Latvian airline AirBaltic to launch direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Riga

The new route is being launched as part of a codeshare cooperation with Etihad

Emirates cancels Florida flights due to Hurricane Irma

Flights to and from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando have been cancelled

Revealed: Top 10 longest flights in the world

Gulf carriers dominate when it comes to ultra long-haul flights

Dubai airline Emirates’ new pilot academy receives first training aircraft

The flight training centre took delivery of two Cirrus SR22 G6 aircraft

Emirates could restore US capacity within six to nine months

The Dubai airline started cutting frequencies on five US routes from May

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints new CEO for engineering division

Abdul Khaliq Saeed replaces Jeff Wilkinson, who is leaving the post after 11 years with the company

Air India flight from Abu Dhabi veers off the taxiway in Kochi

All the 102 passengers on board were safely evacuated

Cathay Pacific names Dubai as regional hub for Middle East operations

Hong Kong-based carrier announces management shake-up in the Middle East

Etihad deploys Boeing 787 Dreamliner on daily Amsterdam route

The airline is rapidly expanding its Dreamliner network

Emirates and Qantas extend partnership for five more years

Some changes have been made to the partnership

Emirates cancels Houston flights due to heavy floods

Flights EK211 and EK212 have been cancelled

Dubai airport offers free movie streaming with ICFLIX

The video-on-demand service is complimentary for all DXB passengers for a trial period of two months

Low cost carrier Norwegian plans Stockholm-Dubai flights

Norwegian has recently shaken up its home European market by offering flights to the US for as little as $65 one-way

Flydubai widens H1 loss as fuel costs weigh on earnings

The airline’s revenues during the first half of 2017 rose 9.9 per cent to Dhs2.5bn

Dubai’s Emirates introduces new seat selection fees

The new charges come on top of advanced seat selection fees for some economy fares introduced last year

Emirates flight from Dubai to Melbourne suffers technical issue

An onward flight to New Zealand was cancelled following the incident

New Saudi carrier flyadeal receives first plane from Dubai Aerospace

Flyadeal will begin operations in September

Cebu Pacific flight from Dubai to Manila cancelled due to ‘technical issue’

Affected passengers will be stranded in Dubai for 24 hours

Passengers sue Boeing for injuries sustained during Emirates crash landing in Dubai

Wisner Law Firm said it was suing on behalf of passengers for psychological and physical injuries they sustained

Dubai’s Emirates sponsors 2018 Ryder Cup

The deal is a renewal of the carrier’s existing European Tour Agreement, which will run until 2021

Dubai International Airport sees busiest month on record in July

An increase in passengers saw the aviation hub beat a previous monthly record set in January

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad delays appointment of new CEO

Etihad appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO in May to replace James Hogan

Dubai Aerospace is now one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors

DAE has completed the acquisition of Dublin-based AWAS

Emirates to operate extra flights to Jeddah, deploy A380 to Medina for haj

Emirates will operate 45 additional flights to Jeddah and 12 extra flights to Medina from August 17 until September 11

British Airways halts Muscat-London flights due to crew strike

Passengers are being offered alternative bookings via Qatar Airways

Etihad exploring options for leisure airline Niki

The Abu Dhabi airline bought Niki from Air Berlin for $351m earlier this year

Etihad expresses ‘disappointment’ as Air Berlin files for insolvency

The Abu Dhabi airline said it cannot offer any additional funding to the struggling German airline

US fighter jet crash landing disrupts flights in Bahrain

The jet suffered a technical failure in one engine

Emirates president accuses US airlines of seeking to preserve long-haul market “domination”

“They hope to go back to a time when they could extract pricing premiums from US consumers while providing a poor product in return,” Clark said

Emirates increases services to Cairo

Airline to offer four additional weekly flights to the Egyptian capital from October