Flydubai could opt for Airbus jets if Boeing MAX grounding prolonged

Flydubai has had to ground its 14 MAX jets, accounting for roughly 10 per cent of its fleet

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines

Emirates says full-year results will not be as good as in previous years

The airline’s president Tim Clark said the results would still be positive when revealed next month

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai’s financial outlook for 2018 unchanged despite Boeing groundings

Flydubai operates a fleet of 737 aircraft including 13 MAX jets that have been grounded

New economy class seats – with no TV screens – unveiled by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad

Passengers can view inflight entertainment by using their own devices

Saudi airline Flyadeal’s decision on Boeing MAX “imminent” – CEO

The airline is reconsidering the order after two MAX jets fatally crashed in Ethiopia in March and in Indonesia in October

Emirates unveils pavilion for Expo 2020

The airline’s pavilion will focus on the future of commercial aviation

Flydubai to launch direct flights to Russia’s Sochi

Flights between Dubai and Sochi will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays

Dubai’s Emirates to deploy its revamped B777 to Maldives

Male will become the first destination in the South Asian region to be served on a regular basis by the new aircraft

Oman Aviation seeks up to $6bn to finance airline, airport expansion

The group includes Oman Air, Oman Airports and Oman Aviation Services

Kuwait Airlines’ aircraft nose ‘damaged’ while landing in Beirut airport

The plane “was hit by a sudden impact of a mass of snow passing”, the airline said

Emirates signs codeshare deal with India’s SpiceJet for six cities

Those travelling on the codeshare routes will be able to book connecting flights using a single reservation

Dubai’s Emirates to operate first scheduled A380 service to Riyadh

The jumbo jet will operate the route five times a week

India’s Jet Airways halts all flight operations

Bank lenders have rejected the airline’s plea for emergency funds

India’s Jet Airways, backed by Etihad, likely to halt operations – reports

Jet’s management has reportedly proposed to suspend all operations as one option at Tuesday’s board meeting

Etihad Airways Group CFO departs amid turnaround plan

Powers, who joined in January 2018, resigned for personal reasons, the airline said

UAE’s Air Arabia becomes first regional airline to add A321neo LR to its fleet

The low-cost carrier is hoping that the aircraft will help it enter new markets

Emirates to retire seven B777 jets, take delivery of six Airbus A380s in 2019

The airline also confirmed that it has completed the reconfiguration of its last Boeing 777-200LR aircraft

Emirates reveals plan for Dubai airport runway closure

The southern runway at DXB will be closed for maintenance from April 16- May 30

Emirates to deploy its new B777 with first class private suites to Riyadh, Kuwait

The new first class suites feature seats with “zero-gravity” options and virtual windows

Both Dubai airports ‘good to go’ for 45-day runway closure, which begins this week

The closure of the runway from April 16 to May 30, will see some flights cancelled and some diverted to DWC

Etihad to deploy Dreamliner jets to Johannesburg, Lagos and Milan

The Dreamliner jets will replace the Airbus A330s currently operating the three routes

Dubai to slash taxi fares from Al Maktoum airport during DXB runway closure

A shared taxi service will also be available at the Al Maktoum International airport during the 45-day DXB runway closure

UAE’s aviation body to join FAA panel on Boeing 737 MAX

The MAX has been grounded globally since last month

UAE female pilot vying to head UN aviation council pledges neutrality in Qatar rift

Aysha al Hamili, the UAE’s first female pilot, aims to become ICAO’s first female council president

Dubai International to have ‘first-ever airport resident DJ’

The new roaming musicDXB stage will see a regular monthly calendar of performances

UAE to validate any Boeing MAX fix before lifting airspace ban – official

The MAX has been grounded globally since last month following two fatal crashes in five months

Saudi ban on Boeing MAX flights to continue for near future – minister

State airline flyadeal is potentially reconsidering a $5.9bn order for the jets

Saudia starts second phase of domestic flights from new Jeddah airport

The airline will soon start operating all domestic arrival and departure flight services from the new airport

Dubai’s Emirates resumes flights to Zagreb for summer

The route will be operated by flydubai in the winter

Court orders Saudia to pay over SAR61,000 to passenger for 21-hour flight delay

The verdict said the compensation was for the “psychological and financial harm” the passenger had sustained