Dubai airport passenger traffic climbs 7.2% in April

Double-digit growth in traffic to and from Eastern Europe and Asia led to the rise

New SaudiGulf airline gets licence to begin domestic flights

The new airline will be awarded a national carrier licence on June 22

Dubai briefly shuts airspace after unauthorised drone activity

The shutting of the airspace around noon on Saturday caused several flight disruptions

Emirates to pay off $1.1bn of bonds, has financing for 2016/2017

The carrier said it had already received committed offers to finance the delivery of aircraft this year

Gulf Air’s losses narrow to BHD24.1m

Bahrain carrier records a 62 per cent reduction on 2014 losses

EU Commission to pursue air traffic deals with UAE and Qatar

Agreements are usually done on a bilateral basis by individual governments

IBM signs technology services deal with Dubai’s Emirates Airline

The deal is designed to improve efficiency on the carrier’s passenger support systems and functions

Emirates to introduce A380 on world’s longest flight

The carrier launched its route to Auckland in March

First Bombardier C Series passenger flight takes off

The 100-seat aircraft will enter SWISS’ network this summer

Open skies debate back as Qatar Airways launches Atlanta service

The airline has started a daily direct route between Doha and Atlanta

Chinese stowaway found on Emirates flight

The 16-year-old was found in the cargo hold of flight EK303 from Shanghai to Dubai

Etihad, partners to add $9.6bn to Abu Dhabi’s economy in 2016

The airline and its partners will support over 91,000 jobs this year, finds Oxford report

Etihad opens new first class lounge at Abu Dhabi airport

The lounge and spa features 16 zones

Kuwait awards $4.3bn tender for new airport terminal

Turkish firm Limak Construction is scheduled to complete the project in six years

Emirates flight from Sao Paulo diverted after medical emergency

The flight was forced to land in Lagos after a man needed medical help because of allegedly ingesting cocaine

Construction progressing on Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal

The steel structure of the Midfield Terminal Building roof is now complete

Abu Dhabi airport sees 4.8% rise in April passenger numbers

The UAE capital welcomed 1.96m passengers last month

In pictures: World’s largest plane lands in Abu Dhabi

The Antonov AN225 transported 160 tonnes of cargo from Kiev

EgyptAir crash: Submarine to be sent to look for remains

The crash of the Airbus 320 jet on Thursday killed all 66 people on board

Saudi’s first privately run terminal opens at King Khalid International

The terminal has the capacity to handle 12 million passengers annually

EgyptAir crash: Investigators say too soon to draw conclusions

Investigators are assessing material from air traffic control, aircraft and crew documents

EgyptAir crash: First images of debris released

The items found so far include parts of the aircraft marked EgyptAir

Flight data showed smoke alerts on EgyptAir jet before crash

CNN said it obtained the data through a screen grab from an Egyptian source

EgyptAir MS804 crash: Human remains, belongings found at sea

The EgyptAir jet crashed into the Mediterranean sea with 66 people on board

Update: EgyptAir MS804 passenger belongings found

The plane, which had 66 people on board, crashed on Thursday

Delta cancels US stadium sponsorship in spat with Qatar Airways

The Qatari carrier hosted a performance by Jennifer Lopez at a stadium in Atlanta last night to celebrate its route launch to the city

Video: World’s biggest plane lands in Dubai

The Antonov An-225 Mriya landed at the Al Maktoum Airport on Tuesday

Emirates announces seventh daily service to Bangkok

The new service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER and begin on July 1

Emirates’ dnata acquires US airport handler

Company chief says he expects the deal to act as a springboard to North America

SkyTeam plots further Middle East lounges following Dubai launch

The 20-member airline alliance is eyeing further Middle East locations