Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet to open first international hub in UAE

SpiceJet also revealed plans to launch an airline from Ras Al Khaimah

I just took the world’s first 20-hour flight. Here’s what it did to me

Bloomberg’s Angus Whitley had a seat in Qantas’ research flight from New York to Sydney

Etihad, Air Arabia to launch Abu Dhabi’s first low-cost carrier

The new airline, called Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, will have its hub at the Abu Dhabi International Airport

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines

Dubai’s Emirates warns US-EU jet-tariff war will drive up travel costs

A tit-for-tat imposition of import duties on Boeing and Airbus planes would ultimately increase the cost of planes and ticket prices

Air India flight to Dubai diverted after technical glitch

Flight 993, travelling from Bangalore via Goa to Dubai, was forced to land in the Muscat International Airport on Saturday

Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species

The advent of onboard wifi has given airlines the option of using your phone or tablet as a portal for films, television shows and video games

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to deploy Dreamliner on Beirut route after travel ban lifted

The UAE lifted the travel ban to Lebanon for its citizens earlier this week

Rolls-Royce doubtful about sealing $21bn Emirates deal at Dubai Airshow

Finalisation of the deal for the A350 and A330 jets is being delayed by issues concerning price and the performance of the planes

New $1.1bn terminal at Bahrain Airport to open in March 2020 – crown prince

10,000 to 14,000 volunteers are also needed for testing

Oman low-cost carrier Salam Air launches new flights from Muscat to Bangladesh

New service four times per week from Muscat to Chittagong

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines

Emirates boss says Etihad more receptive to synergies

Tim Clark has mentioned previously that Emirates is working closely with Etihad without encroaching on competition rules

Abu Dhabi Airport’s City Terminal closed permanently

The check-in facility near Abu Dhabi Mall has been closed for good

Flydubai posts $53.6m H1 loss as Boeing 737 MAX grounding impacts operations

Passenger numbers dropped to five million during the first six months of the year

Dubai’s Emirates airline hiring at least 3,000 cabin crew

The airline is especially looking to hire Emiratis

Dubai airport briefly halts flights on suspected drone activity

At least two Emirates flights were diverted to nearby airports

Dubai’s Emirates postpones premium economy launch due to 777x delay

Emirates is the launch customer for the plane, with 150 orders

Dubai’s Emirates offers facial recognition ID checks on US-bound flights

The airline has become the first non-US airline to receive approval for biometric boarding from US Customs Border Protection

Over 39,000 new planes needed by 2038 – Airbus

Latest Global Market Forecast also estimated about 550,000 pilots will be needed to accommodate for increase in air traffic

Air Arabia begins nonstop service from Sharjah to Vienna

Six-hour flight to the Austrian capital will operate four times a week, becoming daily in December

Dubai startup Seafood Souq seals deal with Emirates for speedy shipping

New agreement will see fresh salmon and other seafood brought to the UAE and wider Middle East from around the world

Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi diverted due to smoke from tablet – reports

Flight from Abu Dhabi to Washington DC diverted due to smoke allegedly coming from a passenger’s tablet

Revealed: Top 20 busiest airports in the world

Dubai remains the world’s busiest airport by number of international passengers

Oman low-cost carrier Salam Air launches Abu Dhabi-Muscat flights

The airline has launched four weekly flights between the Gulf capitals

Abu Dhabi Airports, Etihad launch trial of autonomous wheelchairs

The autonomous wheelchairs will allow passengers with restricted mobility to navigate easier through the Abu Dhabi airport

Flydubai adds seven additional destinations to Dubai airport’s Terminal 3

The move is aimed at helping improve connections between Emirates and flydubai

UAE doesn’t expect the Boeing 737 Max to fly this year

The UAE will conduct its own checks before the plane can use its airspace and airports again

Emirates surpasses 25 million Skywards members

Emirates also says it is adding nearly 10,000 Skywards members a day

British Airways pilots’ strike hits UAE

Flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to UK scrapped

Dubai’s Emirates, flydubai ban certain Apple laptops from flights

Recalled models sold between September 2015 and February 2017 cannot be taken aboard unless their batteries have been replaced

Etihad, Emirates launch September sales for flights from UAE

Sales ending September 12 on discounted fares for economy and business class to dozens of destinations