UAE’s aviation authority says not yet known when Boeing 737 MAX ban will be lifted

The plane was grounded worldwide in mid-March after two fatal accidents

Etihad to operate daily flights from Al Ain to Jeddah during end of Ramadan

The airline will operate the flights from May 26 to June 4 to meet increased demand

Emirates reports 69% profit drop as high oil prices, strong dollar hit earnings

The airline’s fuel bill – its “biggest-ever”, accounted for 32 per cent of operating costs

Saudia apologises for recurrent flight delays, assures of compensation

The airline blamed “exceptional circumstances” including bad weather conditions and technical malfunctions

Saudi appoints new head for civil aviation body GACA

The kingdom sacked the previous president of the body in January

Etihad says reduced 148,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2018

The savings are equivalent to the removal of over 10,200 cars from the road, the airline said

JCDecaux wins 10-year advertising contract for Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal

Abu Dhabi’s Dhs10bn Midfield Terminal is slated to open by the end of this year

UAE low-cost carrier Air Arabia launches flights to Tunis

The new service will begin in early July and operate three times a week

Emirates offers sale on fares to Porto ahead of the route’s launch in July

The airline will launch four-times weekly flights to Portugal’s second largest city

Air Arabia Q1 profit up 16% as passenger numbers improve

The airline carried 2.8 million passengers, which it said was up 8 per cent year on year

Video: Atleast 41 killed as Russian plane catches fire during emergency landing

The plane operated by Aeroflot burst into flames while making an emergency landing in Moscow on Sunday

Dubai airport Q1 passenger traffic falls 2.2% to 22.2 million

The drop in quarterly passenger figures was largely due to a 3 per cent reduction in flights, some caused by the 737 MAX grounding

Etihad to operate five daily flights to London Heathrow during summer

The additional flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to add second daily flight to Moscow for six months

The new service will begin in October

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare deal with LATAM Airlines Brazil for 17 routes

Emirates currently serves two Brazil gateways – Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro – with daily services

Emirates chairman: ‘I always want to see the price of oil below $60’

Sheikh Ahmed says airline is forced to pass on the costs of high oil prices to passengers

Air Arabia to meet Airbus and Boeing ahead of imminent 100-jet order, says CEO

“We need to put an order in. That is overdue,” said chief executive Adel Ali

Saudi’s Flynas considering upgrading Airbus A320neo order

The airline could opt for the larger A321 model, according to its CEO

Oman’s SalamAir eyes profit as Boeing MAX grounding hampers rivals

Oman Air has grounded five MAX jets, and flydubai in the UAE has grounded 14, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.

Flydubai could opt for Airbus jets if Boeing MAX grounding prolonged

Flydubai has had to ground its 14 MAX jets, accounting for roughly 10 per cent of its fleet

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Emirates says full-year results will not be as good as in previous years

The airline’s president Tim Clark said the results would still be positive when revealed next month

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai’s financial outlook for 2018 unchanged despite Boeing groundings

Flydubai operates a fleet of 737 aircraft including 13 MAX jets that have been grounded

New economy class seats – with no TV screens – unveiled by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad

Passengers can view inflight entertainment by using their own devices

Saudi airline Flyadeal’s decision on Boeing MAX “imminent” – CEO

The airline is reconsidering the order after two MAX jets fatally crashed in Ethiopia in March and in Indonesia in October

Emirates unveils pavilion for Expo 2020

The airline’s pavilion will focus on the future of commercial aviation

Flydubai to launch direct flights to Russia’s Sochi

Flights between Dubai and Sochi will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays

Dubai’s Emirates to deploy its revamped B777 to Maldives

Male will become the first destination in the South Asian region to be served on a regular basis by the new aircraft

Oman Aviation seeks up to $6bn to finance airline, airport expansion

The group includes Oman Air, Oman Airports and Oman Aviation Services

Kuwait Airlines’ aircraft nose ‘damaged’ while landing in Beirut airport

The plane “was hit by a sudden impact of a mass of snow passing”, the airline said

Emirates signs codeshare deal with India’s SpiceJet for six cities

Those travelling on the codeshare routes will be able to book connecting flights using a single reservation