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Saudi’s flynas orders 60 Airbus A320neos, upgrades 20 more

The 80 A320neo order is valued at $8.6bn

Emirates to launch daily A380 service to Brazil’s Sao Paolo

Emirates becomes the first ever to operate a scheduled commercial A380 flight to South America

Dubai hourly car rental service returns after suspension

Udrive first launched a pay-per-use car rental service in the city in March 2016

Several killed as Turkish cargo jet crashes in Kyrgyzstan

The jet destroyed 15 local houses when it crashed

Eurowings flight from Oman to Germany lands in Kuwait over bomb scare

The flight was carrying 299 passengers

Dubai Taxi Corp, AAA partner for smart vehicle recovery app

The new system will offer roadside assistance via a smart app

Dubai named world’s best-selling Rolls-Royce dealership in 2016

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced its second highest ever annual sales results in 2016

Dubai’s Emirates introduces paid access to its lounges

Passengers can pay to access the carrier’s first and business class lounges in Dubai

A mixed forecast for Middle East business aviation

New airport infrastructure is creating optimism among the Middle East’s business jet operators but for manufacturers stagnation concerns remain

Qatar Airways opens Paris premium lounge

The lounge can hold up to 200 passengers and features two terraces

Dubai’s Emirates to begin daily flights to Zagreb

The airline said it expected the new daily service to also benefit travellers in Slovenia and regions of Hungary and Austria

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Middle East airlines see strongest growth in passenger demand in Nov

Regional carriers saw a 12.2 per cent increase in international passenger demand

Flight delays in Dubai as fog disrupts operations

Heavy fog blanketed the UAE on Thursday morning

Saudi’s flynas to buy Airbus aircraft worth $8.6bn

The first batch of aircraft will be received early in 2018

Airbus deliveries rose 8% in 2016, orders outpaced Boeing

The European planemaker delivered 688 aircraft in 2016

Dubai’s RTA signs deal with Uber to explore cheaper transport options

The partnership could eventually see Uber’s pool service and driverless cars come to Dubai

Elevator firm Kone wins order for Bahrain airport expansion

Kone will supply 85 elevators, 40 escalators, and 20 autowalks as part of the deal

Airbus finalises deal to sell more than 60 jets to Saudi’s flynas

An order for 60 A320neos would be worth $6.4bn at list prices

Etihad to launch third daily flight to Riyadh

The new service will be operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft

Saudia Airlines appoints new chairman in management shake-up

Ghassan bin Abdulrahman al-Shabal will replace Sulaiman al-Hamdan

Kuwait re-routes 14 flights due to bad weather

Flights were re-routed to airports in Damam, Doha and Manama since 0400 local time

Meters coming to Oman’s taxis

Mwasalat has promised meters will be introduced across its fleet after it launches later this year

Emirates flight from Muscat to Dubai cancelled after snake found on plane

The snake was found in the cargo hold by a staff member

IranAir gets first passenger jet from Airbus under sanctions deal

The Airbus A321 jetliner is expected to be delivered later this week

Airbus’ superjumbo A380 heading towards ‘certain death’ – analyst

The recent deferral by Emirates has added to the jumbo jet’s woes

Dubai’s Gulf Navigation forms joint venture with Polimar Turkish Holding

The expected revenue from the partnership will be around $27m

Top 10 cars in Dubai: How insured are they?

Top 8 predictions for the GCC’s automotive industry in 2017

From VAT to new technologies, several factors will impact the automotive industry this year

Qatar Airways CEO says swapping Airbus A320neo order for A321neos

The airline is also deciding whether to switch the engine order for the narrow-body jets from Pratt & Whitney

Qatar Hamad International Airport to build Concourse F

Airport expansion announced as Doha hub becomes the first regionally to be awarded five-star Skytrax rating

Oman taxi drivers increase fares by up to 30%

The recent rise in fuel prices has prompted Omani taxi drivers to increase their fares