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UAE investigating ‘serious incident’ involving Emirates A380 in Moscow

The ‘serious incident’ category means an accident nearly occurred

Free parking in Dubai during Hijri New Year holiday

All paid parking zones will be free across the emirate on Thursday

Etihad customers can now pay via credit card installment plans

The installment plans range from three to 60 months, the airline said

Dubai’s DP World unit, IGY Marinas to build superyacht marina project

The project in France will offer 12 superyacht berths for the world’s largest vessels

Emirates flight affected by New Zealand fuel crisis

The Dubai-based airline’s longest non-stop service now has a temporary stopover

Saudi to issue tenders for 1,600km rail line by early 2018

Contracts for the long-delayed project were first awarded in 2008

Dubai adds 50 Tesla electric vehicles to taxi fleet

The RTA signed a deal for 200 Tesla vehicles in February

Dubai’s RTA uses ’emojis’ to warn drivers to slow down near schools

The RTA has set up smart signs near schools in Dubai

Speed limit on two major roads in Dubai to be reduced from October

The maximum speed limit will been reduced on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road

Saudi to open 2,750km Riyadh-Gurayat rail line in Dec

The line will reduce travel time between the two cities from 13 to eight hours

Emirates to launch fourth daily A380 service to Sydney

The new service will increase passenger capacity on the route by 6,846 seats a week

Emirates to allow extra baggage of up to 15kgs on certain flights

The allowance is for economy class passengers on certain flights

Dubai raises $1.1bn loan for metro expansion

First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, Santander and Standard Chartered have provided the loan

Oman’s SalamAir appoints new CEO

The airline has turned to budget rival Air Arabia for its new chief executive

Latvian airline AirBaltic to launch direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Riga

The new route is being launched as part of a codeshare cooperation with Etihad

Emirates cancels Florida flights due to Hurricane Irma

Flights to and from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando have been cancelled

Dubai Metro ridership crosses one billion

The Dubai Metro began services eight years ago

Revealed: Top 10 longest flights in the world

Gulf carriers dominate when it comes to ultra long-haul flights

Dubai airline Emirates’ new pilot academy receives first training aircraft

The flight training centre took delivery of two Cirrus SR22 G6 aircraft

Emirates could restore US capacity within six to nine months

The Dubai airline started cutting frequencies on five US routes from May

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints new CEO for engineering division

Abdul Khaliq Saeed replaces Jeff Wilkinson, who is leaving the post after 11 years with the company

Air India flight from Abu Dhabi veers off the taxiway in Kochi

All the 102 passengers on board were safely evacuated

Cathay Pacific names Dubai as regional hub for Middle East operations

Hong Kong-based carrier announces management shake-up in the Middle East

School bus occupancy in Dubai stands at 53% – RTA

About 88 per cent of students in Dubai use private vehicles to travel to their schools

Etihad deploys Boeing 787 Dreamliner on daily Amsterdam route

The airline is rapidly expanding its Dreamliner network

Emirates and Qantas extend partnership for five more years

Some changes have been made to the partnership

Emirates cancels Houston flights due to heavy floods

Flights EK211 and EK212 have been cancelled

Dubai’s RTA partners with Siemens for 3D-printed metro parts

the new agreement forms part of Dubai’s strategy to become a leader in 3D printing

Dubai’s DP World completes phase 2 north expansion of Canada terminal

The terminal’s capacity has been increased from 750,000 TEU to an approximate 1.35 million TEU annually

Dubai’s ruler approves new projects for roads, cycling lanes

The RTA plans to extend the internal roads for 320km with work beginning in 2018 and finishing in 2024