Qatar Airways launches Helsinki flights

The Qatari airline is the first Gulf carrier to offer direct services to the Finnish capital

Etihad to support Abu Dhabi sports events in 3-year deal

The carrier will now support almost all sports activities in the UAE capital

Qatar Airways orders up to 100 Boeing jets worth $18.6bn

The deal marked a key commitment by Qatar Airways to Boeing’s new 737 MAX jetliner

Dubai airport aims for 90 million passengers in 2017

Dubai Airports’ CEO says DXB could meet its 2020 target next year

Dubai’s Emirates Airline unveils new Jennifer Aniston ad campaign

Emirates previously teamed up with the Friends star as part of a $20m campaign last year

Etihad in talks with Germany’s TUI to create new European airline

The new airline is expected to serve countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Qatar Airways launches weekend flights to Dubai

The flights are in addition to Qatar Airways’ 19 other daily flights to Dubai

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad signs codeshare deal with South Africa’s Kulula

The agreement will offer Etihad customers flight options to South African cities via Johannesburg

Dubai airport receives record 7.7m passengers in August

Passenger traffic during August grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year

Etihad-backed Airberlin to shed 1,200 jobs

The company will aim to confirm voluntary and compulsory redundancies by February 2017

Qatar introduces free four-day transit visa

The new visa is applicable for all passengers with a layover exceeding five hours

Qatar Airways and IAG deepen commercial links

The agreement comes as British Airways converts its flights to Doha and Muscat to direct services from October 30

Etihad plane makes emergency landing in Abu Dhabi

Engine failure forced the 777, bound for Sydney, to turn around half an hour into its journey

Dubai International closes airspace because of drone activity

The incident is the second this year and comes as the UAE seeks to more strictly regulate the sale and use of drones

UAE to introduce new laws soon to regulate drones

At least 400 drones, mostly commercial, are registered with the UAE’s aviation authority

Dubai Airports to add A380 stands at DXB’s Concourse C

The gate upgrades will allow the airport to accommodate more A380s than any other in the world

Oman Air apologises for maps using ‘Persian Gulf’ label

The naming of the strategic waterway is disputed by Iran and the Arab states

Saudi Arabia’s national airline adds 63 aircraft to fleet

Saudia’s new planes will be used for national and international routes, according to the kingdom’s minister of transportation

$4.3bn Kuwait International Airport expansion to be completed ahead of schedule

The expansion, which includes a new passenger terminal, was originally due to be finished in six years time

Dubai’s Emirates to begin charging for seat selection

New fees apply for certain economy class fares

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to buy majority stake in Jordan Aircraft Maintenance

The terms of the deal were not disclosed

Saudia aircraft from Jeddah isolated in Manila airport after ‘false’ hijacking threat

According to reports, there were around 300 passengers onboard the plane

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to add three weekly flights to Sydney

The airline will operate a double-daily schedule to the Australian city from February 2017

Qatar Airways launches A380 on Sydney route

The Qatari carrier cited increased passenger demand for the change in craft

Nesma Airlines to start Saudi domestic operations in November

The Saudi-owned airline received its air operator’s certificate in August

Oman Air cancels September launch of Najaf route

Route launch pushed back due to safety concerns

Dubai ranks high among world’s top 10 busiest airports in 2015

Dubai remained the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 use banned on UAE airlines

Several incidents have emerged of the Note 7 exploding because of a battery problem

Dubai airport Eid rush: Over 160,000 travellers in Terminal 3 this weekend

In total, Emirates is expecting more than 250,000 passengers to travel during the upcoming Eid Al Adha period

Emirates mulls premium economy; could soon charge extra for seat selection

The Dubai-based airline is looking to boost its ancillary revenues, said president Tim Clark