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Flydubai says Boeing 737 MAX remains integral to future strategy

The airline is one of the biggest customers of the MAX aircraft, having ordered 250 jets since 2013

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts third consecutive annual loss in 2018

The airline’s net loss narrowed to $1.28bn for last year

Dubai’s DP World posts 10% rise in 2018 profit despite global trade tensions

The company’s full-year revenue was $5.65bn versus $4.72bn a year ago

Motorists urged to be careful as fog envelops the UAE

Police urged those driving to avoid taking videos of the weather on their phones

Dubai’s Global Village extends current season by another week

The tourist destination has pushed back its closing date for the current season to April 13

Abu Dhabi Airports freezone waives licence fees for new companies

The freezone has also received approval for an exclusion of VAT in designated zones

Arada adds student accommodation to $6.5bn Aljada project

The Sharjah-based real estate developer has launched a 2,600-bed purpose-built student accommodation hub called Nest

Dubai Holding to improve traffic access to Souk Madinat Jumeirah

Dedicated roadways will be developed around the venue, along with a dedicated taxi entrance and a bus parking area

Data management challenges cost UAE businesses $2m – survey

Research by Veritas Technology found that 68 per cent of respondents in the UAE said more than one hour is lost daily due to data being difficult to locate

Dubai bans electric scooters amidst safety concerns

Companies offering electric scooters for hire have temporarily halted operations

UAE inclusion in EU tax blacklist down to poor communication – Al Ghurair

European Union governments adopted a broadened blacklist of tax havens on Tuesday

Dubai Healthcare City cuts fees to attract investment

Start-up and operating fees for healthcare, commercial, research and educational entities in the freezone have been reduced

UAE, Kuwait and Oman ban operations of Boeing 737 MAX jets

Aviation regulatory authorities across the world banned the Boeing 737 MAX jets after the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday

UAE to join investigation into Ethiopian Airlines crash

The UAE’s aviation authority also said it is “not reluctant” to ground the Boeing 737 MAX jets if required

Abu Dhabi cuts fees to boost tourism, hospitality sectors

Tourism fees, municipal fees, and municipality hotel room fees will all be cut as the emirate looks to diversify its economy

Dubai’s Emirates to launch second daily flight to London Stansted

The new route, set to be launched in July, will bring Emirates’ total weekly flights to the UK to 140

UAE banks’ loan losses to rise on real estate – Moody’s

Residential property prices in Dubai have been falling since 2014 on high supply and weaker demand

Dubai-based Oman Insurance says blocked from Qatar

Oman Insurance said Qatar’s central bank has rejected its application due to the GCC dispute

Dubai developer Emaar to introduce blockchain tokens this year

The Emaar community token will allow users to access a referral and loyalty system across the entire company

Abu Dhabi approves Dhs1bn packages to support agricultural technology

The technologies are hoped to help solve traditional farming challenges

UAE cabinet adopts regulatory framework to issue long-term residence visas

Last year, the UAE announced that it would grant five or 10-year residency visas to investors, entrepreneurs, innovators and talented students

In pics: Inside Abu Dhabi’s presidential palace which is now open to public

Qasr Al Watan, a new monument located inside the palace, was inaugurated on Sunday

Flydubai says ‘confident’ about the airworthiness of its Boeing 737 fleet

China’s aviation regulator has ordered its airlines to ground all of the country’s Boeing MAX jets in operation

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UAE economy to grow 3.5% in 2019 led by non-oil sector

The UAE’s central bank said economic activity in the non-oil sector would improve further in 2019

Dubai’s DIFC sees over 1, 220 new jobs, 430 new company registrations in 2018

The total number of active registered companies operating in the centre has reached 2,137

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to deploy Dreamliners to Rome, Frankfurt

The airline’s new two-class Boeing 787-10 will be introduced on its daily morning service to Rome from June

UAE energy minister says will continue supply cuts until market is re-balanced

OPEC and major non-OPEC producers such as Russia have pledged to reduce their oil production

Dubai’s RTA says construction of Route 2020 metro project is 70% complete

All rail works of Route 2020 are scheduled for completion by May 2019

Sheikh Hamdan reveals plan to create freezones in Dubai universities

The plan will allow students to carry out business and creative activities during their education

Dubai Lynx – sessions to watch

As the region’s creative industry prepares for the annual Dubai Lynx festival, we take a look at some of the highlights at this year’s event