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Elevator firm Kone wins Lusail Rail contract in Qatar

Developed by Qatar Rail, the new transport system is expected to cater to the 250,000 inhabitants of Lusail

Dubai’s DP World announces multi-million dollar investment in Hyperloop One

The investment follows an MoU signed between the two to assess the use of hyperloop for inland container transportation

Air India Express launches services to Dubai and Sharjah

The budget carrier has launched new services from Tiruchirappalli to Dubai and Chandigarh to Sharjah

Etihad focuses on digital after achieving five-star Skytrax rating

The Etihad Innovation Centre will soon be home to the airline’s digital hub

Dubai’s Emirates forges codeshare deal with Brazil’s GOL

The new deal comes following delays to a planned partnership with Panama’s Copa Airlines

Etihad to launch daily flights to Dallas/Fort Worth

The airline will fly daily to the US destination from February 2, 2017

Dubai Taxi Corp to introduce free WiFi across its fleet

The service will initially be available to the firm’s limo passengers

Emirates to launch daily Dubai-Fort Lauderdale service

The new route is planned to serve passengers traveling too and from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and West Palm Beach

Abu Dhabi Airports to redevelop Seychelles International Airport

A Seychelles official said Abu Dhabi would help fund the redevelopment

Qatar Airways launches Helsinki flights

The Qatari airline is the first Gulf carrier to offer direct services to the Finnish capital

Etihad to support Abu Dhabi sports events in 3-year deal

The carrier will now support almost all sports activities in the UAE capital

Video: Dubai businessman pays nearly $9m for a number plate

The D5 number plate attracted significant interest at an auction yesterday

RTA completes Dhs250m Dubai Parks and Resorts bridges project

The project included the construction of two bridges to connect the new theme park complex

Qatar Airways orders up to 100 Boeing jets worth $18.6bn

The deal marked a key commitment by Qatar Airways to Boeing’s new 737 MAX jetliner

Dubai airport aims for 90 million passengers in 2017

Dubai Airports’ CEO says DXB could meet its 2020 target next year

Dubai looks to finalise $2.5bn fundraising deal for metro extension

The project will extend Dubai Metro’s Red Line to the 2020 World Expo site

Dubai’s Emirates Airline unveils new Jennifer Aniston ad campaign

Emirates previously teamed up with the Friends star as part of a $20m campaign last year

Etihad in talks with Germany’s TUI to create new European airline

The new airline is expected to serve countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Expats can’t be employed by ride hailing services in Saudi

Only Saudis are allowed to work with companies like Uber and Careem using their private vehicles

France’s Team Mobius wins Dubai hyperloop competition

Mobius beat competition from five other teams tasked with reducing travel time between Dubai and Fujairah to 10 minutes.

Uber faces pressure in Dubai as RTA signs deal with rival Careem

Careem’s customers can now book all of the 9,841 taxis and 4,700 limousines operating in the emirate

Qatar Airways launches weekend flights to Dubai

The flights are in addition to Qatar Airways’ 19 other daily flights to Dubai

Dubai’s RTA to offer public taxis via car app Careem

Passengers will have access to 9,841 taxicabs and 4,700 limousines via Careem’s app

Aramex establishes Australia Post joint venture

The new venture will focus on e-commerce

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad signs codeshare deal with South Africa’s Kulula

The agreement will offer Etihad customers flight options to South African cities via Johannesburg

Dubai airport receives record 7.7m passengers in August

Passenger traffic during August grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year

GCC rail network pushed back to 2021

The UAE’s minister for infrastructure development reportedly said further delays were possible depending on the appetite of each nation

Etihad-backed Airberlin to shed 1,200 jobs

The company will aim to confirm voluntary and compulsory redundancies by February 2017

Qatar introduces free four-day transit visa

The new visa is applicable for all passengers with a layover exceeding five hours

Abu Dhabi Ports awards terminal concession to China’s Cosco Shipping

The total concession area will span roughly 70 hectares with three berths