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Air India flight to Dubai diverted after technical glitch

Flight 993, travelling from Bangalore via Goa to Dubai, was forced to land in the Muscat International Airport on Saturday

Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species

The advent of onboard wifi has given airlines the option of using your phone or tablet as a portal for films, television shows and video games

Video: Train service between Makkah and Madinah to resume

High-ranking Saudi official says service could resume within 30 days

Etihad Rail awards billions in new contracts

New Dhs1.6bn ($440m) contract for systems and integration work for second phase of construction of the UAE’s rail network

Dubai Metro services back to normal after disruptions due to technical glitch

Services were temporarily halted in five stations on the Red Line

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to deploy Dreamliner on Beirut route after travel ban lifted

The UAE lifted the travel ban to Lebanon for its citizens earlier this week

Rolls-Royce doubtful about sealing $21bn Emirates deal at Dubai Airshow

Finalisation of the deal for the A350 and A330 jets is being delayed by issues concerning price and the performance of the planes

New $1.1bn terminal at Bahrain Airport to open in March 2020 – crown prince

10,000 to 14,000 volunteers are also needed for testing

Scooter startup firm Tier Mobility raises $60m led by UAE’s Mubadala

Demand for e-scooters in cities worldwide has helped the industry’s biggest players achieve multibillion-dollar valuations

Dubai’s RTA unveils ‘virtual Nol card’ to enable payment through phones

The new initiative will be rolled out in the third quarter of 2020

Oman low-cost carrier Salam Air launches new flights from Muscat to Bangladesh

New service four times per week from Muscat to Chittagong

Digital advertising on taxi windows being trialled in Dubai

RTA testing out the technology at GITEX 2019 in Dubai

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines

Emirates boss says Etihad more receptive to synergies

Tim Clark has mentioned previously that Emirates is working closely with Etihad without encroaching on competition rules

Abu Dhabi Airport’s City Terminal closed permanently

The check-in facility near Abu Dhabi Mall has been closed for good

Flydubai posts $53.6m H1 loss as Boeing 737 MAX grounding impacts operations

Passenger numbers dropped to five million during the first six months of the year

Video: Huge fire engulfs new high speed rail station in Saudi Arabia

Cause of fire at Haramain train station in Jeddah remains unknown, as is the extent of damage

Work progresses on UAE’s Etihad Rail network

Second phase of Etihad Rail project will connect the UAE’s largest cities

Dubai’s Emirates airline hiring at least 3,000 cabin crew

The airline is especially looking to hire Emiratis

Careem expands operations in Iraq

The ride-hailing service has expanded to Mosul

Dubai airport briefly halts flights on suspected drone activity

At least two Emirates flights were diverted to nearby airports

Dubai’s Emirates postpones premium economy launch due to 777x delay

Emirates is the launch customer for the plane, with 150 orders

Dubai’s Emirates offers facial recognition ID checks on US-bound flights

The airline has become the first non-US airline to receive approval for biometric boarding from US Customs Border Protection

Over 39,000 new planes needed by 2038 – Airbus

Latest Global Market Forecast also estimated about 550,000 pilots will be needed to accommodate for increase in air traffic

Air Arabia begins nonstop service from Sharjah to Vienna

Six-hour flight to the Austrian capital will operate four times a week, becoming daily in December

Dubai startup Seafood Souq seals deal with Emirates for speedy shipping

New agreement will see fresh salmon and other seafood brought to the UAE and wider Middle East from around the world

Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi diverted due to smoke from tablet – reports

Flight from Abu Dhabi to Washington DC diverted due to smoke allegedly coming from a passenger’s tablet

Revealed: Top 20 busiest airports in the world

Dubai remains the world’s busiest airport by number of international passengers

Oman low-cost carrier Salam Air launches Abu Dhabi-Muscat flights

The airline has launched four weekly flights between the Gulf capitals

Abu Dhabi Airports, Etihad launch trial of autonomous wheelchairs

The autonomous wheelchairs will allow passengers with restricted mobility to navigate easier through the Abu Dhabi airport

Flydubai adds seven additional destinations to Dubai airport’s Terminal 3

The move is aimed at helping improve connections between Emirates and flydubai