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

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

Disgusting conditions on Saudia flight blamed on deportees

A video taken aboard the Airbus A330 plane showed human waste on a toilet seat and tissues littering the gangway

Windshear highlighted in Emirates EK521 accident

The crew of Emirates flight EK521 grappled with windshear on final approach

Emirates to start A380 Christchurch flights

New double-decker service to the South Island gateway complements Auckland A380 flights

Video: Emirates’ new amenity kits with augmented reality

The airline became the first worldwide to introduce interactive kits for economy passengers

Flydubai reduces H1 loss to $24.5m

CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith indicated the airline would see a stronger second half of the year

Emirates SVP to become oneworld CEO

Rob Gurney played a key role in developing Emirates’ bilateral relationship with Qantas

Qatar Airways plans large aircraft order soon – CEO

Qatar Airways said in July it was in advanced talks with Boeing to buy up to 30 narrowbody planes

Qatar Airways boosts services to Riyadh

The airline will operate 20 weekly flights to and from Riyadh from September 1

Qatar becomes latest GCC state to levy airport tax on passengers

Every passenger leaving from Doha’s Hamad International Airport will be charged QAR35

Airline KLM Royal Dutch to resume services to Iran

The airline will operate four weekly services between Amsterdam and Tehran

First half passenger traffic at Dubai World Central surges 95%

New flights from low cost carrier flydubai contributed significantly to the increase

Lufthansa’s Eurowings ditches Cologne-Dubai route

The seasonal service was scheduled to resume in December

Saudia shifts domestic operations to Riyadh airport’s new Terminal 5

The terminal will offer some 36 check-in counters for Saudia customers