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Dubai airport passenger traffic crosses 69 million between Jan-Oct

The airport posted a 2.7 per cent growth on traffic in October

UAE’s Air Arabia confirms options for five A320s

The additions will be put into service in the second quarter of 2017

JetSmarter launches shared Dubai-London private jet service

The scheduled service is expected to offer a cheaper form of private jet travel

New 62km Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway to be ready by year-end

The Dhs2.1bn project is now 98 per cent complete

Nokia, UAE Aviation Authority to collaborate on drone management system

The deal follows a number of airspace closures at Dubai International Airport in recent months

Emirates Dubai-San Francisco passengers hit by lengthy delay after medical emergency

The airline said the flight had to return to Dubai due to crew working hour restrictions

Abu Dhabi airport sees slight drop in October passenger traffic

More than 20 million passengers have passed through the airport so far this year

Qatar Airways flight from Miami makes emergency landing in Zurich

The flight’s crew reportedly detected smoke onboard the aircraft

Investigation into Emirates crash in Dubai to take up to three years

The crash was the first major accident in Emirates’ more-than-30-year history

Spanish firms reach deal with Saudi over Mecca-Medina rail link

A series of delays and setbacks have hit the project

Oman Air launches $7.8m flight training centre

The facility was built in 11 months and the airline now employs 800 pilots and 1,600 crew

Landing gear failure on Emirates A380 under investigation

The airliner was arriving in Dubai from London last week when the crew received an error message

Qatar Airways gets approval from Brazil regulator for LATAM Airlines stake

Qatar Airways in July agreed to acquire up to 10 per cent of LATAM’s total shares

Fly Egypt to begin direct Abu Dhabi-Alexandria flights

The carrier said it planned to make the service daily in 2017

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to suspend flights to Sao Paulo

The airline said the performance of the route had fallen short of expectations

Dubai’s RTA launches free wifi on buses to Sharjah, Abu Dhabi

The high-speed wifi service will be provided by Etisalat

Mercedes-Benz completes autonomous Dubai-Abu Dhabi car journey

The journey was complicated by “speeding and aggressive driving” the company said

Kuwait to issue national rail network tender in 2017

The rail network will link Kuwait City to the airport, marine ports and the Saudi border

Dubai’s DWC posts 161% growth in passenger traffic

The growth in passenger traffic was mainly driven by flydubai

UAE low cost carrier Air Arabia posts 26% rise in Q3 net profit

Air Arabia had reported declining profits in four of the preceding five quarters

Qatar Airways fined $185,000 by US for airspace violations

The airline was penalised for operating flights while carrying the American Airlines (AA) code

Dubai’s RTA considers autonomous vehicle deployments at metros, malls

The RTA launched its third trial of an autonomous vehicle system on Saturday

Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet targets VVIP growth

Two new Boeing Business Jets will be the first globally to have KA high-band internet

Dubai’s Emirates enters miles partnership with Careem

New deal will allow Careem users to accrue Skywards miles

Dubai airline Emirates H1 net profit slumps 75%

The world’s largest carrier of international passengers reported a profit of Dhs786m

New 2021 Gulf rail deadline a “moving target” – UAE minister

Gulf officials earlier this year acknowledged that a 2018 completion date would not be met

Hyperloop maker eyes 2020 Dubai launch

Hyperloop One’s CEO has said the company hopes to begin construction of its first system in 2018

Etihad could raise $1bn in planned sukuk debut

The airline had revenues of about $9bn in 2015 and plans to have more than 300 aircraft by 2026

RTA to launch nine new marine stations at Dubai Canal, Business Bay

Ferry services to the new stations will launch the day after the opening of the Dubai Canal

Dubai testing drone detectors after several airport incursions

Operations at Dubai’s main airport were halted for an hour on October 29