Emirates increases services to Cairo

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

UAE, India agree to aviation capacity talks

Passenger capacity between the two countries has been fully utilised, according to UAE news agency WAM

Saudi to privatise airports this year

The kingdom is aiming to make its airport operations profitable

Air Arabia reports 19.2% rise in Q2 profit

Air Arabia said it carried 2.05 million passengers in the second quarter

UAE to introduce mandatory registration for drones from September

The Emirates is cracking down on drone use after a number of disruptions at airports

Emirates crash investigation: No ‘engine abnormalities’

Flight EK521 crashed at the Dubai airport on August 3, 2016

Qatar Airways ends pursuit of American Airlines stake

Qatar said the investment no longer meets it “objectives”

US travel group defends Gulf airlines in Open Skies dispute

American, Delta and United are actively lobbying the US government to end Open Skies deals with the UAE and Qatar

Emirates deploys first A380 with revamped onboard lounge

The airline’s first jumbo jet featuring the revamped lounge was deployed on a flight to Kuala Lumpur

Flydubai receives first Boeing 737 Max jet

The 737 MAX is claimed to offer lower cost per seat and extended range

Etihad assisting Australian police with plane attack investigation

Police have not named which airline was allegedly targeted

Dubai World Central sees 35% increase in passengers in H1

The increase in traffic came despite the halting of flights by Qatar Airways

Four Arab states to open nine emergency routes for Qatari planes

The emergency routes will be opened on August 1

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