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Expats can’t be employed by ride hailing services in Saudi

Only Saudis are allowed to work with companies like Uber and Careem using their private vehicles

France’s Team Mobius wins Dubai hyperloop competition

Mobius beat competition from five other teams tasked with reducing travel time between Dubai and Fujairah to 10 minutes.

Uber faces pressure in Dubai as RTA signs deal with rival Careem

Careem’s customers can now book all of the 9,841 taxis and 4,700 limousines operating in the emirate

Qatar Airways launches weekend flights to Dubai

The flights are in addition to Qatar Airways’ 19 other daily flights to Dubai

Dubai’s RTA to offer public taxis via car app Careem

Passengers will have access to 9,841 taxicabs and 4,700 limousines via Careem’s app

Aramex establishes Australia Post joint venture

The new venture will focus on e-commerce

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad signs codeshare deal with South Africa’s Kulula

The agreement will offer Etihad customers flight options to South African cities via Johannesburg

Dubai airport receives record 7.7m passengers in August

Passenger traffic during August grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year

GCC rail network pushed back to 2021

The UAE’s minister for infrastructure development reportedly said further delays were possible depending on the appetite of each nation

Etihad-backed Airberlin to shed 1,200 jobs

The company will aim to confirm voluntary and compulsory redundancies by February 2017

Qatar introduces free four-day transit visa

The new visa is applicable for all passengers with a layover exceeding five hours

Abu Dhabi Ports awards terminal concession to China’s Cosco Shipping

The total concession area will span roughly 70 hectares with three berths

Qatar Airways and IAG deepen commercial links

The agreement comes as British Airways converts its flights to Doha and Muscat to direct services from October 30

Etihad plane makes emergency landing in Abu Dhabi

Engine failure forced the 777, bound for Sydney, to turn around half an hour into its journey

Dubai International closes airspace because of drone activity

The incident is the second this year and comes as the UAE seeks to more strictly regulate the sale and use of drones

Dubai ride-hailing company Careem says profitability in sight

Careem has four million users registered through its mobile app but has yet to make a profit

Dubai’s RTA to introduce smartphone top-up for metro cards

The new service will reduce reliance on machines and clerks at stations on the Dubai Metro network

Stations on Saudi’s Haramain line to open in 2017

The $14bn project is due to be completed by the end of next year

UAE to introduce new laws soon to regulate drones

At least 400 drones, mostly commercial, are registered with the UAE’s aviation authority

Dubai Airports to add A380 stands at DXB’s Concourse C

The gate upgrades will allow the airport to accommodate more A380s than any other in the world

Oman Air apologises for maps using ‘Persian Gulf’ label

The naming of the strategic waterway is disputed by Iran and the Arab states

Saudi Arabia’s national airline adds 63 aircraft to fleet

Saudia’s new planes will be used for national and international routes, according to the kingdom’s minister of transportation

$4.3bn Kuwait International Airport expansion to be completed ahead of schedule

The expansion, which includes a new passenger terminal, was originally due to be finished in six years time

Dubai’s Emirates to begin charging for seat selection

New fees apply for certain economy class fares

Saudia aircraft from Jeddah isolated in Manila airport after ‘false’ hijacking threat

According to reports, there were around 300 passengers onboard the plane

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to add three weekly flights to Sydney

The airline will operate a double-daily schedule to the Australian city from February 2017

Abu Dhabi plans new regulations for apps such as Uber, Careem

Ride-hailing services will have to work only with luxury private hire companies to operate in the UAE capital

Dubai Transport Corp replaced, granted greater autonomy

Dubai Taxi Corporation will be able to sign franchising and management deals and access credit and loans

Qatar Airways launches A380 on Sydney route

The Qatari carrier cited increased passenger demand for the change in craft