Abu Dhabi Airport’s City Terminal closed permanently

The check-in facility near Abu Dhabi Mall has been closed for good

Flydubai posts $53.6m H1 loss as Boeing 737 MAX grounding impacts operations

Passenger numbers dropped to five million during the first six months of the year

Dubai’s Emirates airline hiring at least 3,000 cabin crew

The airline is especially looking to hire Emiratis

Dubai airport briefly halts flights on suspected drone activity

At least two Emirates flights were diverted to nearby airports

Dubai’s Emirates postpones premium economy launch due to 777x delay

Emirates is the launch customer for the plane, with 150 orders

Dubai’s Emirates offers facial recognition ID checks on US-bound flights

The airline has become the first non-US airline to receive approval for biometric boarding from US Customs Border Protection

Over 39,000 new planes needed by 2038 – Airbus

Latest Global Market Forecast also estimated about 550,000 pilots will be needed to accommodate for increase in air traffic

Air Arabia begins nonstop service from Sharjah to Vienna

Six-hour flight to the Austrian capital will operate four times a week, becoming daily in December

Dubai startup Seafood Souq seals deal with Emirates for speedy shipping

New agreement will see fresh salmon and other seafood brought to the UAE and wider Middle East from around the world

Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi diverted due to smoke from tablet – reports

Flight from Abu Dhabi to Washington DC diverted due to smoke allegedly coming from a passenger’s tablet

Revealed: Top 20 busiest airports in the world

Dubai remains the world’s busiest airport by number of international passengers

Oman low-cost carrier Salam Air launches Abu Dhabi-Muscat flights

The airline has launched four weekly flights between the Gulf capitals

Abu Dhabi Airports, Etihad launch trial of autonomous wheelchairs

The autonomous wheelchairs will allow passengers with restricted mobility to navigate easier through the Abu Dhabi airport

Flydubai adds seven additional destinations to Dubai airport’s Terminal 3

The move is aimed at helping improve connections between Emirates and flydubai

UAE doesn’t expect the Boeing 737 Max to fly this year

The UAE will conduct its own checks before the plane can use its airspace and airports again

Emirates surpasses 25 million Skywards members

Emirates also says it is adding nearly 10,000 Skywards members a day

British Airways pilots’ strike hits UAE

Flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to UK scrapped

Dubai’s Emirates, flydubai ban certain Apple laptops from flights

Recalled models sold between September 2015 and February 2017 cannot be taken aboard unless their batteries have been replaced

Etihad, Emirates launch September sales for flights from UAE

Sales ending September 12 on discounted fares for economy and business class to dozens of destinations

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Dubai airline Emirates reviews fleet needs in slowing global economy

The airline announced a $21bn deal for 70 Airbus jets earlier this year in tandem with the move to scale back A380 deliveries

Dubai’s Emirates announces new appointments in top management

The Dubai-based airline has made new COO and CCO appointments

Dubai’s Emirates cancels Florida flights due to Hurricane Dorian

Flights to/from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida cancelled

Abu Dhabi Airport welcomes 4.5 million summer passengers

A total of 713,297 passengers passed through the airport during Eid Al Adha

Oman Air adds to list of airlines banning certain Apple laptops from flights

Etihad and others also banned the laptops amid fears they could overheat and pose a fire risk

British Airways to deploy A350 on Dubai route

The aircraft is configured for 331 passengers in three classes

UAE flights to Lebanon unaffected amid security concerns

Warning by the UAE government advising against travelling to Lebanon remains in effect

Kuwait Airways to spend $2.5bn on new aircraft

The airline hopes to carry five million passengers this year

Etihad restricts certain Apple laptops from flights

The laptops were banned on flights by US airline safety regulators amid fears they could overheat and pose a fire risk

Airlines soar in customer satisfaction in the UAE – report

Dubai airline Emirates ranked high for customer satisfaction

Video: Female Emirates pilots fly high for Emirati Women’s Day

Five different pilots fly to five different continents