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Boeing appoints Bernie Dunn as head of Mideast business

Dunn had been president of Boeing Turkey and North Africa since July 2012 and succeeds Jeff Johnson.

Qatar Airways to fly A350 to Munich

Bavarian city set to become second German destination to have double-daily A350 flights

Saudi Arabian Airlines fined $1.6m for breaking EU aviation law

The airline was fined by the Belgian government for breaching EU carbon emissions rule.

Emirates plays off Airbus’ A350 against Boeing’s Dreamliner

Emirates’ head Tim Clark has said the airline will opt for either B787-10s or A350-900s in the next stage of its fleet development.

Kuwait’s Agility Q1 profit rises 5%, in line with forecast

he firm’s net profit in the three months to March 31 was KD11.8 million.

Etihad Airways says US carriers got $70bn in government aid

The claim follows US carriers’ allegations that Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways have received more than $40 billion in state subsidies.

Qatar Airways Added $900m To The US In 2014, Says CEO

Akbar Al Baker once again refuted “baseless” subsidy claims, and called for the US government to continue its open skies agreement.

Taxi-Provider App Uber Now Targets Health, Retail

Uber’s reach now stretches across 310 cities and 55 countries and it records one million trips a day.

Emirates Airline Could Use European Hubs To Expand In Americas

The move could further anger US carriers, which accuse Emirates of competing unfairly through state subsidies.

Five Minutes With.. Captain Patrick Gordon, Acting President And CEO, Royal Jet

Royal Jet will receive two new Boeing business jets later this year as part of a $700 million fleet expansion and replacement programme, says Gordon.

Dubai’s DP World Launches $500m, Five Year Bond

The transaction has received orders of seven times its size, an earlier document showed.

Emirates Adds Third Daily Flight To Beirut

The additional service will increase Emirates’ total number of weekly flights serving Lebanon to 21.

UAE’s Air Arabia Q1 Net Profit Up 9%, Misses Estimates

The airline carried 1.8 million passengers in the first quarter of 2015, up 10 per cent year-on-year.

Etihad Flight From Cairo To Abu Dhabi Diverted To Dubai For Security Reasons

Flight EY650, an Airbus A321, was carrying 128 passengers and seven crew from Cairo to Abu Dhabi.

Dubai Metro Red Line Construction To Begin By Q1 2016

The contract for the project will be awarded on January 28, 2016, a senior RTA official said.

Former Emirates Vice Chairman, Sir Maurice Flanagan, Passes Away

A founding member of the Emirates group, Flanagan passed away at his home in the UK.

Saudi Arabia To Build Planes With Ukraine’s Antonov

The state-backed King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology said it had signed an agreement with Antonov to produce the AN-32 aircraft.

Dubai World Central Signs Deals For Three New Hotels

The opening of Aloft, Studio M and Millennium will see the addition of around 1,300 new hotel rooms.

Emirates Airline 2014 Net Profit Jumps 40% On Lower Oil Price

The airline’s Chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said lower oil prices had saved Emirates around Dhs2 billion during the financial year.

Boeing Poised To Clinch $3bn-Plus Kuwait F/A-18 Order

Kuwait has signed a formal letter stating its firm plans to buy newer-model Boeing jets, sources said.

Saudi Regulator Approves IPO Of Aviation Ground Handler

Saudi Ground Services Co, a unit of national carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines, plans to sell 30 per cent of its shares.

Qatar Airways Eyes Stake In India’s IndiGo, Warns Airbus On A380neo

The airline chief said that Indigo would be Qatar Airways’ preferred choice if it wanted to invest in India.

Qatar Airways’ Al Baker Says Will Need Two Years To Rebutt “Fictitious” Subsidy Claims

The airline chief also denied that its recent US route expansion was part of a reprisal to American carriers calling for a freeze to flights by Gulf airlines to the US.

Saudi Shipper Bahri Hopes To Issue Sukuk This Quarter

Bahri had previously said it planned to make the issue by the end of March this year and that the tenor would be 10 years.

Emirates Vows “Sledgehammer” Reply To Subsidy Allegations

Three American airlines alleged in January that Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways received more $40 billion in state subsidies in the last decade.

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Up 7.25% Y-o-Y In March

Dubai Airports also said construction would begin later this year on expansion of the passenger terminal at Dubai World Central.

Qatar Airways To Launch Three New US Routes In 2016

The carrier also confirmed that it would add a second daily service to New York from March 1, 2016.

France, Qatar Sign $7bn Rafale Warplane, Missile Deal

The deal covers the sale of 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets.

Emirates: Working On “Point-By-Point” Rebuttal Of US Carriers Subsidy Report

The airline’s president Tim Clark states that its success is making Emirates a “scapegoat.”

Airliner Diverted To UAE Airbase After Blast Warning

The state news agency said that the authorities resolved the situation using “appropriate standard procedures” after landing at the base.