple idea that if a country wants action on file A, they will need movement on file B. "The view among officials has always been that it's a dumb way to pursue policy, but that doesn't mean there weren't times when you did it," says Michael Hart, a professor at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. "One of the ways to concentrate the mind of politicians in the country that you are complaining to is to show them your retaliation list."

Linkage worked for China back in September when it secured the release of a fishing trawler captain taken into custody by Japan after threatening to start a trade war over the issue. But if the UAE was looking for Canada to fold under a similarly styled threat, it had to be upset when another Gulf state, Qatar, quietly signed an aviation agreement with Canada on Nov. 11. The deal will allow Qatar Airways to fly three passenger flights and three cargo flights a week to and from Canada.

"The thing about linkage is, it's a good thing when it works for you and a bad thing when it doesn't," says James Lindsay, a director of studies with the Council on Foreign Relations. "You can counter the linkage by linking to something else or by playing another card."

And while Harper may have just played the Qatar card, no one is celebrating. The game is still on, and neither Canada nor the UAE appears willing to fold.

Source: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/mana...06_10006_10006

[Parisian Girl]

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November 23, 2010

Emirates officially reopened its Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) sales office today after extensive refurbishment.

"The Ras Al Khaimah sales office was one of the first to open in the UAE and has consistently played a key role in our strong sales from the emirate."

Customer sales representatives speak a variety of languages such as Arabic, English, Urdu, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali, reflecting the broad mix of customers residing in the emirate.

Emirates currently has nine sales offices throughout the UAE.

The contact details for the Ras Al Khaimah office are:

Address: Emirates, Oman Road, Al Nakheel Area, Ras Al Khaimah - UAE

General Enquiries: Tel - 07-2222262

Office opening hours: Saturday to Thursday 09:00-13:00 and 17:00 to 21:00 hours.

http://www.dubaichronicle.com/news/s...s-office-37912

[Parisian Girl]

By Reuters | Published Tuesday, November 23, 2010



Dubai's Emirates airlines does not plan to issue bonds or raise funds, its chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said on Tuesday.

"We don't have any plans (to issue bonds or raise funds)" Sheikh Ahmed told reporters on the sidelines of a financial event.

Asked about the financial outlook of the company, Sheikh Ahmed said: "We have confidence about the next six months."

Emirates 24|7

[Dubaiiscool:)]

Air traffic movements in the UAE grows, with Dubai topping the ranking with over 25,000 flights

Staff Report

November 24, 2010

Air traffic movements in the UAE grew 9.11 per cent in October compared to the same month last year, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said in a report.

The GCAA monthly report indicated that total air traffic movements in October were 57,295, with an average of 1,848 movements per day.

The report for October showed the number of air traffic movements in each UAE airport.

Dubai ranked first with 25,192 traffic movements. Overflights were next at 12,515 while Abu Dhabi ranked third with 8,057 air traffic movements.

According to the report, air traffic movements in Sharjah International Airport ranked fourth with 5,273. Local flights between UAE airports were fifth with 5,224 movements. Fujairah International Airport had 405 movements, while Al Ain Airport and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport had 213 and 391 respectively.

Al Maktoum International Airport had 25 shipping movements.

The report indicated that as far as air safety is concerned, GCAA completed 12 licensing transactions for aircraft maintenance companies, four aircraft registration certificate transactions and 43 airworthiness certificate transactions.

Further, GCAA conducted 29 inspections and audits, issued three air operator certificates, completed seven aircraft modification transactions and issued 14 simulator certificates and 44 examination permits.

In addition,seven foreign aircraft were inspected. In terms of Reporting of Safety Incident system, 68 aviation incidents were reported.

Air service agreement

The UAE represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Saturday discussed in Bogota, the pending provisions of an Air Services Agreement (ASA) with the Republic of Colombia which was initialled on June 1, 2009.

Saif Mohammad Al Suwaidi, Director General, GCAA, headed the UAE delegation while Santiago Castro G. director-general for Civil Aviation Authority, headed the Colombia delegation. Representatives from the two states also attended.

http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...tober-1.717289

[Dubaiiscool:)]

The passenger numbers at Dubai International surpassed the four million mark for the second time in the airport’s 50-year history in October, according to data released by Dubai Airports.

The airport had handled a total of 4,013,127 passengers up 14.8 per cent from the 3,496,366 recorded during October last year, said the Dubai Airports’ traffic statistics for October.

The year to date passenger numbers total 38,851,488 compared to the 33,565,105 recorded in the corresponding period in 2009, an increase of 15.7 per cent, it added.

The largest increases in total passenger numbers during October were recorded on routes to and from Western Europe (+103,695 passengers), Indian subcontinent (+96,611 passengers), Asia (+74,322) and AGCC (+69,007).

The largest percentage passenger traffic growth was seen on routes to and from Eastern Europe (306 per cent), Russia (28 per cent) and Asia (28 per cent).

The air freight volumes too rose in October, up 9.2 per cent to 202,984 tonnes compared to 185,868 tonnes recorded during the same period last year.

The year to date cargo volumes total 1,888,619 tonnes up 21.6 per cent from the 1,552,748 tonnes recorded during the corresponding period in 2009, the report added.

Dubai Airports on Wednesday also released its 2011 traffic forecast which projected that passenger numbers will reach 52.2 million next year, up 13.1 per cent from the 46.1 million passengers expected to pass through the airport in 2010.

Growth will be driven by a projected 10 per cent increase in Emirates passenger numbers and an anticipated doubling of flydubai traffic in 2011 as both airlines continue to expand their respective fleets and networks.

The cargo volumes are anticipated to exceed 2.2 million tonnes in 2011, an increase of 4.8 per cent over the 2.1 million tonnes forecast for 2010.

This modest growth rate reflects a more stable cargo traffic environment following the double-digit expansion seen this year as the industry recovered from the 2009 economic downturn.

The forecast air freight traffic growth continues to be in line with Dubai Airports’ projections for cargo volumes to exceed 3 million tonnes by 2015. Total aircraft movements are expected to grow by 12 per cent in 2011 to reach 328,900 movements.

“Our vision to manage the world’s top international airport is coming into focus. Over the past 50 years Dubai International has seen passenger numbers increase by an average 15.5 per cent annually," said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports.

"By the end of 2011 passenger numbers will have almost quadrupled in ten years from 13.5 million in 2001 to over 52 million," he noted.

"Before the end of the decade passenger numbers will approach 90 million making Dubai International the busiest airport in the world in terms of international passenger traffic,” Griffiths noted.

According to him, Dubai is ideally located four hours flying time from one-third of the world’s population and 12 hours from 80 per cent of the population.

New aircraft types such as the A380 and B777 ER are effectively shrinking the globe and amplifying the attractiveness of Dubai’s strategic location for international and regional operations.

“Dubai’s aviation industry is thriving due to its liberal aviation policies, tax free environment, geo-centric location as well as its willingness to invest in top-flight infrastructure,” said Griffiths.

“It is a formula that clearly works. Today we have more than 130 carriers serving 220 destinations on six continents and we are home to arguably the world’s most profitable airline. The challenge going forward is to ensure we have ample capacity in place to accommodate traffic growth,” he added.

Concourse 3, set to become the world’s first dedicated A380 facility, will boost capacity from the current 60 million passengers annually to 75 million, which, when combined with other facility enhancements and operational efficiencies will boost capacity to 90 million by 2018.

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_189413.html

[ahabass]

dear
do you have any information about Abu Dhabi Cargo Project BOT 2010

[Dubaiiscool:)]

Originally Posted by ahabass

dear
do you have any information about Abu Dhabi Cargo Project BOT 2010

Unfotunately I don't have any information about it. Sorry

[Dubaiiscool:)]

Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement worth $1.2 billion with Emirates to provide contract engine services

Staff Report

November 24, 2010


Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates airline and Group Image Credit: Supplied

Rolls-Royce announced on Wednesday that it had signed an agreement worth $1.2 billion (Dh4.4 billion) to provide contract engine services, which will power 50 of Emirates’ 152 wide-bodied aircraft.
The company will provide TotalCare long term service support for Trent 700 engines, powering 29 Airbus A330 aircraft and Trent 800 engines, powering 21 Boeing 777 aircraft.
“These agreements will extend the business relationship and strengthen the partnership between the two companies. This will also provide a better platform for effective management of engine life cycle costs and enhanced engine reliability,” said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
“We are delighted to announce these agreements with Emirates, a valued customer with three Trent engine family members in service. All are now supported by TotalCare service packages, which optimise operational efficiency,” said Sir John Rose, Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce.
With a fleet of 152 modern, wide-bodied aircraft, Emirates currently flies to 108 destinations in 65 countries from its international hub of Dubai.
Peter Dunsford, Rolls-Royce, Vice President, Civil-Middle East, said: “We have a long and proud history of working with Emirates, which over the last 18 years has gone from strength to strength. These agreements will see us work closely together to improve efficiency across the fleet. They are confirmation of the continuing and successful partnership between our two companies”.
TotalCare long-term service agreements, used on 90 per cent of Trent engines, are designed to minimise customer financial risk and enhance operational performance and reliability.

http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...rates-1.717902

[noir-dresses]

Has any body considerd that Queen Elizabeth the Second's visit to the UAE might shine some light on EK/EY issue with extra Canadian landing slot's.

I'm sure the subject will come up at some time, and she can open all door's in Canada if you ask her rite. All in all she is the boss, and no Canadian politician would dare going against her wishes.

Any thought's on this subject guy's ??????????

[zerozol]

Originally Posted by noir-dresses

Has any body considerd that Queen Elizabeth the Second's visit to the UAE might shine some light on EK/EY issue with extra Canadian landing slot's.

I'm sure the subject will come up at some time, and she can open all door's in Canada if you ask her rite. All in all she is the boss, and no Canadian politician would dare going against her wishes.

Any thought's on this subject guy's ??????????

Noir. Queen Eliza has no power on such issues. A monarch in a European democracy is just a "decoration". Still such, if she's officially the head of the Commonwealth, so the queen of Canada too. But that's just a formal thing, no real executive power nor here, neither there...

See more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_the_Commonwealth

[LoverOfDubai]

Originally Posted by Dubaiiscool:)

Air traffic movements in the UAE grows, with Dubai topping the ranking with over 25,000 flights

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According to the report, air traffic movements in Sharjah International Airport ranked fourth with 5,273. Local flights between UAE airports were fifth with 5,224 movements. Fujairah International Airport had 405 movements, while Al Ain Airport and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport had 213 and 391 respectively.

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http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...tober-1.717289

Are these charter flights?
I thought there were no domestic flights in the UAE. If not, which airlines fly domestic routes and between which cities?

[Parisian Girl]

Hawk's new 'green' warehouse in DAFZ.

by ASC Staff on Nov 24, 2010

Hawk Freight Services, part of UK-based Hawk Group, has opened a new Logistics Centre at Dubai Airport Freezone and is touting its greenness.

Hawk Freight Services began its operations at Dubai Airport Freezone in 2003 with a 300 square metre warehouse and now owns land and facilities covering 2,400 square metres.

The new Logistics Centre was inaugurated by Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Director General of Dubai Airport Freezone and Bob Puri, founder and managing dDirector of Hawk Group.

http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/ar...afz-warehouse/