Emirates may downgrade A380 service to Houston – Tim Clark

The slowdown in the oil industry has led to a drop in demand on the route

Emirates unveils new business class seat

A larger screen TV and more lighting options are among the additions.

Qatar Airways’ new business class to feature private cabins

Reports suggest the new offering will offer first-class style private cabins closed with sliding doors

UAE purchases 8 drones in deals worth Dhs 1.47bn

Drone deal was one of three announced at UMEX yesterday.

Qatar Airways’ new Sydney route to generate $178m, 3000 jobs in Australia

The direct route between Doha and Sydney began on March 3

Over 615,000 people used Abu Dhabi airport’s US pre-clearance facility in 2015

The facility is the first of its kind in the Middle East, Asia and Africa

Emirates to unveil revamped business class seats for its Boeing 777 aircraft

The design and shape of the new seat is inspired by the interior of a sports car

Pictures: Lufthansa opens new lounge in Dubai’s Concourse D

The airline also rolls out electronic bag tags

Emirates announces codeshare with Russia’s S7 Airlines

Deal will include the Moscow – St Petersburg route

Emirates delays ‘world’s longest flight’ Dubai to Panama again

Route may not begin until early 2017.

Qatar Airways’ first Sydney flight arrives in Doha

New route will be operated by a Boeing 777-300.

Oman’s new low cost carrier named Salam Air

Name was chosen following an online poll.

Airbus says work underway on new A330 Regional for launch customer Saudia

The Saudi national carrier has placed an order for 20 A330-300 Regional aircraft.

Emirates starts world’s longest flight

Carrier’s return flight from Auckland tops the ultra-long-haul table.

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

The airline will operate additional daily flights from Feb 23-29

Cooperation expected in ports, aviation, transportation and banking

Cooperation expected in ports, aviation, transportation and banking

Cooperation expected in ports, aviation, transportation and banking

Emirates announces sponsorship of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team

Emirates announces sponsorship of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team

Airline will build a lounge at Dodger Stadium

Construction begins on Bahrain airport expansion

Construction begins on Bahrain airport expansion

Project is part-funded by the UAE

Dubai World Central sees 45.2% drop in passenger traffic in 2015

Dubai World Central sees 45.2% drop in passenger traffic in 2015

Passenger numbers in 2014 were high because of DXB runway refurbishment

Emirates to introduce new feature in flights this year

Airline chairman refuses to disclose details

IndiGo launches third daily flight between Dubai and Delhi

The airline now operates more than 20 daily flights into and out of Dubai

Air Arabia 2015 profit slides, passenger numbers increase

Low cost carrier saw profit decline 13 per cent in Q4

Middle East airlines rank top for passenger traffic growth in 2015

The share of international traffic carried by ME airlines hit 14.2 per cent

British Airways to resume Tehran flights from July

Move follows recent lifting of sanctions on Iran

Saudia receives first Dreamliners as kingdom’s aviation industry expands

Airline expects to carry 30 million passengers this year

Emirates ranked world’s most ‘valuable airline brand’ at $7.7bn

Dubai airline could rank among world’s top 100 brands by 2020

Iran Air to purchase 20 turboprop planes from ATR

Deal follows an order for 118 Airbus jets

Etihad to open “spectacular” new first class lounge in Abu Dhabi airport

The new facility will be unveiled in May this year

Dubai airport sees 78m visitors in 2015, remains world’s busiest

Passenger traffic grew 10.7 per cent year-on-year in 2015

Abu Dhabi International sees 17% jump in passenger traffic

Busy second half of the year increases airport’s passenger volumes