Home next Industry next Transport

Transport

Oman’s new low cost carrier named Salam Air

Name was chosen following an online poll.

Airbus says work underway on new A330 Regional for launch customer Saudia

The Saudi national carrier has placed an order for 20 A330-300 Regional aircraft.

Emirates starts world’s longest flight

Carrier’s return flight from Auckland tops the ultra-long-haul table.

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

The airline will operate additional daily flights from Feb 23-29

Cooperation expected in ports, aviation, transportation and banking

Cooperation expected in ports, aviation, transportation and banking

Cooperation expected in ports, aviation, transportation and banking

Emirates announces sponsorship of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team

Emirates announces sponsorship of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team

Airline will build a lounge at Dodger Stadium

UAE logistics players to benefit from Iran’s re-entry into global markets

UAE logistics players to benefit from Iran’s re-entry into global markets

Civil aviation and automotive sector suppliers to see first advantages

Construction begins on Bahrain airport expansion

Construction begins on Bahrain airport expansion

Project is part-funded by the UAE

Dubai World Central sees 45.2% drop in passenger traffic in 2015

Dubai World Central sees 45.2% drop in passenger traffic in 2015

Passenger numbers in 2014 were high because of DXB runway refurbishment

New Dhs 2.1bn Abu Dhabi- Dubai highway to open this year

New Dhs 2.1bn Abu Dhabi- Dubai highway to open this year

The highway is aimed to ease traffic congestion on Sheikh Zayed Road

Plans underway to expand Bahrain-Saudi causeway to 45 lanes

Work on the King Fahd causeway is slated to begin in six months

Hyperloop: Travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 15 minutes

The new technology is not “science fiction” says co-founder

Emirates to introduce new feature in flights this year

Airline chairman refuses to disclose details

IndiGo launches third daily flight between Dubai and Delhi

The airline now operates more than 20 daily flights into and out of Dubai

Middle East boasts longest super yachts in the world

Region represents 12 per cent of yachts over 40 metres long

Air Arabia 2015 profit slides, passenger numbers increase

Low cost carrier saw profit decline 13 per cent in Q4

Middle East airlines rank top for passenger traffic growth in 2015

The share of international traffic carried by ME airlines hit 14.2 per cent

British Airways to resume Tehran flights from July

Move follows recent lifting of sanctions on Iran

Saudia receives first Dreamliners as kingdom’s aviation industry expands

Airline expects to carry 30 million passengers this year

Emirates ranked world’s most ‘valuable airline brand’ at $7.7bn

Dubai airline could rank among world’s top 100 brands by 2020

Iran Air to purchase 20 turboprop planes from ATR

Deal follows an order for 118 Airbus jets

Etihad to open “spectacular” new first class lounge in Abu Dhabi airport

The new facility will be unveiled in May this year

Dubai airport sees 78m visitors in 2015, remains world’s busiest

Passenger traffic grew 10.7 per cent year-on-year in 2015

Abu Dhabi International sees 17% jump in passenger traffic

Busy second half of the year increases airport’s passenger volumes

Qatar Airways planning longest direct flight in the world

Doha to Auckland flight would last more than 18 hours, two hours longer than the current record

UAE’s Etihad Rail suspends phase two of nationwide network

The timing of the investment is being ‘reviewed’, according to the company’s chairman

Dubai’s Emirates hits one million Instagram followers

Airline claims it is the first carrier to reach the milestone

Oman’s new low cost airline to launch in Q4 2016; eyes Iran, Pakistan routes

The new carrier will be owned and managed by Omani state-backed investment firm ASAAS

$9bn deals signed at Bahrain Air Show

Fourth edition of show featured record-breaking attendance and deals

US winter storm causes Emirates, Etihad flight disruptions

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad cancels flights to and from Washington DC on Sunday