Jeddah’s new airport welcomes first commercial flight

The airport’s soft launch comes despite the GACA cancelling a concession to manage the facility earlier this year

Dubai’s Emirates announces Airbus A380 flights to Hamburg

Emirates said the superjumbo would increase capacity on the route by more than 22 per cent

Dubai International Airport welcomes 0.1% fewer passengers in April

The slight decrease came after the airport received just 1.1 per cent more passengers in the first quarter

UAE denies hijacking of Flydubai plane

Online reports indicated a passenger armed with a knife had attempted to storm the plane’s cockpit

Saudia flight to Dhaka makes emergency landing in Jeddah

A video of the incident showed sparks underneath the plane as it skidded along the runway

Dubai Aerospace signs $480m loan deal

DAE became one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors after acquiring Dublin-based AWAS last year

Dubai Aerospace in talks with Airbus, Boeing for 400-jet order

The firm is interested in A320neo and 737 Max jets, according to its CEO

Four dead after plane crashes in Saudi

The aircraft was identified as registration number HC-NC7

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways to open new terminal in May

The inauguration comes amid a wider capacity crunch at Kuwait International’s main terminal

Saudi Airlines chooses Jeddah hospital operator as preferred medical unit bidder

The Saudi government is working on a pipeline of privatisations as part of economic reforms

US and UAE sign agreement to resolve Emirates, Etihad subsidy claims

The UAE must ensure that the airlines’ transactions with government-owned entities are conducted on commercial terms

Dubai’s Emirates looks at closer Etihad ties

“We will always be happy to cooperate with them,” Emirates’ chairman said

Dubai’s Emirates reports 124% surge in profit

The carrier benefitted from the weaker dollar and cuts to its workforce

Dubai’s Emirates launches Edinburgh service following Etihad suspension

Ethad said last month it was suspending flights between the Scottish capital and Abu Dhabi

Etihad offers passengers free Abu Dhabi hotel stopover

Abu Dhabi is undertaking a major drive to boost visitor numbers

Airbus, Boeing prepare for order cuts amid review at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad

Etihad has been reviewing its business since 2016 when investments in other airlines contributed to a nearly $2bn loss

Dubai’s Emirates celebrates Sheikh Zayed’s centennial with six decorated aircraft

Today is the 100th anniversary of the UAE founding father’s birth

Dubai’s Emirates decreases cost of purchasing air miles

The carrier has also quadrupled an annual limit for miles purchases

Dubai International Airport sees just 1.1% passenger growth in Q1

The airport recorded its slowest growth rate in nine years in 2017

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to remain a global airline despite review

The airline is cutting back operations after an investment strategy failed to pay off

Dubai airports to reduce passport clearance time to 10 seconds

A new system will check passenger details up to two days before they fly

Qatar Airways posts “substantial” loss amid regional dispute

The airline has been blocked from flying to 18 cities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt since June

Dubai’s Emirates introduces home check-in service

The service is available for passengers travelling from Dubai

Oman Air considers Asia growth, delays break-even date

Around 9.8 million passengers are expected to fly with the airline this year

Bahrain’s Gulf Air looks to Middle East routes in path to profitability

The airline wants to increase origin and destination traffic by carrying more tourists heading to Bahrain

UAE accuses Qatari fighters of flying dangerously close to civilian aircraft

Two similar incidents have been reported in recent months

Flydubai to begin flights to Finland’s Helsinki

The airline said it would be the first to offer a year-round service between Dubai and Helsinki

Oman Air appoints new CEO

Al Raisi took on the acting CEO position in October following the resignation of Paul Gregorowitsch

Dubai’s Emirates revives prospect of world’s longest flight to Panama

Emirates shelved plans for flights to Panama City from its Dubai hub in early 2016

Saudi’s Riyadh airport privatisation plans on hold

The kingdom is launching a privatisation drive as part of wider economic reforms as it diversifies away from dependancy on oil