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Airline pilots, crews voice concerns about Middle East routes

Airline pilots, crews voice concerns about Middle East routes

  • Some pilots, crew unions worry about certain Middle Eastern flight routes — letters to airlines, regulators
  • The safety debate about flying over the region is playing out in Europe largely because pilots there are protected by unions, unlike other parts of the world
By Reuters ·
European airlines extend suspension of Middle East flights

European airlines extend suspension of Middle East flights

By AFP ·
Saudia tops Kingdom’s airlines in May for passenger satisfaction and resolution: GACA 

Saudia tops Kingdom’s airlines in May for passenger satisfaction and resolution: GACA 

By ARAB NEWS  ·
Saudi Flyadeal looks at adding Airbus or Boeing wide-body jets 

Saudi Flyadeal looks at adding Airbus or Boeing wide-body jets 

By REUTERS  ·

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