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Careem resumes services in Abu Dhabi under new regulations

Users will be able to book on-demand rides through the app using a new service called Careem Limo

Saudi issues deadline for Saudisation of motor insurance sector

The kingdom also Saudised issued new rules for the Saudisation of the mobile shop sector last year

Air Arabia swings to surprise Q4 net loss

Air Arabia’s 2016 net profit was Dhs490.4m

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad says passenger traffic up 6% in 2016

“2017 will be another challenging year,” said Etihad Aviation Group president and CEO James Hogan

Qatar Airways expects Trump’s travel ban to be relaxed – report

The travel ban was halted temporarily on Friday following a ruling by a US judge

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo to launch flights to Sharjah

The airline will begin daily direct flights between Sharjah and Kozhikode from March 20

Dubai government finalising $3bn airport expansion loan

The airport loan covers the first financing portion of the $35bn airport expansion

Qantas flight from Dubai to Melbourne diverted over mechanical fault

The A380 flight was diverted to Singapore after a fault occurred onboard

Tesla shares give up gains on renewed prospect of Musk buying Twitter

Tesla reveals Dubai job openings as it prepares to launch officially in the UAE

Tesla have confirmed that they will be launching in the UAE this month

Qatar Airways begins world’s longest flight to New Zealand

The return service from Auckland to Doha will take 17 hours and 30 minutes

Qatar Airways sets up new company to handle Hamad airport

The Doha-based airport currently serves around 30 million passengers per year

Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways to let barred passengers on US flights

A federal judge blocked Trump’s move to ban citizens from seven countries

Lufthansa sees rapid growth of Gulf airlines slowing

Etihad has signed a $100m deal to take catering services from Lufthansa unit LSG

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai 2016 profit tumbles but revenues rise

The airline carried a record number of passengers last year, up 14.4 per cent to 10.4 million people

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad partners with Lufthansa

The partnership covers catering and engineering contracts

Airlines ready for shift to Jeddah’s new airport

The move is expected to reduce crowding, particularly during the holiday season

Etihad to launch third daily flight to Bengaluru

The new service will be operated by a two-class Airbus A321 aircraft

New water taxis introduced at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island

The service is hoped to improve accessibility and connectivity to the island

Oman’s SalamAir launches maiden Salalah-Muscat flight

The budget carrier will also launch flights to Dubai from next month

Dubai airport sends back ‘handful of people’ after Trump ban

The U.S. travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries has caught airlines off guard

Etihad, Lufthansa CEOs to hold news conference on cooperation drive

Lufthansa said on Sunday the two would hold a news conference on future cooperation

Oman Air flight to London delayed after ‘centipede’ bites passenger

The unexpected arthropod delayed the service from Muscat

Dubai’s Emirates says pilots, crew on US-bound flights adjusted after Trump order

A travel ban now exists on nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries

Airlines at Beirut implement measures in line with Trump travel ban

Trump has banned entry of refugees and nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries

Kenya blocks Emirates’ third daily Dubai-Nairobi flight

The service was announced earlier this month

Etihad to deploy new Dreamliners on Levant, China routes

The airline will receive nine Boeing 787-9s this year

Abu Dhabi International Airport passenger traffic up 5.1% in 2016

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad accounted for 76 per cent of the airport’s traffic

Dubai’s Emirates slashes US fares after opposition to new Newark service

The carrier was accused of violating its air services agreement after announcing a new service to Newark via Athens

Etihad group CEO James Hogan and CFO to step down

Etihad said a global search for a new group CEO and CFO is already underway

Emirates’ flight to New York via Athens violates US agreement – US airlines

The Partnership for Open & Fair Skies said it would discuss the matter with the new Trump administration