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Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi makes emergency landing in Australia

The jet, which had 349 passengers on board, experienced a technical snag

Dubai’s RTA tests on-demand bus app

A trial run of the project will begin by the end of this month

Flynas set to become first Saudi airline to fly to Iraq in 27 years

The airline said it would start flights to several Iraqi cities in a few weeks

Emirates flight diverted after passenger dies onboard

The deceased passenger was a child, according to reports

UAE’s first hydrogen fuel station opened

The new station aims to lead to a larger-scale deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles

Emirates president says could work with Etihad in some areas

“I think there is value to be had working more closely with them,” Clark said

Etihad to launch flights to Baku from March

The service will be operated three times per week

Emirates to stop flying to Auckland via Australia, seeks new NZ routes

Emirates’ partner Qantas will increase the frequency of its services between Australia and New Zealand

Airport ‘smart tunnels’ to speed up passport control

Facial recognition technology would allow passengers to go through in just 15 seconds

Uber to offer electric vehicle service in Dubai

UberOne will be available from this week

Dubai’s Emirates sees improved performance in H1

The carrier will report its results for the first six months of the fiscal year in November

Saudi’s Flyadeal to start Boeing, Airbus order talks soon

The talks aimed at acquiring Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 aircraft will start “much sooner” than December 31

Saudi’s lifting of female driving ban will not mean jobs for foreigners – official

Public Transport Authority president Rumaih Al-Rumaih said driver jobs would go to Saudi women only

Uber discusses offering cheaper transport options with Dubai’s RTA

Uber launched affordable service uberX on a trial basis in Dubai in April

Bahrain’s Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines enter codeshare deal

The agreement will come into force next month

Saudi, Spanish consortium awarded $853m Makkah bus contract

The contract includes the import, operation and maintenance of a network of 400 air-conditioned buses

Oman’s SalamAir to begin fights to Dubai International

The airline already flies to Dubai World Central

Emirates, Flydubai announce first flights under new partnership

The carriers are also offering additional perks for Emirates passengers on flights codeshared with Flydubai

Dubai’s DP World to develop logistics plans for Mali, Senegal

DP world currently operates in the West African market through its Dakar port in Senegal

Turkey raises Kurdistan oil threat as flights are cancelled

Kurdish officials say they can withstand an economic blockade

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints Tony Douglas as group CEO

Douglas is well known in the UAE’s aviation community after serving as the CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Women drivers seen reviving Saudi car market

The arrival of women drivers could lift Saudi car sales by 15-20 per cent annually

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces death of pilot operating flight to Amsterdam

The plane was forced to make an emergency landing

Abu Dhabi to sell Italian exec-jet business to China buyers

An Italian defence firm such as Piaggio Aerospace must notify the government of any big asset sale

Flydubai launches flights to Montenegro capital

Airline will become the only UAE-based carrier to offer direct air links to Podgorica

Dubai’s Emirates adds three extra flights a week to Stockholm

The additional flights add to the carrier’s existing daily service

Saudi Airlines plans combined IPO of Saudia, Flyadeal

The company also plans to privatise cargo, maintenance, training, medical and real estate units

Dubai International Airport receives record 8.2 million passengers in August

Passenger traffic increased by 6.6 per cent compared to same month last year

Dubai’s Emirates to fly daily to Tunis

Emirates first began services to Tunis in October 2006

Dubai introduces free charging, fee wavers for electric vehicles

The new incentives aim to reduce the emirate’s carbon footprint