Carrier says production problems have held up negotiations as it announces deal with Airbus
Rapid upgrades to infrastructure and fleets and buoyant tourism industry provide boost
Deal is welcomed by jet engine maker Rolls-Royce and is a boost for Istanbul as an international aviation hub
Flights for Turkish Airlines begin at vast transport hub after ‘big bang’ relocation
As Istanbul’s new airport nears completion, will political and economic pressures stall the carrier’s growth?
The delayed project is a microcosm of the charges levelled against President Erdogan
Officials say it will be the largest in the world
Tourism numbers are up, but the recovery in revenues has been slow
Chairman warns that without intervention other state-owned carriers ‘will eat our lunch’
Laptop restrictions threaten appeal of hub routes to lucrative business travellers
Coup attempt is the latest brake on the company’s rapid expansion
Uganda Airlines set to be revived amid predictions continent’s carriers will record losses this year
Locked in a luxury arms race, the world’s airlines descend on a Hamburg trade show every April to seek new ways to woo wealthy travellers
They have come out of nowhere to steal a march on older carriers
Shares take off as Middle East and Gulf carriers capitalise on global crossroads
Buying well-known names is a shortcut to growth
Gulf hubs benefit from their position between Asia and Africa
Growth is in step with diplomatic aims
Lufthansa’s decision to suspend its dividend illustrates just how tough the market has become, says Andrew Parker
Gabon is struggling to shake off a legacy of grand corruption, infrastructure shortfalls and bureaucratic torpor, writes William Wallis
