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Pictures: Flydubai completes 10 years of operations

The airline operated its first flight to Beirut on June 1, 2009

Emirates head says it could take six months for Boeing 737 MAX to return to service

The jet was grounded after two crashes, in Indonesia and Ethiopia, over five months killed a total of 346 people

Emirates, Uber partner in UAE to offer discounted airport rides in summer

The offer applies to economy class flex plus and flex passengers

Dubai Police, RTA reveal traffic management plan during Eid holidays

The plan will ensure the security of tourist areas, malls and traffic movement during Eid celebrations

Emirates to operate its shortest scheduled A380 route to Muscat

The airline will deploy double daily A380 flights to the Omani capital from July 1

Dubai’s Emirates warns of airport rush with thousands expected to travel during Eid

The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on Friday, May 31, with over 80,000 passengers travelling abroad

Free parking in Dubai for Eid, RTA reveals public transport timings

Metro and bus timings have been extended for the Eid holidays next week

Dubai’s Careem acquires bikeshare company Cyacle

Cyacle is a fully-automated docked bikeshare service currently operating in Abu Dhabi

Emirates to screen football finals live on flights to and from England

The finals of the UEFA Europa League will be shown live inflight on May 29 and the Champions League final on June 1

New road project to ease traffic between Dubai and Sharjah to open in June

The project is slated to increase the traffic flow to about 12,000 vehicles per hour in both directions

Dubai airport’s northern runway to also briefly close for maintenance

The airport’s southern runway is currently closed for a 45-day major rehabilitation project

Billionaire Hinduja brothers weigh bid for Etihad-backed Jet Airways

The Mumbai-based Hinduja Group is in talks with Jet founder Naresh Goyal and investor Etihad, according to media reports

UAE aviation authority denies rumours of Dubai plane crash

Reports circulating on social media claimed a plane had crashed in Dubai on Tuesday

US issues warning on airspace near GCC as Iran tensions simmer

Tensions have risen in recent days, with concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict

Four dead after plane crashes close to Dubai International Airport

The small aircraft crashed 5km south of the airport due to a technical malfunction

Careem launches bus service between Jeddah and Makkah

Careem will provide a direct service between the two cities for SAR25 ($6.7) each way

Dubai’s Emirates offers discounted fares ahead of Eid

The offer, covering economy and business class fares, is valid on bookings made from May 13 – 30

UAE’s Air Arabia to launch direct flights to Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek

The new service will begin in July and operate four times a week

Emirates chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori resigns

The senior Emirates executive joined the airline in 2011

Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs500m contract for Al Khawaneej roads project

The project aims to accommodate the current and projected growth in the traffic volumes

Etihad submits bid for India’s Jet, eyes minority stake

The struggling Indian airline is saddled with roughly $1.2bn in bank debt

UAE’s aviation authority says not yet known when Boeing 737 MAX ban will be lifted

The plane was grounded worldwide in mid-March after two fatal accidents

Etihad to operate daily flights from Al Ain to Jeddah during end of Ramadan

The airline will operate the flights from May 26 to June 4 to meet increased demand

Emirates reports 69% profit drop as high oil prices, strong dollar hit earnings

The airline’s fuel bill – its “biggest-ever”, accounted for 32 per cent of operating costs

Saudia apologises for recurrent flight delays, assures of compensation

The airline blamed “exceptional circumstances” including bad weather conditions and technical malfunctions

Saudi appoints new head for civil aviation body GACA

The kingdom sacked the previous president of the body in January

Etihad says reduced 148,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2018

The savings are equivalent to the removal of over 10,200 cars from the road, the airline said

JCDecaux wins 10-year advertising contract for Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal

Abu Dhabi’s Dhs10bn Midfield Terminal is slated to open by the end of this year

UAE low-cost carrier Air Arabia launches flights to Tunis

The new service will begin in early July and operate three times a week

Emirates offers sale on fares to Porto ahead of the route’s launch in July

The airline will launch four-times weekly flights to Portugal’s second largest city