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Air Arabia Q1 profit up 16% as passenger numbers improve

The airline carried 2.8 million passengers, which it said was up 8 per cent year on year

Video: Atleast 41 killed as Russian plane catches fire during emergency landing

The plane operated by Aeroflot burst into flames while making an emergency landing in Moscow on Sunday

Dubai airport Q1 passenger traffic falls 2.2% to 22.2 million

The drop in quarterly passenger figures was largely due to a 3 per cent reduction in flights, some caused by the 737 MAX grounding

Etihad to operate five daily flights to London Heathrow during summer

The additional flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Video: Dubai opens UAE’s first floating marine transport station

The “smart station” is also fitted with devices to provide real-time passenger information, transport timetables and the weather condition

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to add second daily flight to Moscow for six months

The new service will begin in October

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare deal with LATAM Airlines Brazil for 17 routes

Emirates currently serves two Brazil gateways – Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro – with daily services

Emirates chairman: ‘I always want to see the price of oil below $60’

Sheikh Ahmed says airline is forced to pass on the costs of high oil prices to passengers

Air Arabia to meet Airbus and Boeing ahead of imminent 100-jet order, says CEO

“We need to put an order in. That is overdue,” said chief executive Adel Ali

Saudi’s Flynas considering upgrading Airbus A320neo order

The airline could opt for the larger A321 model, according to its CEO

Oman’s SalamAir eyes profit as Boeing MAX grounding hampers rivals

Oman Air has grounded five MAX jets, and flydubai in the UAE has grounded 14, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.

Flydubai could opt for Airbus jets if Boeing MAX grounding prolonged

Flydubai has had to ground its 14 MAX jets, accounting for roughly 10 per cent of its fleet

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines

Emirates says full-year results will not be as good as in previous years

The airline’s president Tim Clark said the results would still be positive when revealed next month

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai’s financial outlook for 2018 unchanged despite Boeing groundings

Flydubai operates a fleet of 737 aircraft including 13 MAX jets that have been grounded

New economy class seats – with no TV screens – unveiled by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad

Passengers can view inflight entertainment by using their own devices

Saudi airline Flyadeal’s decision on Boeing MAX “imminent” – CEO

The airline is reconsidering the order after two MAX jets fatally crashed in Ethiopia in March and in Indonesia in October

Emirates unveils pavilion for Expo 2020

The airline’s pavilion will focus on the future of commercial aviation

Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan

Dubai Crown Prince issues new regulation for testing self-driving vehicles

The RTA will be responsible for providing licences to operators and overseeing their compliance

Flydubai to launch direct flights to Russia’s Sochi

Flights between Dubai and Sochi will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays

Dubai’s Emirates to deploy its revamped B777 to Maldives

Male will become the first destination in the South Asian region to be served on a regular basis by the new aircraft

Oman Aviation seeks up to $6bn to finance airline, airport expansion

The group includes Oman Air, Oman Airports and Oman Aviation Services

Kuwait Airlines’ aircraft nose ‘damaged’ while landing in Beirut airport

The plane “was hit by a sudden impact of a mass of snow passing”, the airline said

Emirates signs codeshare deal with India’s SpiceJet for six cities

Those travelling on the codeshare routes will be able to book connecting flights using a single reservation

Dubai’s Emirates to operate first scheduled A380 service to Riyadh

The jumbo jet will operate the route five times a week

India’s Jet Airways halts all flight operations

Bank lenders have rejected the airline’s plea for emergency funds

India’s Jet Airways, backed by Etihad, likely to halt operations – reports

Jet’s management has reportedly proposed to suspend all operations as one option at Tuesday’s board meeting

Etihad Airways Group CFO departs amid turnaround plan

Powers, who joined in January 2018, resigned for personal reasons, the airline said

All Dubai taxis now offer payment via Nol cards, credit cards and NFC

The RTA has installed Point of Sale devices across the entire fleet of 10,800 taxis in Dubai

UAE’s Air Arabia becomes first regional airline to add A321neo LR to its fleet

The low-cost carrier is hoping that the aircraft will help it enter new markets

Emirates to retire seven B777 jets, take delivery of six Airbus A380s in 2019

The airline also confirmed that it has completed the reconfiguration of its last Boeing 777-200LR aircraft