ROUTES: Air Arabia signs up for OAG Analyser

Above: (left to right) Rob Shaw, OAG's Director of Analytics; John Grant, OAG's Executive Vice President; Adel Ali, Air Arabia's Group Chief Executive Officer; and Tony Whitby, Air Arabia's Director of Network, Strategy and International Affairs.

'OAG Analyser' is an easy-to-use online tool for extracting real meaning and insight from airline schedules data which brings advanced data analysis functionality to the aviation industry. By interrogating OAG's industry-leading databases, 'OAG Analyser' offers Air Arabia rapid access to detailed reports ranging from airline and airport route development trends to aircraft usage patterns.

Air Arabia, recently ranked by Aviation Week as the world's second-best-performing airline, and the only Middle East carrier among the magazine's 2012 'Top-Performing Airlines', will use 'OAG Analyser' to ensure the airline continues its successful period of growth through its multi-hub strategy.

The signing ceremony took place today at the World Route Development Forum in Abu Dhabi, UAE and was attended by Air Arabia's Group Chief Executive Officer Adel Ali who said: "At Air Arabia, we always make use of valuable tools and systems to optimise efficiency and support our growth. We are confident this new system will support the airline's schedule proposition and market research."

John Grant, OAG's Executive Vice President, said: "The Middle East's low-fare sector has demonstrated a dramatic pace of growth in the last decade, with an average annual growth rate of 52% compared to traditional carriers who have grown at an average rate of 7% annually. This growth is due in large part to the expansion of Air Arabia and we are delighted to secure the airline as an OAG customer. With OAG Analyser, Air Arabia will be better placed to undertake market research and maintain its leadership in the region."