UAE Aviation News and Discussion Thread (Part 2)

[SA BOY]

Originally Posted by firoz bharmal

DXB with only two runway is gong to handle 75 Million passenger......with some higher capacity Atlanta-6 runway , Amsterdam-5 , Paris - 4 . My Emirates plane in Jan 2010 from DXB to AMD became late for 20 Minutes due to heavy traffic on runway at 12.30 AM . After opening of C3 traffic will be more ...I fear of very steep timing for Landing and Takeoff at peakhours....

yes but most western airports have restrictions on flghts at night but Dubai doesent so its a 24hr a day airport. Heathrow for example closes at 11pm and opens at 6am thats 7 hours extra dubai is open per day

[SA BOY]

Anyone seen the new IO black card from Emirates. Its level is wayyyyyyyy higher than what we thought would be a platinium card? very, very limited.

[noir-dresses]

Originally Posted by SA BOY

Anyone seen the new IO black card from Emirates. Its level is wayyyyyyyy higher than what we thought would be a platinium card? very, very limited.

There were rumor's about a new card, but I have not heard, or seen one yet.

How do you get the black card, how many mile's, or money do you have to spend a year ?

[noir-dresses]

http://www.boeing.com/Features/2010/..._12_15_10.html

A little video from Boeing on how the new 748 freighter is coming a long in flight test's.

I can't wait for Emirates Skycargo to recieve their first plane.

[SA BOY]

Originally Posted by noir-dresses

There were rumor's about a new card, but I have not heard, or seen one yet.

How do you get the black card, how many mile's, or money do you have to spend a year ?

its based on how much you spend as apposed to miles earned but also has a miles earned component. From what Ive herad its like all flights in first/bus and 250 000 tier miles.

card looks really cool and its made of carbon or something and is like 5 times thicker than a credit card, like a Iphone 4

[luv2bebrown]

Originally Posted by SA BOY

Anyone seen the new IO black card from Emirates. Its level is wayyyyyyyy higher than what we thought would be a platinium card? very, very limited.

limited to only a few hundred members. theres no criteria to get it. only presidential approval

[luv2bebrown]

one of the new destinations that will be announced next year has been mentioned in this thread. merry christmas

[noir-dresses]

Originally Posted by luv2bebrown

one of the new destinations that will be announced next year has been mentioned in this thread. merry christmas

Now why do you do this to us ?

Give me a hint, did I, or some one else mention it before ?

[noir-dresses]

One more queation Luv2BB, do you go by a different user name at another aviation forum by any chance ?

You remind of that forumer a lot, if you are him, than every thing makes sense now

[Parisian Girl]

Emirates SkyCargo is committed to taking paper out of air freight processes.

by ASC Staff on Dec 26, 2010

Emirates SkyCargo recently marked a major milestone with its inaugural paperless flight.

EK702, from Mauritius to Dubai, became the first flight on its global network to operate with a hold filled entirely with shipments which had been processed electronically.

The Boeing 777-300ER, with a belly-hold capacity of 23 tonnes, transported a diverse load, including bank notes, flowers, fruits such litchis, clothing, textiles and courier items.

E-freight is a collective cargo industry initiative facilitated by IATA with the goal of removing all paper air waybills, as well as every other document and certificate, by the end of 2014.

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, is on track to meet the 2014 target.

http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/ar...erless-flight/

[SA BOY]

Originally Posted by luv2bebrown

limited to only a few hundred members. theres no criteria to get it. only presidential approval

there is criteria , i was told by EK its over 200 000 tier a the revenue you bring to to Emirates so its geared to full price tickets in First and Bus. If you fly like me and do 30 flights a year on EK in Bus on flexi tickets and do 180 000 tier miles , you dont get in.

[Parisian Girl]

ETIHAD BOSS: Etihad CEO James Hogan has reaffirmed the airline is on course to break-even in 2011 (Getty Images)

By Damian Reilly | Sunday, 26 December 2010 8:31 AM

Etihad CEO James Hogan has reaffirmed the airline is on course to break-even in 2011 while calling on rivals to reassess the competitive environment they operate in.

He told Arabian Business: “Despite the value to travellers offered by the Middle East aviation industry, additional pressures are still experienced here such as accusations of receiving fuel subsidies, restricted landing rights around the world, and debate around the availability or otherwise of export credits guaranteed finance.

“We hope 2011 will see a fairer, more balanced analysis of the competitive landscape.”

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/etiha...ls-369328.html

[Parisian Girl]

PAKISTANI CARRIER: Airblue launched its service from Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2008

By Neeraj Gangal | Sunday, 26 December 2010 3:16 PM

Pakistani carrier Airblue has started operations last week of a daily flight from the UAE's capital Abu Dhabi, to the Pakistani city of Peshawar.

The launch of the new route, which commenced on December 19, will bring the carrier's number of weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to a total of 18, the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said in a statement on Sunday.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/abu-d...ed-369362.html

[noir-dresses]

Originally Posted by luv2bebrown

one of the new destinations that will be announced next year has been mentioned in this thread. merry christmas

DPS - Bali is one, another destination will be in europe, one that has been in the offering of a long time, and one in south america.

[SA BOY]

will warsaw ever make it onto the EK rader as a destination?

[Dubaiiscool:)]

Dubai International passenger traffic surges 15 per cent and tops 4 million for the third time in 2010

Staff Report

December 27, 2010

Dubai International's passenger traffic surpassed the four million mark for the second consecutive month in November and for the third time in 2010 according to traffic data released by Dubai Airports.

The airport handled a total of 4.07 million passengers, up 15.1 per cent from the 3.53 million in November 2009. Year-to-date passenger numbers reached 42.92 million compared to the 37.12 million in the corresponding period in 2009, an increase of 15.6 per cent.

Routes to and from the Indian subcontinent, AGCC countries and Western Europe recorded the largest increases in passenger numbers.

International freight volumes rose marginally by 0.3 per cent to 192,405 tonnes in November compared to 191,897 tonnes recorded during the same period last year.

The subdued growth rate in monthly cargo volumes seen in recent months can be partly attributed to the surge in monthly freight volumes recorded during the corresponding months of 2009 due to improved global economic activity and clearing of inventories worldwide.

Year-to-date, Dubai International has maintained a healthy growth rate with cargo volumes rising 19.3 per cent to 2.08 million tonnes compared to 1.74 million during the corresponding period in 2009.

"We are crossing a new traffic threshold, with our average monthly passenger numbers for 2010 shooting up by over 500,000 passengers per month to 3.9 million," Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports said.

"Based on our current growth rates and our projections for next year the four million passenger number should become the norm in 2011. Our New Year's resolution is to efficiently manage that growth by augmenting capacity on the ground and in the air while continuing to enhance service levels across the airport," Griffiths said.

http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...eases-1.736651

[luv2bebrown]

Originally Posted by noir-dresses

DPS - Bali is one, another destination will be in europe, one that has been in the offering of a long time, and one in south america.

if they could do a dubai - bali - mel/per/syd/bne route i'd imagine that would sell pretty well.

[luv2bebrown]

Originally Posted by noir-dresses

Now why do you do this to us ?

Give me a hint, did I, or some one else mention it before ?

begins with a W.

this is only what I was told but from a very reliable source.

[noir-dresses]

Originally Posted by luv2bebrown

begins with a W.

this is only what I was told but from a very reliable source.

WAW L2BB, give us a better hint ?

[noir-dresses]

One queation L2BB, I know there will also be a south american destination as well. Ask your source what it will be ?