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Delayed Etihad Flight Held On Tarmac For 12 Hours, Passengers Say

Passengers said that they were asked to wait in the plane because Abu Dhabi International was too crowded with travellers from other stranded flights.

Massar Solutions Announces First Abu Dhabi Share Float Since 2011

The firm will seek to sell 240 million ordinary shares at Dhs2.4 ($0.65) each between January 11 and January 25, it said in a statement.

Abu Dhabi Finance Firm TNI Says CFO Resigns, Replacement Named

Rami Hurieh took over as CFO effective from January 4 after the departure of Jean Ayoub, TNI said in a bourse filing.

Fog Causes Severe Disruption At Abu Dhabi Airport -Etihad Airways

The airport was closed for a little more than an hour from 2.30am local time on Saturday, Etihad said.

Etihad Airways Says Abu Dhabi Airport Resumes Operations

After a two-hour closure, all diverted flights have proceeded to Abu Dhabi and delayed outbound flights have begun departing, a statement said.

Abu Dhabi Airport Closes Temporarily Due To Severe Fog

Etihad Airways diverted 15 inbound flights to five other airports in the region including Dubai World Central and Muscat.

Etihad Completes Alitalia Purchase

The deal is expected to give Etihad greater access to the fourth largest travel market in Europe.

Abu Dhabi Airport Reopens Southern Runway After Dhs830m Upgrade

The upgrade will allow the airport to handle wide body aircraft such as the A380 and the Boeing 787.

Etihad To Begin Double Daily Services To Melbourne

The new service is scheduled to begin from August 1 2015, the airline said in a statement.

Courtyard By Marriott Opens In Abu Dhabi

Mid-market brand targets connection-oriented business travellers

Exclusive: New York University President On The Move To Abu Dhabi

John Sexton, the president of one the world’s top universities, explains why he decided to expand to Abu Dhabi.

Former British Regulator Sants To Advise Abu Dhabi Financial Zone

Hector Sants will advise the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) on the creation of its regulatory framework and its strategy.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar To Cut Debt By Over A Third Within Two Years

The reduction is down to Aldar using some of the money due from Abu Dhabi’s government to repay debt, its CFO said.

Abu Dhabi Businessman Gets Loan Of Up To $800m For Travelex Purchase

The facility, arranged by Goldman Sachs and Qatar National Bank for B. R. Shetty, will last for 18 months, according to one of the sources.

Abu Dhabi Bourse Approves Temporary Halts On Stocks That Fall 5%

The move comes after days of stock market falls across the Gulf region in response to slumping oil prices.

Concrete Work On Abu Dhabi’s Louvre Museum Almost Complete

The museum, anticipated to be ready by December 2015, will encompass 9,200 square metres of art galleries.

Etihad Doubles US Network With New Services to Dallas/Fort Worth

The Abu Dhabi-based airline is expanding its US network as it looks to tap into the growing business and trade links between the US and the UAE.

Unit Of Abu Dhabi Fund Mubadala Plans Satellite Financing In 2015

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) will raise around $500 million through a mixture of debt and equity, a source said.

South African Airways To Expand Etihad Alliance With More Routes

The two airlines will share services on 49 routes, more than double the previous number, state-owned SAA said in a statement today.

Abu Dhabi Financial Zone Prepares To Receive Licence Applications

The launch of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) comes as the emirate seeks to diversify its economy away from oil and gas.

Ferrari World Developer Gets Debt Help From Moody’s

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties plans to extend maturities on its obligations, its chief financial officer Greg Fewer said.

Abu Dhabi-Based Royal Jet To Double Fleet By 2020

The private jet operator aims to operate a fleet of 20 aircraft by 2020.

Abu Dhabi Sees Rental Growth Slowdown In First Nine Months Of 2014

Freehold residential rents rose by 2.7 per cent between Jan-Sept, compared to nine per cent during the same time in 2013.

Abu Dhabi-based Cristal Group Expands In Erbil And Saudi Arabia

The group is opening three new hotels in the Iraqi city of Erbil and a new hotel in Saudi Arabia, its chief executive said.

Will The Credit Bureau Ease UAE’s Personal Debt Troubles?

Credit reform is well underway in the UAE with the Al Etihad Credit Bureau becoming fully operational.

Video: Abu Dhabi Police Detain Suspect In Mall Murder

The suspect has been identified as a 38-year-old Emirati woman.

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Hedges 12m Aercap Shares, Sells Further 3m

Waha said it would use the $532 million of funding provided by the December deal for new investments.

Video: Abu Dhabi Police Reveals CCTV Footage Of Mall Murder Suspect

An American woman was fatally stabbed in the toilet of an Abu Dhabi mall on Monday.

Air Berlin Starts Abu Dhabi Stuttgart Flights

New route marks first connection between UAE and German city

American Woman Stabbed To Death In Abu Dhabi Mall Toilet

Police are investigating the case and are on the lookout for the suspect.