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Dubai’s RTA opens two major bridges

The new openings will help smooth the flow of traffic heading to Al Karama and the World Trade Centre junction

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad scrambles to shore up $1.2bn bonds

Etihad could end up spending hundreds of millions of dollars to keep the bond structure alive

Middle East air passenger traffic share falls for first time in 20 years

Regional carriers were hit by new US travel restrictions and other negative factors last year

Oman Air receives first Boeing 737 Max

The Omani carrier has a total of 30 Maxs on order

Muscat airport expansion to open in March

The terminal was originally due to open in early 2014

Dubai’s Emirates announces flights to Chile’s Santiago

The route will include a stop in Sao Paulo

Qatar Airways agrees to financial disclosures in spat with US carriers

Qatar is expected to begin publishing annual financial statements audited by an outside party

Speed limit on new Abu Dhabi-Saudi road set to 160kph

The $1.44bn Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road is a key connection point between the UAE and its neighbour

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to fly daily to Lagos

The airline previously upped capacity to Lagos in December

Dubai’s GulfNav in talks for stake in Singapore’s Atlantic Navigation

GulfNav announced plans for rights issue earlier this month

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad denies plans to cut 10% of pilots

Etihad is undergoing a restructuring after posting a $1.87bn loss in 2016

Dubai’s Emirates restores capacity on some US routes

The carrier cut flights to some US cities last year

Etihad grounds 5 Airbus cargo planes amid strategy review

The state-owned Gulf carrier has been reviewing its business since 2016

Flydubai announces flights to Thessaloniki, Aqaba

The routes add to a growing network of new destinations for the carrier this year

US requires tougher cargo screening from Middle East airports

GCC carriers Saudia, Emirates and Etihad are among those subject to stricter security measures

Dubai’s DP World, India’s NIF create $3bn logistics fund

The money will target assets and developing projects in a number of areas

Sharjah’s Air Arabia to fly to Turkey’s Izmir

The carrier said last month it would also begin flights to Bodrum

Dubai’s Emirates announces agreement for 36 Airbus A380s

Airbus executives warned this week that the programme could be scrapped without new orders

Dubai’s Careem in early IPO talks

The firm was valued at more than $1bn last year

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways load factor rose to 74.5% in 2017 – CEO

The budget carrier aims to fill close to 80 per cent of its available seats in 2018

UAE soldier killed in Saudi accident

UAE will complain to UN over Qatar war planes

The UAE said yesterday that two Qatari war planes twice flew dangerously close to its airliners

Airbus to scrap A380 programme if Emirates deal falls through

Emirates is by far the A380’s largest customer

Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

The carrier suspended flights in July 2016 following a failed coup attempt

Saudi Electricity signs deal for first electric vehicle pilot

Saudi Arabia is keen to develop its auto industry as part of efforts to diversify the economy

Uber increases UAE, Saudi prices

The slight increase follows the introduction of value added tax

Careem launches in Gaza and Nablus

The ride-hailing service aims boost job opportunities for young people, and encourage other regional businesses to expand into Palestine

Dubai’s Emirates to codeshare on Krakow, Catania flights

Flydubai announced the new flights last month

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints former JetBlue exec as CFO

Powers will join Etihad this month, the airline said in a statement

Woman arrested after dead baby found on Etihad flight

The body of the newborn was discovered by ground cleaners

Sharjah’s Air Arabia to fly to Qabala

The route is Air Arabia’s second to Azerbaijan