Emirates bookings to US dropped 35% overnight after Jan travel ban

“The effect it had was instantaneous” said president Tim Clark

Dubai introduces fines of up to $5,445 for illegal drone use

New rules will fine those using drones, fireworks and other aerial equipment without permission

Qatar Airways CEO: ‘I have to scream at Airbus to get my planes faster’

The Gulf carrier has refused to take deliveries of Airbus A320neos since December 2015

Video: Qatar Airways unveils new Qsuite business class

The new seat will be installed on the airline’s B777-300ER and A350 aircraft

Middle East airlines post strongest passenger demand growth in Jan

Regional carriers saw year-over-year demand growth of 14.4 per cent in international passenger traffic

Etihad tells travellers to check with US missions after new Trump order

US President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order banning visits by nationals of six Muslim-majority nations

Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield terminal opening delayed to 2019

The terminal had been due to open in September 2017

Dubai airline Emirates says it employs over 29,0000 women

Women make up close to 44 per cent of the airline’s workforce

Oman Air flight to Munich diverted after smoke smell detected onboard

Flight WY123 was diverted to Sofia, in Bulgaria, on Saturday

Emirates rejects Lufthansa, Air France-KLM claims

European legacy carriers have been hit by the rapid growth of the main Gulf airlines

Dubai Airports bans ‘irregular’ and ‘oversized’ baggage

The ban is set to be enforced from March 8

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad signs codeshare deal with EgyptAir

The partnership will be introduced in phases from March 1

Dubai airport handles record eight million passengers in January

The number of flights at the airport increased 2.1 per cent to 36,592

Dubai’s Emirates says UK regulator compensation claim “misleading”

Emirates was one of five airline’s accused of breaching EU passenger compensation rules by the CAA

UAE’s Emirates and Etihad face UK action over passenger compensation

The UK’s CAA said both airlines refused to pay compensation for delays that caused passengers to arrive three hours late

Video: Dubai’s Emirates to revamp A380 onboard lounge

The new A380 onboard lounge will offer more space with a new seating arrangement

Abu Dhabi International passenger traffic up 2.6% in Jan

The airport saw higher volumes from the UK and India in particular

Dubai’s Emirates to begin flights to Cambodia’s Phnom Penh

The new route will stop in Myanmar’s Yangon

Dubai Airports expects 143 million passengers in 2020

The airports operator is targeting a $53bn share of the aviation sector

Flydubai to launch three new summer destinations

The airline will operate to Batumi in Georgia, Qabala in Azerbaijan and Tivat in Montenegro from June to September 2017

Video: UAE’s first nanosatellite successfully launched into space

Nayif-1 is the first 1U nanosatellite programmed to transfer messages in Arabic

Emirates removes seafood meal from economy class menu

The move follows an internal review of products, the airline said

New Muscat International Airport terminal to open by year-end

The terminal was originally due to open in 2014

Etihad flight from Dublin to UAE diverted over security threat

The plane was diverted to the Al Minhad Air Base in Dubai

Iraqi Airways plane evacuated at Jeddah after wheel catches fire while landing

Emergency crews evacuated 356 passengers from the plane

Air Arabia swings to surprise Q4 net loss

Air Arabia’s 2016 net profit was Dhs490.4m

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad says passenger traffic up 6% in 2016

“2017 will be another challenging year,” said Etihad Aviation Group president and CEO James Hogan

Qatar Airways expects Trump’s travel ban to be relaxed – report

The travel ban was halted temporarily on Friday following a ruling by a US judge

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo to launch flights to Sharjah

The airline will begin daily direct flights between Sharjah and Kozhikode from March 20

Dubai government finalising $3bn airport expansion loan

The airport loan covers the first financing portion of the $35bn airport expansion