Which Middle East airline has an in-flight magazine called 'Oryx', the antelope which is on its logo?
"revert to vulnerable status after previously being listed as extinct in the wild. It is listed in CITES Appendix I. In 2011, populations were estimated at over 1,000 individuals in the wild, and 6,000–7,000 individuals in captivity worldwide. A Qatari oryx named ""Orry"" was chosen as the official games mascot for the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, and is shown on tailfins of planes belonging to Middle Eastern airline Qatar Airways. It is the national animal of the United Arab Emirates. The taxonomic name ""Oryx leucoryx"" is from the Greek ""orux"" (gazelle or antelope) and ""leukos"" (white). The Arabian oryx"
"resources against interlopers. The Arabian oryx is the national animal of Jordan, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar. The Arabian oryx is also the namesake of several businesses on the Arabian peninsula, notably Al Maha Airways and Al Maha Petroleum. In the King James Version of the Bible, the word ""re’em"" is translated as 'unicorn'. In Modern Hebrew, the name ""re'em laban"", meaning white oryx, is used in error for the Arabian oryxes living in the sanctuary Yotvata Hai Bar near Eilat. The scimitar oryx is called ""re'em Sahara"". The Arabian name ""ri'ïm"" is the equivalent of the"
"Executive. Al Maha Airways was a proposed airline based in Saudi Arabia fully owned by Qatar Airways. It used a similar livery, except in green instead of burgundy. It was planned to launch in September 2014 and by May 2015 the airline had already taken delivery of 4 Airbus A320 aircraft. In February 2017, Qatar Airways announced that the Al Maha Airways project had been cancelled and the airline would not start operations due to ongoing issues gaining its operational license. Qatar Airways has an oryx, the national animal of the State of Qatar, as its logo. The aircraft decor"
"Arabian oryx The Arabian oryx or white oryx (""Oryx leucoryx"") is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus ""Oryx"", native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private preserves, and was reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980. In 1986, the Arabian oryx was classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List, and in 2011, it was the first animal to"
"The key trends for Air Arabia over recent years are shown below (as at year ending 31 December): As of December 2014, Air Arabia serves 116 airports across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe, with the latest being Cairo. The Air Arabia fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2018): Air Arabia has had the same livery design since its founding in 2003. The aircraft body is painted in three different colors red, grey and white. The tail and each aircraft engine bear the company logo of Sharjah in the form of a bird. Celebrating their"
"450 in 1996 to only 65 in 2007. Now, fewer than four breeding pairs are left on the site. Arabian oryx The Arabian oryx or white oryx (""Oryx leucoryx"") is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus ""Oryx"", native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private preserves, and was reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980. In 1986, the Arabian"
"and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA); ""Trujetter"" for regional TruJet Airlines based out of Hyderabad; ""GoGetter"" for GoAir; ""FLY Smiles"" for Bangalore-based airline Air Pegasus; ""Gulf Life"" for Gulf Air, the national carrier of Kingdom of Bahrain; ""Nawras"" for Air Arabia, the Sharjah-headquartered United Arab Emirates national budget airline with over 101 destinations in 32 countries worldwide; and AirAsia India's ""Travel 3Sixty"". The monthly magazine is published in English language. AirAsia India is a joint venture between AirAsia Berhad & Tata Sons. In early September of 2016, Maxposure was contracted to publish ""The Oberoi Group Magazine"" for Oberoi Hotels & Resorts,"
"Al Maha Airways Al Maha Airways is a subsidiary airline of Qatar Airways based initially at King Abdulaziz International Airport and now at Hamad International Airport in Qatar. The start of operations was postponed several times and then cancelled entirely by 2017. Afterwards Qatar Airways purchased and 2018 is a relaunch year for it. Al Maha was founded as a Saudi Arabian subsidiary of Qatar Airways in 2014, but never began operations. Al Maha, which means ""oryx"" in Arabic, was to sport the Qatar Airways logo but would be green instead of maroon, to match Saudi Arabia's national colors. On"
"grounds of Cairo International Airport in Cairo. The airline's logo is Horus, the sky deity in ancient Egyptian mythology, chosen because of its ancient symbolism as a ""winged god of the sun"", and usually depicted as a falcon or a man with the head of a falcon. As of June 2013, EgyptAir serve 81 destinations; 12 in Egypt, 19 in Africa, 20 in the Middle East, 7 in Asia, 21 in Europe and 2 in the Americas. In October 2007, the Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance voted to accept EgyptAir as a future member, the first airline from an"
"the country, particularly in the Karak Governorate. It blooms in the spring with dark black petals and is a national symbol of growth, renewal and change. The Arabian oryx (Arabic: المها العربي) is the national animal of Jordan. The Arabian oryx is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder hump, long straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian peninsula. In 1978, four Arabian oryxs were brought to the Shaumari Wildlife Reserve for a breeding program. Starting in 1983, 31 oryxs were"
"of the ""Libya Herald"" said ""Gaddafi saw the declaration as one of his proudest achievements"". In 2012 the airline decided to use a new branding to replace the previous one with its Gaddafi overtones. Saeed Al-Barouni, the in-flight services and catering manager, created a new logo that was selected from sixty other candidates. Al-Barouni's new logo is based on the markings of a turtle dove. The new branding was unveiled on 19 December 2012 at the Rixos Al Nasr hotel in Tripoli. Afriqiyah Airways is one of the few airlines which doesn't serve Alcohol beverages on its flights As of"
"The Pan-Arabia Enquirer The Pan-Arabia Enquirer is an English-language satirical website that is often likened to The Onion of the Middle East. It was started in 2010 and has garnered praise for its humour and insight into regional current affairs and cultural observations, as well as having had its stories picked up in the real press. In June 2013, an article about Emirates Airline launching shisha lounges on board its fleet of A380s went viral and reprinted as fact across international publications. A story in March 2014 that claimed Qatar had banned UAE, Saudi and Bahraini citizens from entering Harrod's"
"Oryx Oryx is a genus consisting of four large antelope species called oryxes. Three of them are native to arid parts of Africa, and the fourth to the Arabian Peninsula. Their fur is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight. The exception is the scimitar oryx, which lacks dark markings on the legs, only has faint dark markings on the head, has an ochre neck, and horns that are clearly decurved. The Arabian oryx was only saved from extinction through a captive breeding program and reintroduction to the"
"2020, and the airline plans to deploy the aircraft on new routes to the United States, the Middle East and Asia. On 19 December 2012 the airline unveiled its new livery, which features a white fuselage and black tailfin adorned with three blue stripes, representing the neck markings of the Turtle Dove. This design will replace the former livery with the 9.9.99 logo on its tailfin. The airline's hub, Tripoli International Airport, has been closed since 13 July 2014 and is still shut down as of October 2016. Afriqiyah Airways currently operates a small route network out of Mitiga International"
"includes the word ""Qatar"" appearing in burgundy-coloured letters on a light grey background at both sides of the forward part of the fuselage with the word ""Al Qataria"" in Arabic titles appearing close to it in a darker grey and a smaller typeface. A burgundy oryx in a grey background adorns the tailfin. The airline unveiled this branding in 2006. On October 12, 2009, a Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600 conducted the world's first commercial passenger flight using a mixture of kerosene and synthetic gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuel, produced from natural gas, on its flight from London's Gatwick Airport to Doha. The"
"Etihad Airways Etihad Airways () is the flag carrier and the second-largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (after Emirates). Its head office is in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, near Abu Dhabi International Airport. Etihad commenced operations in November 2003. The airline operates more than 1,000 flights per week to over 120 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 117 Airbus and Boeing aircraft as of February 2018. In 2015, Etihad carried 14.8 million passengers, a 22.3% increase from the previous year, delivering revenues of US$9.02 billion and"
"Middle East Airlines Middle East Airlines – Air Liban S.A.L. ( ""Ṭayyarān al-Sharq al-Awsaṭ - al-Khuṭūṭ al-jawiyyah al-lubnāniyyah""), more commonly known as Middle East Airlines (MEA) ( ""Ṭayyarān al-Sharq al-Awsaṭ""), is the national flag-carrier airline of Lebanon, with its head office in Beirut, near Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport. It operates scheduled international flights to Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa from its base at Rafic Hariri International Airport. Middle East Airlines (MEA) is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The airline expressed its interest in"
"suffered any fatal accidents or injuries during passenger operations. Etihad Airways Etihad Airways () is the flag carrier and the second-largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (after Emirates). Its head office is in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, near Abu Dhabi International Airport. Etihad commenced operations in November 2003. The airline operates more than 1,000 flights per week to over 120 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 117 Airbus and Boeing aircraft as of February 2018. In 2015, Etihad carried 14.8 million passengers, a 22.3% increase from"
"of the expiration of the lease. The airline received its first Boeing 787-8 in August 2018. In modern Bengali, the word বিমান ""biman"" refers to ""aeroplane"", originating from the Sanskrit word ""vimāna"", a name given to a flying machine mentioned in ancient Vedic literature. The logo, painted on the tail, is a stylised white stork (বলাকা ""bôlaka"") inside a red circle. The logo was designed by painter Quamrul Hassan. The initial livery was a dark blue line extending across the aircraft along the windows and covering the tail section. This was replaced in the 1980s by dark green and red"
"of its stock early in 2007. In March 2014, Airbus delivered its 6000th A320 family aircraft to Air Arabia. Air Arabia launched in October 2003 and was the first low-cost carrier in the Middle East. The airline was listed on the Dubai Financial Market and traded under ticker symbol: (DFM: AIRARABIA) is now a holding company with assets worth over AED 10 billion. The airline began generating a profit in the first year of operation. Air Arabia today consists of a group of airlines and companies offering travel and tourism services across the Middle East and North Africa. The board"
"is also called the white oryx in English, ""dishon"" in Hebrew, and is known as ""maha, wudhaihi, baqar al wash"", and ""boosolah"" in Arabic. Russian zoologist Peter Simon Pallas introduced ""oryx"" into scientific literature in 1767, applying the name to the common eland as ""Antilope oryx"" (Pallas, 1767). In 1777, he transferred the name to the Cape gemsbok. At the same time, he also described what is now called the Arabian oryx as ""Oryx leucoryx"", giving its range as ""Arabia, and perhaps Libya"". In 1816, Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville subdivided the antelope group, adopted ""Oryx"" as a genus name,"
"Charlie Airlines Charlie Airlines, operating as Cyprus Airways, is a Cypriot airline based at Larnaca International Airport. In 2016, it was announced that S7 Airlines was planning to launch a Cypriot airline under the name Charlie Airlines. The airline takes its name from the former bankrupt Cyprus Airways after winning trade mark rights to use the name for a decade since July 2016. The airline's logo incorporates an olive branch, the main symbol of Cyprus. On 4 March 2017, the airline conducted its proving flight from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport with an Airbus A319-100, as part of"
"covered on all 3 GDS systems; Amadeus, Sabre Corporation & Travelport. In 2013, Nile Air joined the Arab Air Carriers Organization and the African Airlines Association in 2016. Also in 2016, the airline became the first airline in the Middle East to use Amadeus’ complete Airline IT portfolio, which provides end-to-end IT solutions. In June 2016, Nile Air and Lila Design worked together on the Nile Air A320 special 'Egypt Tourism' livery which was unveiled on an Airbus A320 (SU-BQM). In 2017, the airline become the official airline of the Egypt national football team - the first deal of its"
"kind. In addition, the airline is among the main sponsors of the team. Nile Air is an Egyptian Joint Stock Company established in 2008, with 60% ownership by Egyptian individuals & companies and the remaining 40% by Dr. Nasser Al Tayyar, former President of Al Tayyar Group, a prominent travel agency based in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with operations in over 15 countries. Nile Air is shown in the accounts of the Al Tayyar Travel Holding Company as a 'related company'. The airline's head office is located opposite Cairo International Airport's Terminal 1 in Cairo, Egypt. As of July 2017,"
"of August 2017, the Middle East Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft: In 2011, Middle East Airlines changed its frequent-flyer program to a 4-tier program- Blue Cedar, Silver Cedar, Golden Cedar, and President's Club, respectively- in preparation for joining the SkyTeam airline alliance. Silver Cedar, Golden Cedar, and President's Club members gain numerous benefits such as access to the Cedar Lounge at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, as well as outstation lounges at all MEA destinations. Golden Cedar and President's Club also include guaranteed seat reservation in economy as well as other extra benefits. Cedar Miles can be earned"
"airline also provides charter services in support of oil exploration and the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. , Mohamed Salah Boultif is the chief executive officer of the company. The airline's formal accounts do not seem to be published regularly; figures disclosed for Air Algérie for recent years are shown below (for years ending 31 December): The Air Algérie logo was created in 1966 in Algiers, and has never been changed or modified since then. On 21 June 2011, the company officially announced that the logo is a swallow. This bird is a national Algerian symbol. In , Air Algérie"
"by an A321-200 in 1997 and the A330-200 (which replaced the A310s) in 2003. On June 28, 2012, Middle East Airlines joined the SkyTeam alliance to become its 17th member and the second in the Middle East following Saudia. The airline has introduced self check-in kiosks at Beirut's international airport as of July 2010. The airline is also planning on launching the Arabesk Airline Alliance with six other Arab carriers. Their future plans include floating about 25% of their shares on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) as part of a long-term plan to fully privatize the airline. A majority of"
"was granted its aircraft operating certificate (AOC) in the United Arab Emirates. Arab Wings and Gulf Wings are owned by the International Wings Group (IWG). IWG also owns the Royal Jordanian Air Academy and Queen Noor Technical College. Arab Wings operates the following aircraft (as of June 5, 2016): https://m.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/737/T7-PAL-Arab-Wings-Company/e0oqh4yb Arab Wings Arab Wings is an airline based in Amman, Jordan. It operates charter passenger services throughout the Middle East, Persian Gulf and parts of Europe. Its main base is Amman Civil Airport, Amman. Arab Wings was established in 1975 as the first private jet charter operator in the Middle"
"new A319 due for delivery in late March in a special scheme, which would be based around the Oneworld name and logo. The aircraft, registration JY-AYP, has its fuselage painted white, with the tailfin and engines in normal Royal Jordanian colours. ""A member of Oneworld"" in prominent lettering is located at the front of the aircraft, with the usual title ""Royal Jordanian"" further back. Food and drinks served on flights leaving Amman are provided by Alpha Group. Hot meals will be served on a flight of at least three hour length. If the flight is shorter than one hour the"
"which sport the airline's livery Additionally Saudia Royal Flight division operates larger aircraft of government and the royal family under Saudia flight code and colour scheme (except for a single aircraft), these include Some military C-130s are also painted with the Saudia colors and are flown by Royal Saudi Air Force crews to support Saudi official activities in the region and Europe. . The inflight magazine of Saudia is called ""Ahlan Wasahlan"" ( ""Hello and Welcome""). No alcoholic beverages or pork are served on board in accordance with Islamic dietary laws. Its selected Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are"
"Atlas Air Atlas Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, is a cargo airline, passenger charter airline, and aircraft lessor based in Purchase, New York. The airline was named after Atlas, a Titan in Greek mythology, who carried the heavens on his shoulders. Their symbol on the plane's tail is a golden man carrying a golden world. As of December 31, 2017, Atlas Air had 2870 employees and operated to 425 destinations in 119 countries. The airline was founded in April 1992 by the late Michael Chowdry. It started operations in 1993 with one airplane contracted"
"El Al El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE: ELAL), trading as El Al (, ""To the Skies"" or ""Skywards"", ), is the flag carrier of Israel. Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Tel Aviv in September 1948, the airline has grown to serve over 50 destinations, operating scheduled domestic and international services and cargo flights within Israel, and to Europe, Middle East, Americas, Africa, and the Far East, from its main base in Ben Gurion Airport. El Al is the only commercial airline to equip its planes with missile defense systems to protect its planes against surface to air"
"Conservation Commission (MBCC). The Arabian oryx, a species of large antelope, once inhabited much of the desert areas of the Middle East. However, the species' striking appearance made it (along with the closely related scimitar-horned oryx and addax) a popular quarry for sport hunters, especially foreign executives of oil companies working in the region. The use of automobiles and high-powered rifles destroyed their only advantage: speed, and they became extinct in the wild exclusively due to sport hunting in 1972. The scimitar-horned oryx followed suit, while the addax became critically endangered. However, the Arabian oryx has now made a comeback"