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Investigators start analysis of damaged EgyptAir black boxes

Sources said it would require “lots of time and effort” to fix the black box recorders

Abu Dhabi to levy Dhs 35 airport fee

The fee will be imposed on passengers from July

Qatar and Italy to sign $5.6bn deal for Fincantieri ships

The order covers four corvette warships and a support vessel

Emirates to deploy A380 on Moscow route

The Dubai airline will upgrade one of its two daily flights to Moscow from December 1

Etihad Flight College adds new trainer aircraft to fleet

Etihad Flight College will be the world’s first flight school to use the Phenom 100E in the initial phase of training

Dubai airport passenger traffic climbs 7.2% in April

Double-digit growth in traffic to and from Eastern Europe and Asia led to the rise

ENOC group CEO appointed Gulf Energy Maritime chairman

Saif Humaid Al Falasi takes over the post from IPIC’s Khalifa Al Romaithi

Riyadh Metro project now 36% complete

Tunneling excavation work completed on the $2.27bn Green line

Dubai’s ruler approves Dhs 335m RTA Expo 2020 control centre

The new five-storey building will help manage public transport systems required for Expo 2020

New SaudiGulf airline gets licence to begin domestic flights

The new airline will be awarded a national carrier licence on June 22

Dubai briefly shuts airspace after unauthorised drone activity

The shutting of the airspace around noon on Saturday caused several flight disruptions

Emirates to pay off $1.1bn of bonds, has financing for 2016/2017

The carrier said it had already received committed offers to finance the delivery of aircraft this year

Gulf Air’s losses narrow to BHD24.1m

Bahrain carrier records a 62 per cent reduction on 2014 losses

EU Commission to pursue air traffic deals with UAE and Qatar

Agreements are usually done on a bilateral basis by individual governments

IBM signs technology services deal with Dubai’s Emirates Airline

The deal is designed to improve efficiency on the carrier’s passenger support systems and functions

Emirates to introduce A380 on world’s longest flight

The carrier launched its route to Auckland in March

First Bombardier C Series passenger flight takes off

The 100-seat aircraft will enter SWISS’ network this summer

New Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway set to open by year-end

Work on the Dhs 2.1bn project is 83 per cent complete

Open skies debate back as Qatar Airways launches Atlanta service

The airline has started a daily direct route between Doha and Atlanta

UAE’s Aramex to sell Sydney courier unit to Australia Post

The logistics company acquired Sydney-based Mail Call Couriers in 2014

Chinese stowaway found on Emirates flight

The 16-year-old was found in the cargo hold of flight EK303 from Shanghai to Dubai

Etihad, partners to add $9.6bn to Abu Dhabi’s economy in 2016

The airline and its partners will support over 91,000 jobs this year, finds Oxford report

Etihad opens new first class lounge at Abu Dhabi airport

The lounge and spa features 16 zones

Kuwait awards $4.3bn tender for new airport terminal

Turkish firm Limak Construction is scheduled to complete the project in six years

Emirates flight from Sao Paulo diverted after medical emergency

The flight was forced to land in Lagos after a man needed medical help because of allegedly ingesting cocaine

Construction progressing on Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal

The steel structure of the Midfield Terminal Building roof is now complete

Saudi taxi companies given 7 months to modernise fleet

The move is designed to reduce environmental pollution, improve the standard of taxi services and ensure the safety of passengers

Abu Dhabi airport sees 4.8% rise in April passenger numbers

The UAE capital welcomed 1.96m passengers last month

In pictures: World’s largest plane lands in Abu Dhabi

The Antonov AN225 transported 160 tonnes of cargo from Kiev

EgyptAir crash: Submarine to be sent to look for remains

The crash of the Airbus 320 jet on Thursday killed all 66 people on board