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Dubai Aerospace to buy aircraft leasing firm AWAS

Dubai Aerospace said the combined company will have an owned, managed and committed aircraft fleet of 394 aircraft

Qatar Airways closes in on Meridiana deal, to own minority stake in Indian airline

Al Baker also said the airline will not reduce flight frequency to the United States

New Zealand mulling extra security on flights from Dubai, Doha

The new rules would follow similar measures introduced last month by the US, Britain and Australia

Dubai’s RTA mulls deploying electric smart vehicles at malls, metro stations

The RTA concluded a two-month trial of the autonomous vehicle in the Business Bay area

Emirates remains ‘committed’ to US market despite reducing flights – president

The airline announced this week that it is reducing flights to five cities in the US

Dubai airline Emirates reduces flights on five US routes as demand drops

Restrictions imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration has weakened demand

After Uber, ride sharing app Careem launches affordable service in Dubai

Careem GO is the company’s “most affordable option yet”

Dubai airline Emirates says travel flows from US to Iran have dropped

In March, US President Donald Trump signed an order keeping a 90-day ban on travel to the US by citizens of Iran

Uber launches trial of affordable service uberX in Dubai

The trial of uberX will start with a limited number of vehicles in Dubai

Top 10 cars in Dubai: How insured are they?

Expats in UAE will have to renew driving licences once in five years

Currently, expats in the UAE renew their licences once in 10 years

Work progresses on Dubai Metro extension to Expo 2020 site

The completion rate of the project is now at 7 per cent

Dubai’s Emirates chides United’s overbooking controversy in new video

The YouTube clip features a quote from United’s CEO and utilises its ‘fly the friendly skies’ slogan

Dubai’s RTA to launch 11 new bus routes, improve 13 others

The plans include 10 feeder connections to the emirate’s bus and metro stations

Oman’s SalamAir to fly to Jeddah, Pakistan

The low cost carrier began operations in January

Revealed: Top 10 airlines in the world – TripAdvisor

Dubai’s Emirates has been named the world’s best airline

Saudi’s STC beats Emirates to rank as Middle East’s most valuable brand

Emirates had led the Brand Finance top 50 list since 2010

Hyperloop One begins hiring as it prepares to open Dubai office in September

Hyperloop One is developing a system that will transport people between Abu Dhabi and Dubai in 12 minutes

Europe regulator says tech ban in airline cabins may cause fire risks

Personal electronic devices carry a fire risk due to their lithium batteries

Etihad-backed Alitalia cancels 60% of flights as workers strike

Italy’s flagship carrier has made an annual profit only a few times in its 70-year history

Oman Air to fly daily to Manchester from May

Oman Air also flies twice daily to London Heathrow

Dubai’s Emirates offers Surface tablets to passengers on US flights

Etihad and Qatar also introduced similar services last week

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad says bookings to US ‘healthy’ despite laptop ban

Last month, the US introduced a ban on most electronics from the cabins of passenger flights from the Middle East

Australia to screen electronic devices on flights from UAE, Qatar

€œExplosive detection screening will be conducted for randomly selected passengers and their baggage

Fire breaks out at Dubai International Airport

“The blaze was extinguished within minutes by Dubai Airports’ Fire Service,” a spokesperson said

Emirates A380 collides with Scoot plane in Singapore

Both aircraft will require repairs

Taxi sharing app Careem on lookout for acquisitions, IPO an option

Careem was valued at about $1bn

Speed limits reduced on two major Dubai roads

Emirates Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road will have new speed limits in Dubai

IATA CEO says US, UK electronics bans creating ‘severe’ commercial distortions

Alexandre de Juniac called for governments to urgently find alternatives to the measures

Etihad offers first, business class passengers free wifi, iPads on US flights

The move comes following a ban on large electronic devices in airplane cabins of direct US flights

Etihad and Lufthansa eyeing additional codeshare routes – report

The two carriers entered an initial codeshare deal last year