Arabesk makes airlines’ ops more efficient
Next month will see the formal launch of Arabesk, a network of eight Arab and North African airlines aiming to pool their efforts to be more efficient.

Next month will see the formal launch of Arabesk, a network of eight Arab and North African airlines aiming to pool their efforts to be more efficient. To this end, they will coordinate schedules to avoid costly duplication, reducing expenses by joint buying of aircraft, equipment, fuel, food and insurance, as well as managing supplies of spares and parts. The Arabesk partnership comprises Egyptair, Gulf Air, Middle East Airlines, Oman Air, Royal Jordanian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, TunisAir and Yemen Airways.