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Saudi’s first privately run terminal opens at King Khalid International

The terminal has the capacity to handle 12 million passengers annually

EgyptAir crash: Investigators say too soon to draw conclusions

Investigators are assessing material from air traffic control, aircraft and crew documents

EgyptAir crash: First images of debris released

The items found so far include parts of the aircraft marked EgyptAir

Flight data showed smoke alerts on EgyptAir jet before crash

CNN said it obtained the data through a screen grab from an Egyptian source

EgyptAir MS804 crash: Human remains, belongings found at sea

The EgyptAir jet crashed into the Mediterranean sea with 66 people on board

Update: EgyptAir MS804 passenger belongings found

The plane, which had 66 people on board, crashed on Thursday

Dubai’s new parking tariffs to take effect from May 28

Fees have been hiked for 23 per cent of the parking slots across the city

Delta cancels US stadium sponsorship in spat with Qatar Airways

The Qatari carrier hosted a performance by Jennifer Lopez at a stadium in Atlanta last night to celebrate its route launch to the city

Video: World’s biggest plane lands in Dubai

The Antonov An-225 Mriya landed at the Al Maktoum Airport on Tuesday

Emirates announces seventh daily service to Bangkok

The new service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER and begin on July 1

Emirates’ dnata acquires US airport handler

Company chief says he expects the deal to act as a springboard to North America

Dubai’s RTA awards contract for Dhs 335m roads project in Business Bay

The project is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2018

SkyTeam plots further Middle East lounges following Dubai launch

The 20-member airline alliance is eyeing further Middle East locations

Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport posts 79.8% jump in Q1 traffic

The passenger traffic growth was attributed to increased frequencies and growing demand

Qatar’s Al-Jaber to join Volkswagen’s supervisory board

Hessa Al-Jaber will replace Akbar Al Baker as Qatar’s representative on the carmaker’s board

Emirates would buy more A380s even if new version shelved

The Dubai airline is the Airbus A380’s biggest buyer

Dubai’s Emirates posts 56% jump in 2015 profit

The airline benefitted primarily from cheaper fuel costs

Saudi transport committee calls for reduced Saudisation quota

The committee’s chairman said there were not enough workers for companies to reach the current target

Qatar Airways delays launch of longest direct flight to Auckland

​The route launch has been postponed to February 2017

Dubai to award Al Maktoum airport expansion tender in May

​The expansion will boost the airport’s capacity to 120 million passengers per year

Investec closes $1bn A380 aircraft deal with Emirates

The transaction facilitated the delivery, sale and leaseback of four A380s

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces management restructuring

New plans will see the carrier’s various units fall under different CEOs

Qatar Airways reduces flight frequency on more than a dozen routes

Affected routes include the carrier’s recently launched Adelaide service

Investigation begins into Etihad turbulence incident

The airline says it will bear the expenses of all those injured in the incident

Etihad flight to Jakarta hit by turbulence, 31 injured

​The A330 aircraft encountered severe turbulence close to Jakarta airport

​Abu Dhabi’s Midway Terminal to set ‘benchmark’ for airport dining

The terminal, scheduled to open in December 2017, will host exclusive celebrity chef outlets

Iran bans import of Chevrolet cars

Iran’s supreme leader recently denounced the import of foreign products

Emirates wins big at Business Traveller ME awards

Airline scoops three awards including ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ title

Emirates launches Dubai service to Yinchuan and Zhengzhou

The airline will offer flights to the two cities on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Emirates launches A380 on Prague, Taipei routes

The craft will address growing demand on both routes