Flydubai receives 50th aircraft

The airline will receive a further 11 737-800s between 2016 and 2017

Abu Dhabi airport records highest ever passenger traffic in August

Passenger traffic rose 17.4 per cent year-on-year last month to reach over 2.25 million

JetSmarter: Bringing private jets to the masses

Having successfully closed a $20m funding round the ‘Uber of private aviation’ is plotting the next phase of its expansion

Emirates, Etihad anticipate heavy passenger traffic during Eid

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad expects to carry over 230,000 guests during the Eid Al Adha period

Middle East aviation sector eyeing wearables, new tech for growth

Investments are pouring into areas of IT that can facilitate check-in, bag drop/collection and entertainment

Boeing appoints new business heads for Turkey and Qatar

Omar Arekat, Boeing Commercial Airplanes sales director, has been appointed managing director for Qatar

Etihad Airways Partners to raise at least $500m via bond

Price guidance for the five-year bond was maintained in the area of 7 per cent

Video discussion: Why better air traffic control can help the Middle East save billions

The Middle East can see benefits of around $16.3bn over the next 10 years by improving air traffic control systems

Five minutes with.. Michele van Akelijen, MD, Dubai Airshow organisers

Michele van Akelijen reveals some key details about this year’s Dubai Airshow

Etihad announces new baggage policy, cuts excess luggage fares

Under the new rules, customers are entitled to one, two, or three bags, depending on their fare choice and route

UAE to begin restructuring crowded air space

Like road networks, air space is divided into corridors with only some space open for use by civilian traffic

Emirates’ Jennifer Aniston TV ads to cost $20m

The advertisements are scheduled to begin running this October, a senior spokesperson confirmed

Passenger traffic at Dubai International airport up 29.6% in July

The emirate’s airport welcomed 6.68 million passengers during the month

Abu Dhabi airport’s new Midfield Terminal project 55% complete – official

The new Midfield Terminal Building will have the capacity to handle 30 million passengers a year when ready

Abu Dhabi airport passenger traffic up 23.3% in July

The capital’s airport saw about 2.1 million passengers passing through last month, compared to 1.7 million during the same period in 2014

Qatar Airways eases cabin crew policies on marriage and pregnancy

The airline’s previous policy authorised it to terminate the contracts of cabin crew staff if they married or became pregnant in the first five years of their employment

Etihad CEO: “Nobody else wanted to invest in Alitalia”

James Hogan says global investment is not a threat but a lifeline for the aviation industry

Emirates launches second A380 service to Frankfurt

The service, which will be effective from January 1, 2016, will add 1,155 seats to the route

Air Astana resumes Astana-Dubai route after five years

The Kazakh airline resumed operations between Dubai and Almaty in September last year

Emirates and Etihad among the world’s top 10 safest airlines

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific tops the list, as compiled by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre

Saudi’s new airport opens up new horizons

The opening up of the $1.2bn international airport in Madinah – the kingdom’s first privatised airport – heralds new possibilities

Dubai World Central renamed as Dubai South

The aerotropolis is expected to house a million people and support around half a million jobs once it reaches full capacity

Emirates to resume flights to Baghdad from Sep 17

The airline suspended operations to the Iraqi city in January because of security concerns

Dnata JV invests $4m in Pakistan expansion, begins services in three airports

The unit, a joint venture between dnata and Gerry’s group in Pakistan, is planning to create 140 new jobs

Emirates adds more flights to Phuket

The new flights will increase capacity by 57 per cent on the route, the airline said

Emirates plans world’s longest non-stop flight with Panama service

The flight to Panama on a Boeing 777-200 LR jet will have a flight time of 17 hours and 35 minutes

Emirates to launch more A380 services on Singapore-Australia route

The airline said that it will upgrade its Dubai-Melbourne route via Singapore to an A380 from March 1, 2016

Emirates to upgrade all its London flights to A380

Following the upgrade, the airline will offer 70 A380 flights per week into the UK, more than any other country on the Emirates network

Air Arabia Q2 net profit falls 14%, beats forecasts

The Sharjah-based airline made a net profit of Dhs 146.2m in the three months to June 30

Emirates inks codeshare deal with Bangkok Airways, expands Southeast Asian network

The deal will add 14 more cities to Emirates’ network, allowing it to connect passengers to new tourist destinations in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar