Dubai Airshow and the battle for the skies
Al JazeeraIn this special Counting the Cost episode from Dubai, we look at the future of the aviation industry. In this special edition from the Dubai Airshow, we look at the impact of falling oil prices on the aviation market, the subsidies row surrounding three Gulf carriers, and the future of the airline industry. Two years ago, the bi-annual event made headlines after Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways made orders over $150bn, pushing them to the forefront of global aviation. Some of the biggest players in the business, Tim Clark, the president of Emirates Airline, and Akbar al-Baker, the CEO of Qatar Airways, tell Counting the Cost’s Kamahl Santamaria how they are maintaining altitude in these turbulent times. We also speak to al-Baker about the subsidies row where he addresses accusations by US carriers that Qatar Airways received billions of dollars in state support allowing it to lure customers away from the US and European competitors.
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Low-cost carrier FlyDubai sees record £484m profit in 2024
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Low-cost carrier FlyDubai sees record $611 million profit in 2024
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Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic
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Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways sees a $143 million profit in 2023 as passenger numbers rise
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Oil prices rise amid fears Hamas attack on Israel could spark wider Middle East conflict
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Qatar Airways posts record $1.5B profits ahead of World Cup
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Dubai Air Show opens as Israel attends for the first time
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State-owned Emirates posts $3.8 billion in half-year losses
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In Latest Cost-Cut, Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to Sell 38 Aircraft in Billion Dollar Deal
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Abu Dhabi’s long-troubled Etihad sells 38 planes for $1B
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Dubai Airshow opens as big Gulf airlines slow down purchases
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Emirates airline profits slump as fuel bill soars
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Gulf tension in the skies as well as on the ground
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Emirates Airline’s President Talks Around the Real Issue: Government Subsidies and Other Unfair Benefits Distort Competition
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Accounting Gimmicks And Hard Realities At Etihad Airways
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Emirates Airline's One Percenters
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