Emirates says many flights will be cancelled, rescheduled during runway closure

Up to 48 of Emirates’ aircraft will not be utilised during the 45-day period this year

Airspace management, instability impact GCC growth potential, warns IATA CEO

Region grapples with issues but IATA predicts 6 per cent demand growth in 2019

Gulf Air says its niche will be to offer premium service

Bahrain’s national airline expects to carry around 5.8 million passengers this year

Saudi private jet industry stalls after corruption crackdown

Dozens of planes worth hundreds of millions of dollars are stranded at airports across the kingdom, according to sources

UAE low cost carrier Air Arabia launches flights to Belgrade

The service will begin in June with four weekly flights

Revealed: Top 20 safest airlines in the world for 2019

Dubai airline Emirates has been selected among the top 20 safest airlines for this year

Video: Emirates A380 jet battles heavy winds to land safely at UK airport

The jumbo jet was buffeted by severe winds at the Birmingham airport this week

Passenger traffic at Dubai airport reaches 81.4 million between Jan-Nov

The number of passengers using the airport fell 0.8 per cent to 6.9 million in November

All domestic flights from Jeddah to shift to new airport this year

The King Abdulaziz International Airport had a soft launch in May 2018

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Power Letters 2019: Sir Tim Clark, Emirates president

The President of Emirates talks innovation, growth and how to cope with headwinds in the aviation business

Saudi low-cost airline flyadeal launches four new routes from Dammam

Daily flights have been launched from Dammam to Riyadh, Madinah, Jazan and Abha

Emirates expects over 180,000 travellers to pass through Dubai airport from Jan 1-5

The busiest day in the first week of 2019 is expected on Wednesday, January 2

Dubai’s Emirates carries over 59 million passengers in 2018

The airline operated over 192,000 flights in the last 12 months

UAE regulator evaluating resuming flights by national carriers to Damascus

Etihad and Emirates suspended flights to Damascus in 2012 because of security concerns

Dubai Duty Free surpasses $2bn in sales

The retailer also recorded more than 3.5 per cent growth year-on-year

Over 10.7 million passengers use smart gates at Dubai airports this year

The smart gates allow passengers to clear the immigration process in between seven to 10 seconds

Saudi to appoint new private-sector operator for Jeddah airport in 2019

Saudi’s aviation authority GACA terminated an agreement with a consortium led by Singapore’s Changi Airport in February

Weekly direct flight launched between Ras Al Khaimah and Poland’s Wroclaw

Launched by Enter Air – a charter airline of tour operator TUI Poland – the new route will be served every Sunday

Saudi’s flyadeal signs $5.9bn deal for up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets

The airline committed to ordering 30 airplanes with options for 20 more

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to introduce Dreamliner on daily Hong Kong route

The two-class aircraft will replace the Airbus A330-200 aircraft currently operating the route

Dubai airport crosses billion-passenger mark

The airport ranks as the world’s busiest for international passenger traffic

Emirates flights to Gatwick face diversion, delays as airport suffers drone disruption

All flight arrivals and departures have been suspended at London Gatwick

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to introduce Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Barcelona route

The Dreamliner will replace the two-class Airbus A330-200 that operates the route

Emirates seeks to cut delays at Dubai airport with new application

The application, Hub Monitor, will reduce aircraft turnaround time by providing real time information

Flydubai to expand European network with flights to Budapest, Naples

Both the routes will begin in June 2019

Emirates expands code sharing deal with South African Airways

The agreement will see the two airlines leverage each other’s route networks, cargo services and flight schedules

Dubai’s Emirates to operate A380 on Glasgow route, temporarily reduce flights

A single daily A380 service will operate during runway maintenance at Dubai International Airport next year

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to sell 18 aircraft to investors

DAE previously announced a deal to sell 16 aircraft in May

Air Berlin’s administrator sues Etihad for up to $2.26bn

Etihad owned a 29 per cent stake in Air Berlin and had been providing funding since becoming a shareholder in early 2012

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad warns passengers to arrive early during peak travel period

Abu Dhabi International will experience one of its busiest periods at the end of the year