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Oman suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights after crash

State-owned Oman Air operates five 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Dubai’s Emirates to launch second daily flight to London Stansted

The new route, set to be launched in July, will bring Emirates’ total weekly flights to the UK to 140

Saudi wealth fund PIF establishes helicopter operator

The company will offer private air transport within the country’s major cities

Flydubai says ‘confident’ about the airworthiness of its Boeing 737 fleet

China’s aviation regulator has ordered its airlines to ground all of the country’s Boeing MAX jets in operation

Saudi national among 157 people killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash

The 149 passengers and eight crew members belonged to 35 nationalities

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes killing all 157 people onboard

The Boeing 737 MAX crashed six minutes after takeoff from Addis Adaba

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to deploy Dreamliners to Rome, Frankfurt

The airline’s new two-class Boeing 787-10 will be introduced on its daily morning service to Rome from June

Dubai’s RTA says construction of Route 2020 metro project is 70% complete

All rail works of Route 2020 are scheduled for completion by May 2019

Saudia to resume flights to Athens after over 10 years, to start Marrakesh route

Both the routes will begin in early June

Saudi Aramco seeks to overhaul engines, fuel amid EV hype

Aramco is working on gasoline compression ignition which mixes fuel and air more effectively prior to combustion

UAE airlines resume flights to Pakistan

Pakistan closed its airspace last week due to growing tensions with India

Sheikh Hamdan approves ‘Dubai Silk Road’ strategy

The strategy includes nine initiatives and 33 projects that will see the collaboration of several government entities

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch new seasonal routes to Alexandria, Salalah

Flights to both the cities will operate four times per week during the two summer months of July and August

Flights from GCC to Pakistan cancelled as it shuts airspace amidst rising tensions with India

Airports in certain parts of India were also closed on Wednesday

Bangladeshi man who attempted to hijack Dubai-bound plane had a toy gun

Police are investigating how the man had been able to board the Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight

Dubai-bound plane from Dhaka faces hijacking attempt, suspect dies

The gunman was “mentally unstable” and asked to speak to the PM, officials said

Pakistan’s PIA begins flights between Peshawar and Al Ain

The route will be operated on Fridays and Sundays

Dubai-based Careem has Egypt ban lifted by court

The ride hailing platform has faced opposition from Egyptian taxi drivers who claimed the app was operating illegally

Flydubai receives first B737 MAX 9 with larger business class

Four single ‘throne’ seats provide premium travellers with more comfort and privacy

Dubai’s RTA to use robots for cleaning metro stations

The move is in line with the UAE’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy

Flydubai swings to loss on rising fuel costs and interest rates

The Dubai airline reported a loss of almost Dhs160m for 2018

Dubai’s DP World acquires UK-based P&O Ferries for $421m

The pan-European company operates a fleet of 21 vessels across 11 ports

Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port to be connected to the national railway network

The rail terminal capacity at Khalifa Port is expected to be the largest of its kind within the UAE

Dubai’s Emirates to launch new service to Portugal’s Porto

The four times weekly service will be launched in July

Dubai’s DWC to see 700% rise in flights during DXB runway closure

Dubai International airport’s southern runway will be closed for a complete refurbishment from April 16 to May 30

More than half of Boeing’s Middle East deliveries go to UAE carriers

Some 54 per cent of Boeing’s commercial deliveries in the Middle East went to aviation giants Emirates, Etihad, and flydubai

Flights temporarily grounded at Dubai airport after drone activity

Unauthorised drone activity at the airport disrupted operations for 30 minutes

Air Arabia suffers $166m loss in 2018 amid Abraaj-related impairments

The airline faced impairment charges of Dhs1.13bn mainly on its overall exposure to Abraaj-related investments

Dubai International airport rebrands as it seeks to become a cultural hub

Dubai International retained its title of the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic in 2018

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad restructures Airbus, Boeing jet orders

The airline said it will take delivery of five Airbus A350s and 26 A321neos plus six Boeing 777-9s “over the coming years”