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Dubai airline Emirates’ new pilot academy receives first training aircraft

The flight training centre took delivery of two Cirrus SR22 G6 aircraft

Emirates could restore US capacity within six to nine months

The Dubai airline started cutting frequencies on five US routes from May

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints new CEO for engineering division

Abdul Khaliq Saeed replaces Jeff Wilkinson, who is leaving the post after 11 years with the company

Air India flight from Abu Dhabi veers off the taxiway in Kochi

All the 102 passengers on board were safely evacuated

Cathay Pacific names Dubai as regional hub for Middle East operations

Hong Kong-based carrier announces management shake-up in the Middle East

School bus occupancy in Dubai stands at 53% – RTA

About 88 per cent of students in Dubai use private vehicles to travel to their schools

Etihad deploys Boeing 787 Dreamliner on daily Amsterdam route

The airline is rapidly expanding its Dreamliner network

Emirates and Qantas extend partnership for five more years

Some changes have been made to the partnership

Emirates cancels Houston flights due to heavy floods

Flights EK211 and EK212 have been cancelled

Dubai’s RTA partners with Siemens for 3D-printed metro parts

the new agreement forms part of Dubai’s strategy to become a leader in 3D printing

Dubai’s DP World completes phase 2 north expansion of Canada terminal

The terminal’s capacity has been increased from 750,000 TEU to an approximate 1.35 million TEU annually

Dubai’s ruler approves new projects for roads, cycling lanes

The RTA plans to extend the internal roads for 320km with work beginning in 2018 and finishing in 2024

Dubai airport offers free movie streaming with ICFLIX

The video-on-demand service is complimentary for all DXB passengers for a trial period of two months

Eid Al Adha: Free parking in Dubai, Metro timings revealed

Public parking in Dubai will be free from Thursday to Sunday

Low cost carrier Norwegian plans Stockholm-Dubai flights

Norwegian has recently shaken up its home European market by offering flights to the US for as little as $65 one-way

Flydubai widens H1 loss as fuel costs weigh on earnings

The airline’s revenues during the first half of 2017 rose 9.9 per cent to Dhs2.5bn

Saudi begins work on Makkah metro

The first phase of the metro stretches 11km

Oman suspends ride hailing app

OTaxi was one of the few ride hailing services available in the sultanate, where Uber and Careem do not operate

Dubai’s Emirates introduces new seat selection fees

The new charges come on top of advanced seat selection fees for some economy fares introduced last year

Saudi says 150,000+ jobs created by barring foreigners from ride app roles

Non-Saudis are barred from working directly for Uber and Careem as drivers

Dubai’s RTA awards contract for 554 hybrid taxis

The RTA plans to convert 50 per cent of all Dubai taxicabs into hybrid vehicles by 2021

Emirates flight from Dubai to Melbourne suffers technical issue

An onward flight to New Zealand was cancelled following the incident

New Saudi carrier flyadeal receives first plane from Dubai Aerospace

Flyadeal will begin operations in September

Cebu Pacific flight from Dubai to Manila cancelled due to ‘technical issue’

Affected passengers will be stranded in Dubai for 24 hours

Passengers sue Boeing for injuries sustained during Emirates crash landing in Dubai

Wisner Law Firm said it was suing on behalf of passengers for psychological and physical injuries they sustained

Dubai’s Emirates sponsors 2018 Ryder Cup

The deal is a renewal of the carrier’s existing European Tour Agreement, which will run until 2021

Dubai International Airport sees busiest month on record in July

An increase in passengers saw the aviation hub beat a previous monthly record set in January

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad delays appointment of new CEO

Etihad appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO in May to replace James Hogan

Dubai Aerospace is now one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors

DAE has completed the acquisition of Dublin-based AWAS

Dubai to begin monitoring heavy vehicles

Older heavy trucks are being fitted with monitoring devices from this month