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Emirates reveals plan for Dubai airport runway closure

The southern runway at DXB will be closed for maintenance from April 16- May 30

Emirates to deploy its new B777 with first class private suites to Riyadh, Kuwait

The new first class suites feature seats with “zero-gravity” options and virtual windows

Both Dubai airports ‘good to go’ for 45-day runway closure, which begins this week

The closure of the runway from April 16 to May 30, will see some flights cancelled and some diverted to DWC

Dubai Metro services between DMCC, Ibn Battuta stations to resume next week

The route between two stations has been closed for over a year due to preparations for the Route 2020 project

Etihad to deploy Dreamliner jets to Johannesburg, Lagos and Milan

The Dreamliner jets will replace the Airbus A330s currently operating the three routes

Dubai to slash taxi fares from Al Maktoum airport during DXB runway closure

A shared taxi service will also be available at the Al Maktoum International airport during the 45-day DXB runway closure

Dubai’s RTA to complete all road works for Jewel of the Creek project by June-end

Spread across 125,675 sqm, the Jewel of the Creek project lies between the Maktoum bridge and the floating bridge

UAE’s aviation body to join FAA panel on Boeing 737 MAX

The MAX has been grounded globally since last month

UAE female pilot vying to head UN aviation council pledges neutrality in Qatar rift

Aysha al Hamili, the UAE’s first female pilot, aims to become ICAO’s first female council president

Dubai International to have ‘first-ever airport resident DJ’

The new roaming musicDXB stage will see a regular monthly calendar of performances

UAE to validate any Boeing MAX fix before lifting airspace ban – official

The MAX has been grounded globally since last month following two fatal crashes in five months

Dubai’s RTA to launch nine new bus routes, cancel three services this month

The new routes will improve the integration with the metro service as well as the link with Al Ain city

Renault alerts prosecutors to Oman dealer payments under Ghosn

Ghosn was arrested in Japan in November for suspected financial misconduct at Renault’s alliance partner Nissan

Saudi ban on Boeing MAX flights to continue for near future – minister

State airline flyadeal is potentially reconsidering a $5.9bn order for the jets

Saudia starts second phase of domestic flights from new Jeddah airport

The airline will soon start operating all domestic arrival and departure flight services from the new airport

Dubai’s Emirates resumes flights to Zagreb for summer

The route will be operated by flydubai in the winter

Court orders Saudia to pay over SAR61,000 to passenger for 21-hour flight delay

The verdict said the compensation was for the “psychological and financial harm” the passenger had sustained

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad develops new AI systems to reduce passenger queues at the airport

Voice activated self-service kiosks, bag drop and boarding gate facilities are set to be introduced at Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal

Dubai’s Emirates to launch four additional weekly flights to Cairo

The new flights will add 1,416 seats each way per week on the route

Etihad-backed Jet Airways sees crisis worsening, Indian government steps in

The cash-strapped airline’s pilots threatened to go on strike over unpaid salaries

Plane catches fire at Tehran airport, all 100 passengers evacuated

The fire broke out after the aircraft’s landing gear did not open properly, officials said

Pics: Dubai’s Emirates reveals ICC cricket world cup themed A380 livery

The jumbo jet features a decal of the ICC men’s cricket world cup, which runs from May 30 to July 14 this year

Jet Airways suspends flights to Abu Dhabi

The cash-strapped Indian airline cited operational reasons for grounding the route

Pilots of Etihad-backed Jet Airways seek govt help to recover unpaid salaries

Jet has delayed payments to its pilots, suppliers and lessors for months and defaulted on loans after racking up more than $1bn in debt

Saudi’s Flyadeal to decide on Boeing 737 MAX order after crash investigations

Flyadeal ordered 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s last December with purchasing options for 20 more in a deal worth $5.9bn

Flydubai says Boeing 737 MAX remains integral to future strategy

The airline is one of the biggest customers of the MAX aircraft, having ordered 250 jets since 2013

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts third consecutive annual loss in 2018

The airline’s net loss narrowed to $1.28bn for last year

Dubai bans electric scooters amidst safety concerns

Companies offering electric scooters for hire have temporarily halted operations

UAE, Kuwait and Oman ban operations of Boeing 737 MAX jets

Aviation regulatory authorities across the world banned the Boeing 737 MAX jets after the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday

UAE to join investigation into Ethiopian Airlines crash

The UAE’s aviation authority also said it is “not reluctant” to ground the Boeing 737 MAX jets if required