Etihad Airways posts $1.87bn loss in 2016 amid turbulent year

It is the first time the airline has reported a loss since it started making money in 2011

Dubai airport handles six million passengers in June

Passenger traffic during the first half of the year grew 6.3 per cent to reach over 43 million

Qantas passengers delayed in Dubai for almost two days

The flight was stranded due to a fault with the A380’s air conditioning system

Airbus seeks Emirates deal to extend A380 programe

Emirates has the largest fleet of superjumbos globally

Saudi hires Goldman for Riyadh airport’s stake sale

Saudi Civil Aviation Holding plans to sell a minority stake in Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

Flydubai to expand services to Russia

The airline will begin services to Makhachkala and Voronezh and also resume flights to Ufa

Dubai’s Emirates offers paid access to 27 global airport lounges

Emirates is seeking new revenue sources after being hit by tough economic conditions

Sharjah airport announces deal for $30m private jet terminal

The facility will include lounges and Duty Free shops

Etihad sells first airline stake amid review

Etihad and other investors have sold their shares in Darwin Airline to a subsidiary of Slovenian airline Adria Airways

US ends controversial laptop ban on Middle East carriers

Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was the last of 10 airports to be exempted from the ban

Dubai’s Emirates offers free visas to Thai travellers for a month

The offer is open to Thai travellers who book return tickets from Bangkok or Phuket to Dubai between July 14- August 14

Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir to appoint new CEO

The recently launched airline has confirmed that the new CEO will be a GCC national

Saudia says laptop ban lifted on US flights

Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines have also been exempted from the ban

Emirates to operate one-off A380 flight to Colombo

The special flight will be operated next month

Emirates A380 flight ‘almost collides’ with Air Seychelles aircraft – reports

The near-collision happened when the Emirates flight was preparing to descend in Mauritius

Dubai’s Emirates ups flight frequency to Khartoum

The additional flights follow frequency reductions on other African routes

US ends laptop ban on Middle Eastern airlines

The Department of Homeland Security has said that it could impose new restrictions on laptops if airlines do not make security upgrades

Emirates and flydubai announce new partnership

The partnership is described as going “beyond code-sharing”

Philippine Airlines to resume flights to Abu Dhabi

The carrier halted flights to the UAE capital this month

Emirates seeks self-driving fleet, AI training through Dubai Future Accelerators

The airline is seeking new technologies to increase efficiency and enhance passenger experience

Qatar Airways to launch new daily service to Ukraine

The new route will be served by an Airbus A320 aircraft

Emirates opens new $6.7m lounge in Boston

Emirates now has 41 dedicated lounges worldwide

American Airlines cancels codeshare deals with Qatar, Etihad after crew controversy

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker drew fire from American this week for his comments on US flight attendants

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to increase flights to Egypt and Nigeria

Airline sees increased flights as ‘timely’ with resurging economies in both countries

American accuses Qatar Airways CEO of being “sexist and ageist” after comments

Al Baker said passengers are “always being served by grandmothers” on US carriers

Flydubai announces resignation of CFO

Flydubai said it has started the recruitment process for a replacement

Dubai’s Emirates terminates 10-year deal with TAAG Angola Airlines, cuts flights

The 2014 deal saw Emirates appoint senior managers to work for Angola’s state-owned flag carrier

Dubai’s Emirates supports over 100,000 jobs in the US – study

Emirates president accuses American airlines of making “unfounded accusations” in open skies dispute

Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways to resume operations this week

Wataniya halted operations in 2011 due to its financial situation and political instability in the region

Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian see US laptop ban lifted

Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines have already been exempted from the ban