“The blaze was extinguished within minutes by Dubai Airports’ Fire Service,” a spokesperson said
Both aircraft will require repairs
Alexandre de Juniac called for governments to urgently find alternatives to the measures
The move comes following a ban on large electronic devices in airplane cabins of direct US flights
The two carriers entered an initial codeshare deal last year
Electronic devices larger than a mobile phone have been banned from passenger cabins on direct US flights from 10 airports
The increase brings year to date traffic at the airport up 9.3 per cent
Etihad CEO Peter Baumgartner said the higher capacity was designed to meet demand
The U.S. introduced new security measures on March 25
The airline becomes the first to operate scheduled A380 services to Latin America and North Africa
The airline will operate flights to the city three times per week from June 23
More than a dozen inbound flights were diverted due to poor weather conditions
The carrier said the superjumbo would increase its capacity on the route by 44 per cent
More than 89,000 passengers are expected through Dubai International’s Terminal 3
Sultan Al Qassemi said the restrictions were intended to give US carriers an unfair advantage
Paul Griffiths said a “very tiny proportion” of passengers might choose to switch airlines
The A380, said to be EK412 from Dubai to Sydney, came within 300m of the smaller craft
The ban on large electronics will come into effect on Saturday, the airline said
The airports affected include Kuwait City, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Jeddah
The new rule is expected to be announced Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security
The executive order banning travel to the United States by refugees and nationals of six Muslim-majority countries was temporarily halted on Wednesday
The change will increase capacity by nearly 170 seats
Almost all of Emirates’ US East coast services have been delayed or cancelled
“The UAE carriers will have a year that is probably below 2016,” IATA’s secretary general said
The centre is designed to allow the airline and its partners to save costs
The plane was diverted after its front wheel malfunctioned, according to reports
The fifth freedom route has been met with opposition from some US carriers
Handelsblatt Global said discussions had taken place between the UAE’s ruling families
The country has ordered 100 airliners from European plane manufacturer Airbus and 80 from Boeing
The carrier said flight were being suspended for “commercial reasons”