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Dubai airline Emirates’ profit badly hit by higher fuel prices – official

Emirates’ cargo business is excelling this year, the airline’s chief commercial officer said

Saudi shipper Bahri targets acquisitions in Asia, Middle East – CEO

Bahri is the world’s largest owner and operator of very large crude carriers (VLCCs)

Airbus stages maiden flight of upgraded A330-800

Airbus announced last month it had won an order for eight A330-800 jets from Kuwait Airways

Dubai’s Emirates to offer Diwali sweets on flights

The carrier has been serving India for 33 years

Dubai World Central sees 45.2% drop in passenger traffic in 2015

Dubai World Central airport passenger traffic up 26% in Q3

Year-to-date traffic was still down 1.9 per cent on last year

Dubai’s Emirates to introduce new first class cabin on Vienna route

The carrier first unveiled the new Mercedes-inspired suites at the Dubai Airshow last November.

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad launches premium economy seats

By December 2018, Etihad will retrofit all its 10 Airbus A380s with the new ‘economy space’ seats

Dubai’s Emirates seeks Rolls-Royce A380 engine deal, nothing finalised

Industry sources have said Emirates is unhappy with the performance of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines

UAE’s AW Rostamani acquires majority stake in UK car retailer

The company said the transaction was its first investment in the UK motor retail sector

RTA to build ‘unique’ four-sided footbridge at key junction in Dubai Marina

The bridge expected to be completed in December 2019

‘World’s first’ commercial flying car to be showcased in Kuwait

PAL-V Liberty is expected to receive full certification in 2020

Bahrain’s Gulf Air mulling laying off nationals

The airline is convening a board meeting on Friday to discuss the issue

Dubai’s Emirates introduces Airbus A380 on Hamburg, Osaka routes

Emirates is by far the largest operator of the A380

Dubai airport passenger traffic slips slightly in September

The number of passengers using the airport fell by 0.2 per cent to 7.2 million

Dubai’s Emirates launches new on-demand taxi app for Skywards members

Skywards members will earn miles for using the service, which will be available in 117 cities across the world

Lion Air crash: Officials say no survivors expected as bodies found

The plane, with 189 people onboard, crashed into the sea on Monday morning

Emirates to launch trials of ‘world’s first biometric path’ at Dubai airport

The ‘biometric path’ will initially cover only first and business class travellers

Indonesia’s Lion Air flight crashes with 189 people on board

The Boeing 737 jet crashed into the sea soon after take-off from Jakarta

Royal Brunei Airlines cuts Dubai-London flights

The carrier is cutting its service from Brunei to London via Dubai

Pictures: UAE low-cost carrier Air Arabia reveals new brand identity

The Sharjah-based low-cost carrier is marking 15 years of operations

Sharjah-bound Air India Express flight delayed for about 14 hours

The flight was delayed after the pilot found an engineering snag

Dubai’s Emirates operates temporary A380 service to St Petersburg

Emirates is by far the largest operator of the A380

Video of ‘fire’ on flydubai plane is fake – officials

The “fire” was just lighting on the plane’s wing, says Dubai Media Office

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to introduce Boeing 787-9 on Kuala Lumpur, Brussels routes

Etihad currently has a fleet of 21 Boeing 787-9 aircraft

Russia’s Aeroflot to begin Moscow, Dubai World Central flights

Dubai has seen a surge in Russian visitors linked to the lifting of visa restrictions

Flydubai begins daily direct flights to Helsinki

The airline is the first in the UAE to offer direct flights to Finland’s capital city

Dubai’s ENOC says Al Maktoum jet fuel pipeline 20% complete

ENOC expects the pipeline to meet demand for jet fuel up until 2050

New salik toll gate begins operations in Dubai

The gate is located near the Energy metro station in Jebel Ali

Dubai International Airport to replace 150,000 light bulbs, install 15,000 solar panels

Work on the project is due to begin in the coming weeks

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City unveils new autonomous shuttle

The self-driven electric vehicle is capable of transporting up to 12 people