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Etihad Buys Jet Airways Stake For $379m

The Abu Dhabi carrier is approved to buy 27.3 million shares at 754.74 rupees each on a preferential basis.

UAE-Based Flydubai Latest Carrier Flying To South Sudan

The low-cost carrier will link Juba with Dubai four times a week.

Air Arabia Posts 17.5% Rise In Q1 Passenger Numbers

The low-cost carrier introduced three new routes in the first quarter of the year.

Strike Paralyses Lufthansa Network

Middle East travellers should brace themselves for cancellations and delays from today’s strike by the public services trade union ver.di

FAA Approval Clears Dreamliners For Take Off

Boeing said planes wll be modified “in approximately the order they were delivered” and the expectation is they will be flying again in May.

Etihad Travel Mall Opens In Dubai

New round-the-clock, comprehensive facility targets more Dubai passengers

Emirates Sponsoring Roland Garros Tournament

Latest agreement is the third tennis sponsorship in Europe after the Italian Open and recently announced Barcelona Open

Dubai Police Adds Ferrari FF To Its Fleet

After unveiling a Lamborghini Aventador patrol car last week, Dubai Police now plan to launch a Ferrari.

Austrian Airlines €90 Million Investment To Benefit Dubai Passengers

Business class passengers can sink into flatbed seats and enjoy touchscreen monitors

Dubai Most Profitable ME Route For Turkish Airlines

Its Dubai-Istanbul route has seen a 16 per cent growth in business class passenger revenue.

Qatar’s Airport Delay Due To Contractor – Al Baker

The soft opening of the region’s new airport was scheduled for April 1, having already been pushed back from December last year.

Etihad Launching Belgrade Flights

Etihad aims to tap into growing UAE trade flows and connect Serbian diaspora in Australia and US.

Pegasus Airlines To Float IPO Stake This Week

The stake will be split between domestic, qualified and foreign institutional and individual investors.

Qatar Airways Chief Hopes Dreamliners Fly Again In April

The Gulf airline has an order for up to 60 Boeing 787s, 30 firm orders plus an option to buy 30 more.

Qatar Airways’ new Chicago Flights ‘worth $200m annually’

City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the service will generate more than $200 million in economic benefits annually

Dubai Police Unveil Lamborghini Aventador Patrol Car

The $500,000 vehicle will ‘help to facilitate policing on highways’ as it’s capable of a top speed of 350 km/h.

Emirates Starting Stockholm Flights

Emirates targets growing bilateral trade links and outbound Swedish leisure traffic

Serbia Hints Etihad May Invest In JAT Airline Next Week

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is mulling the acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in the indebted Serbian airline.

Etihad’s Jet Stake Deal Delayed Until August

The Abu Dhabi-based carrier is eyeing up a 24 per cent stake in the Indian airline, valued at around $330 million.

Etihad CEO: “We Cannot Catch Emirates”

James Hogan, CEO of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways says it is not about being the biggest, but about being the smartest.

Emirates Flying Milan-New York From October 1

Italian Civil Aviation Authority has authorised the services, an extension to one of Emirates’ existing triple daily flights, on an extra-bilateral basis.

Etihad-Aer Lingus Codeshare Gains US Regulatory Approval

Etihad passengers flying on Aer Lingus’ planes to New York and Chicago can now pre-clear US Customs and Border Protection in Dublin

Sir Maurice Flanagan Retires From Emirates

Executive Vice Chairman who has been pivotal in managing Emirates’ growth in the last 28 years stepped down from his position on Sunday

Dubai International Airport Is World’s ‘Fastest Growing’

Airport buoyed by Emirates’ nine new destinations, equating to nearly 22,000 additional seats every day

Etihad Airways Q1 Passenger Revenues Up 19%

Passenger revenues at Etihad totalled $900 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared with $758 million a year ago.

Bad Weather In UAE Delays Flights

Heavy rains and thunderstorms have delayed flights operating to and from the country.

UAE Relaxes Travel Restrictions On Canadians

The UAE withdrew its visa waiver for Canadian citizens more than two years ago amid a dispute over landing rights.

Dubai Duty Free Sales Up 12% In Q1

The airport retailer recorded sales of Dhs1.6 billion in the first three months of the year.

Dubai World Central To Open For Passengers In October

Dubai’s second airport will operate five runways and have a capacity of 160 million passengers a year.

Dubai ‘Central’ To Emirates-Qantas Partnership Success

Emirates President Tim Clark highlighted the importance of Dubai as a trading hub at last night’s gala dinner.