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Qatar Airways jet makes emergency landing after turbulence injures passengers

According to reports, several passengers were injured during the turbulence

Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports and TDIC replaced

Ali Majed al-Mansouri served as Abu Dhabi Airports chairman since 2012 and TDIC chairman since 2014

Dubai’s Gulf Navigation forms shipping joint venture with Chinese firms

The consortium will explore opportunities for business on the UAE’s east coast

Dubai’s Careem launches operations in Turkey, set to expand in Saudi

Careem is extending its presence to six more cities in Saudi Arabia

Free unlimited wifi to be available at all Dubai airports

Dubai Airports is currently investing in over 6,000 new wifi access points to upgrade the network

Emirates begins world’s shortest A380 route to Doha

The flying time is less than 1.5 hours between Dubai and Doha

New 62km Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway opened, named after Dubai ruler

The Dhs2.1bn project is hoped to ease traffic congestion between Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Flydubai launches double daily flights to Bangkok

The route, at just over six hours, is one of the airline’s longest in terms of travel time

Qatar Airways to launch flights to Rio, Las Vegas as it expands its 2017-18 network

The airline will now launch flights to a total of 15 new destinations in 2017-18

Dubai’s RTA completes Dhs1.9bn Mohammed bin Zayed Road expansion

The last phase of the project – the Al Houdh Interchange – opened on Saturday

KLM to suspend Doha route after 33 years

The Dutch carrier said the route had become “unprofitable”

Saudi-bound Air India Express flight makes emergency landing in Kerala

The emergency landing took place after “sparks” were seen in the aircraft

Dubai airport passenger traffic crosses 69 million between Jan-Oct

The airport posted a 2.7 per cent growth on traffic in October

UAE’s Air Arabia confirms options for five A320s

The additions will be put into service in the second quarter of 2017

JetSmarter launches shared Dubai-London private jet service

The scheduled service is expected to offer a cheaper form of private jet travel

New 62km Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway to be ready by year-end

The Dhs2.1bn project is now 98 per cent complete

Nokia, UAE Aviation Authority to collaborate on drone management system

The deal follows a number of airspace closures at Dubai International Airport in recent months

Emirates Dubai-San Francisco passengers hit by lengthy delay after medical emergency

The airline said the flight had to return to Dubai due to crew working hour restrictions

Abu Dhabi airport sees slight drop in October passenger traffic

More than 20 million passengers have passed through the airport so far this year

Qatar Airways flight from Miami makes emergency landing in Zurich

The flight’s crew reportedly detected smoke onboard the aircraft

Investigation into Emirates crash in Dubai to take up to three years

The crash was the first major accident in Emirates’ more-than-30-year history

Spanish firms reach deal with Saudi over Mecca-Medina rail link

A series of delays and setbacks have hit the project

Oman Air launches $7.8m flight training centre

The facility was built in 11 months and the airline now employs 800 pilots and 1,600 crew

Landing gear failure on Emirates A380 under investigation

The airliner was arriving in Dubai from London last week when the crew received an error message

Qatar Airways gets approval from Brazil regulator for LATAM Airlines stake

Qatar Airways in July agreed to acquire up to 10 per cent of LATAM’s total shares

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 RTA launches free wifi on buses to Sharjah, Abu Dhabi

The high-speed wifi service will be provided by Etisalat

Mercedes-Benz completes autonomous Dubai-Abu Dhabi car journey

The journey was complicated by “speeding and aggressive driving” the company said

Kuwait to issue national rail network tender in 2017

The rail network will link Kuwait City to the airport, marine ports and the Saudi border