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Dubai’s DP World to develop logistics plans for Mali, Senegal

DP world currently operates in the West African market through its Dakar port in Senegal

Turkey raises Kurdistan oil threat as flights are cancelled

Kurdish officials say they can withstand an economic blockade

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints Tony Douglas as group CEO

Douglas is well known in the UAE’s aviation community after serving as the CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Women drivers seen reviving Saudi car market

The arrival of women drivers could lift Saudi car sales by 15-20 per cent annually

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces death of pilot operating flight to Amsterdam

The plane was forced to make an emergency landing

Abu Dhabi to sell Italian exec-jet business to China buyers

An Italian defence firm such as Piaggio Aerospace must notify the government of any big asset sale

Flydubai launches flights to Montenegro capital

Airline will become the only UAE-based carrier to offer direct air links to Podgorica

Dubai’s Emirates adds three extra flights a week to Stockholm

The additional flights add to the carrier’s existing daily service

Saudi Airlines plans combined IPO of Saudia, Flyadeal

The company also plans to privatise cargo, maintenance, training, medical and real estate units

Dubai International Airport receives record 8.2 million passengers in August

Passenger traffic increased by 6.6 per cent compared to same month last year

Dubai’s Emirates to fly daily to Tunis

Emirates first began services to Tunis in October 2006

Dubai introduces free charging, fee wavers for electric vehicles

The new incentives aim to reduce the emirate’s carbon footprint

UAE investigating ‘serious incident’ involving Emirates A380 in Moscow

The ‘serious incident’ category means an accident nearly occurred

Free parking in Dubai during Hijri New Year holiday

All paid parking zones will be free across the emirate on Thursday

Etihad customers can now pay via credit card installment plans

The installment plans range from three to 60 months, the airline said

Dubai’s DP World unit, IGY Marinas to build superyacht marina project

The project in France will offer 12 superyacht berths for the world’s largest vessels

Emirates flight affected by New Zealand fuel crisis

The Dubai-based airline’s longest non-stop service now has a temporary stopover

Saudi to issue tenders for 1,600km rail line by early 2018

Contracts for the long-delayed project were first awarded in 2008

Dubai adds 50 Tesla electric vehicles to taxi fleet

The RTA signed a deal for 200 Tesla vehicles in February

Dubai’s RTA uses ’emojis’ to warn drivers to slow down near schools

The RTA has set up smart signs near schools in Dubai

Speed limit on two major roads in Dubai to be reduced from October

The maximum speed limit will been reduced on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road

Saudi to open 2,750km Riyadh-Gurayat rail line in Dec

The line will reduce travel time between the two cities from 13 to eight hours

Emirates to launch fourth daily A380 service to Sydney

The new service will increase passenger capacity on the route by 6,846 seats a week

Emirates to allow extra baggage of up to 15kgs on certain flights

The allowance is for economy class passengers on certain flights

Dubai raises $1.1bn loan for metro expansion

First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, Santander and Standard Chartered have provided the loan

Oman’s SalamAir appoints new CEO

The airline has turned to budget rival Air Arabia for its new chief executive

Latvian airline AirBaltic to launch direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Riga

The new route is being launched as part of a codeshare cooperation with Etihad

Emirates cancels Florida flights due to Hurricane Irma

Flights to and from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando have been cancelled

Dubai Metro ridership crosses one billion

The Dubai Metro began services eight years ago

Revealed: Top 10 longest flights in the world

Gulf carriers dominate when it comes to ultra long-haul flights