Aviation

UAE investigation reveals flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned a 9/11-inspired suicide attack on Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport

Wizz Air has scrapped its planned winter return to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, marking another setback for the airline just over a year after closing its UAE subsidiary

Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Damascus service from November 14, just five months after launching the route, as demand continues to grow

The indigo-and-lavender design draws inspiration from the colours of spring desert blooms and Arabic calligraphy and complements the Saudi carrier’s signature pearlescent white livery

The veteran aviation executive says Gulf carriers can weather the current regional disruption as Saudi Arabia, Africa and new technology reshape the global industry

Captain Smit Machchhar became emotional as he told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi how he forced himself back up despite his injuries, saying: “I could not let all of them die”

The airline said the aircraft was expected to resume its journey to London Heathrow at about 1800 local time in Frankfurt.

Flight FZ1073 made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported cockpit incident left both pilots injured and the aircraft lost more than 14,000 feet of altitude in 29 seconds.

The GCAA said the decision was taken in light of a US ban imposed on Iranian airlines from using airports in various countries around the world

Daumantas Grigaravicius, head of Middle East at Adyen, explains how local payment methods, smarter fraud controls and better use of transaction data could help airlines improve conversion and protect margins