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The shockwaves of the Brexit vote have extended worldwide and the fallout will affect the air transport industry, from both economic and regulatory perspective. (Emirates)

July 10th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT

Middle East airlines register strongest traffic growth globally this year: IATA

The International Air Transport Association reports that regional airlines' expanding capacity has helped drive the strongest year-over-year traffic growth.

International carriers can stop selling tickets in Egypt, only selling through their websites where people pay with a foreign exchange credit card, but this would reduce traffic. (File photo)

June 5th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Egypt's failure to pay airlines $291M puts country on 'a slippery slope': IATA

UAE was ranked the top country in the Middle East based on passengers carried.

August 13th, 2014 - 10:52 GMT

The link between East and West? Middle East airlines carried 158 million passengers in 2013

Airlines in the region have benefited from strong growth in business-related premium travel. (Image credit: Wikipedia)

January 14th, 2014 - 11:02 GMT

Once again, Middle East carriers have the most passengers in the world

Routes within or connected to China will be the single largest growth driver, accounting for 30 per cent of new passengers during the forecast period.

December 10th, 2013 - 02:52 GMT

Forecast: UAE to handle a passenger population equivelant to China's

The airline industry will carry more than 3 billion passengers for the first time, according to the International Air Transport Association (File Archive)

December 8th, 2013 - 12:16 GMT

Middle East airline carriers fly to top of traffic growth charts globally

Middle East carriers are expected to post profits of $1.6 billion in 2013.

September 24th, 2013 - 11:04 GMT

Middle East airlines to reap highest profits ever

Tyler argued that aviation needs to be treated like other industries when it comes to consolidation

September 23rd, 2013 - 11:17 GMT

What does the airline industry need? Deregulation

The industry is still on track to make $4.00 per passenger this year for a global net profit of $12.7 billion

August 1st, 2013 - 10:09 GMT

Middle East airlines enjoy increased passenger demand

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June 4th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

IATA increase mideast air industry profit forecast

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May 2nd, 2013 - 07:58 GMT

MENA airlines boosting global traffic - IATA

Profit margins in 2012 were 1.3 per cent; in 2013 this will rise to 1.6 per cent due to the increase in the number of passengers

April 11th, 2013 - 09:29 GMT

Middle East passengers helping airlines to take off

Middle East airlines are expected to post a profit of $1.4 billion in 2013, and industry body said

March 20th, 2013 - 12:38 GMT

Middle East airlines set to take-off with $1.4 billion profits