Dubai’s Emirates introduces Airbus A380 on Hamburg, Osaka routes

Emirates is by far the largest operator of the A380

Dubai airport passenger traffic slips slightly in September

The number of passengers using the airport fell by 0.2 per cent to 7.2 million

Dubai’s Emirates launches new on-demand taxi app for Skywards members

Skywards members will earn miles for using the service, which will be available in 117 cities across the world

Lion Air crash: Officials say no survivors expected as bodies found

The plane, with 189 people onboard, crashed into the sea on Monday morning

Emirates to launch trials of ‘world’s first biometric path’ at Dubai airport

The ‘biometric path’ will initially cover only first and business class travellers

Indonesia’s Lion Air flight crashes with 189 people on board

The Boeing 737 jet crashed into the sea soon after take-off from Jakarta

Royal Brunei Airlines cuts Dubai-London flights

The carrier is cutting its service from Brunei to London via Dubai

Pictures: UAE low-cost carrier Air Arabia reveals new brand identity

The Sharjah-based low-cost carrier is marking 15 years of operations

Sharjah-bound Air India Express flight delayed for about 14 hours

The flight was delayed after the pilot found an engineering snag

Dubai’s Emirates operates temporary A380 service to St Petersburg

Emirates is by far the largest operator of the A380

Video of ‘fire’ on flydubai plane is fake – officials

The “fire” was just lighting on the plane’s wing, says Dubai Media Office

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to introduce Boeing 787-9 on Kuala Lumpur, Brussels routes

Etihad currently has a fleet of 21 Boeing 787-9 aircraft

Russia’s Aeroflot to begin Moscow, Dubai World Central flights

Dubai has seen a surge in Russian visitors linked to the lifting of visa restrictions

Flydubai begins daily direct flights to Helsinki

The airline is the first in the UAE to offer direct flights to Finland’s capital city

Dubai’s ENOC says Al Maktoum jet fuel pipeline 20% complete

ENOC expects the pipeline to meet demand for jet fuel up until 2050

Dubai International Airport to replace 150,000 light bulbs, install 15,000 solar panels

Work on the project is due to begin in the coming weeks

US court rules that passengers can sue Boeing over Emirates EK521 crash

All the 300 passengers onboard the Boeing 777 aircraft survived the accident on August 3, 2016

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad enters commercial partnership with Saudia

The two airlines are exploring cooperation in cargo, maintenance and other areas

Saudi to launch new SAR2.5bn airport project in Jazan

The project will be implemented within three and a half years

Biggest single value contract for Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport to be awarded next year

The tender for the construction contract has been launched

Emirates flight attendant accused of stealing money from passengers

The crew member is alleged to have taken the money after the men left their seats when their father became ill

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch project to turn municipal waste into jet fuel

Etihad and Tadweer will undertake an initial feasibility study towards developing a waste-to-fuel facility in Abu Dhabi

Kuwait Airways signs agreement to buy eight Airbus A330-800neo planes

The deliveries are expected to take place between March 2019 and the end of 2026

UAE’s Air Arabia launches new route to Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah

The two-times weekly route will be launched from November 6, 2018

Etihad and Abu Dhabi likely to reject bondholder complaints

Etihad issued $1.2bn in bonds in 2015 and 2016 in a partnership with airlines it partly owned at the time

Pictures: Smart tunnels launched at Dubai International Airport

The project is now in its pilot phase and available for use by passengers

Emirates offers special business class ‘companion’ fares

The offer is open to travellers in Lebanon

Emirates A380 order in question over engine issues – report

The carrier reached a $16bn deal with Airbus earlier this year after months of talks

Smart immigration tunnels at Dubai airport to go live this month

The tunnels can identify the passenger and perform ‘full body scan searches’

British Airways to operate Airbus A380 on London – Dubai route

The introduction will coincide with runway maintenance at Dubai International Airport.