Fly Egypt to begin direct Abu Dhabi-Alexandria flights

The carrier said it planned to make the service daily in 2017

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to suspend flights to Sao Paulo

The airline said the performance of the route had fallen short of expectations

Dubai’s DWC posts 161% growth in passenger traffic

The growth in passenger traffic was mainly driven by flydubai

UAE low cost carrier Air Arabia posts 26% rise in Q3 net profit

Air Arabia had reported declining profits in four of the preceding five quarters

Qatar Airways fined $185,000 by US for airspace violations

The airline was penalised for operating flights while carrying the American Airlines (AA) code

Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet targets VVIP growth

Two new Boeing Business Jets will be the first globally to have KA high-band internet

Dubai airline Emirates H1 net profit slumps 75%

The world’s largest carrier of international passengers reported a profit of Dhs786m

Etihad could raise $1bn in planned sukuk debut

The airline had revenues of about $9bn in 2015 and plans to have more than 300 aircraft by 2026

Dubai testing drone detectors after several airport incursions

Operations at Dubai’s main airport were halted for an hour on October 29

Emirates calls for action after “millions of dirhams” lost due to Dubai drone disruption

Airspace around Dubai International has been closed in three separate incidents since June

Dubai selects HSBC to advise on $3bn airport financing

The financing is designed the enable Dubai International and Al Maktoum International to serve up to 146 million passengers by 2025

Passenger train service opens at Qatar’s Hamad International

The new train service will reduce walking time for passengers inside the airport

Oman sovereign wealth fund buys stake in Spanish manufacturer Escribano

The deal is part of a drive by Oman to use its sovereign fund assets to help diversify the economy beyond oil

Dubai’s Emirates begins A380 service on Auckland, Christchurch routes

The carrier said all five of its daily New Zealand routes are now served by the superjumbo

British Airways begins direct London – Muscat service

The carrier previously flew between the two cities via Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s Emirates to start world’s shortest A380 flight

Double-decker aircraft services to Doha from December 1 will mark a new brevity record

Dubai’s Emirates resumes services to Guinea

The announcement came the same day the carrier suspended services to Lagos

Saudi Aramco confirms former employee took bribe in Embraer plane deal

The statement came three days after Embraer said it would pay a $205.5m fine to settle an investigation by US and Brazilian authorities

Dubai and Sharjah International disrupted by drone activity

Dubai International was also forced to close for roughly half an hour last month due to drone activity

Etihad, Jet Airways announce new Abu Dhabi-India services

From early 2017 the two plan to add 28 weekly flights and routes to three more Indian cities

Qatar Airways looks carefully at planned EU fair competition clauses

The European Commission said last year it wanted to seek Europe-wide air traffic agreements

US pre-clearance coming to Jeddah, Riyadh airports

The facilities will speed up entry to the country for passengers upon arrival in the US

Dubai International passenger traffic up 10% in September

The world’s busiest international airport saw strong passenger growth in September

Flydubai launches loyalty programme

The new programme allows passengers to earn points on fares (excluding taxes and fees)

Dubai’s Emirates signs ‘multi-million dollar’ inflight entertainment deal with Thales

The deal will cover Emirates’ first 50 Boeing 777X aircraft

MENA business aviation market to grow by 9%

The regional private jet market is expected to fare better than the commercial aviation industry

Pictures: Dubai’s Emirates completes $11m business lounge refurbishment

The refurbishment includes several world-first concepts

Dubai airport’s new process cuts arrival delays by 40%

The new procedure has also increased average air traffic movements at the airport

Air Arabia to launch flights to Baku

The airline will operate four weekly flights from March 23, 2017

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths

Dubai airport traffic outpacing forecast – CEO

Dubai International is now on course to handle 118 million passengers by 2023