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GCC Rail Completion Date Could Be Pushed To 2020 – UAE Minister

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are thinking of beginning their partial operation of the network by 2018, said the country’s minister of public works

Saudi Shipper Bahri Plans SAR3.9bn, 10-Year Sukuk Issue

The facility will be used to repay debt and for general business purposes.

Dubai’s Emirates Says Adds $7.6bn To EU GDP

Emirates’ operations supported 85,100 jobs across the EU in the 2013-2014 financial year, the company said in a statement.

Flydubai 2014 Net Profit Up 12.3% On Expanded Network

A total of 7.25 million passengers travelled with flydubai during the year.

Dubai Airport Passengers Up 7.7% Year-On-Year To Record In January

Passenger numbers climbed to 6.9 million in January from 6.4 million a year earlier.

Emirates To Launch Daily Service To Bali From June

The new non-stop service will begin from June 3, with Bali becoming Emirates’ 148th global destination.

Aircraft Interiors: The Future Is Lighter

Carrier demands for better fuel efficiency is rewiring aircraft interiors, writes Kim Choate, director of Mass Transportation for SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business.

New York-Bound Emirates Flight Turns Back Due To Medical Emergency

The airline has confirmed that the A380 flight made a safe landing at the Dubai Airport.

UAE Regulator Lets Airlines Resume Baghdad Flights After Shooting

Flights will be subject to increased safety and security requirements, the regulator said.

Emirates’ Partner Qantas Reports First-Half Profit As New Strategy Gathers Speed

The airline’s turnaround strategy includes stripping costs, freezing capacity and slashing 5,000 jobs.

Emirates President Tim Clark Urges US Govt To Ignore Subsidy Claims

He was responding to allegations made by the three largest U.S. airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines.

Dubai’s DEWA To Open 100 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In 2015

The authority inaugurated the first station within its main office on Wednesday.

Airbus To Deliver 30 Commercial Aircraft To UAE Airlines In 2015

The UAE currently comprises around 20 per cent of Airbus’ Middle East market, an official confirmed.

Dubai Aerospace Explores StandardAero Sale – Sources

State-owned DAE purchased aviation services firm StandardAero from the Carlyle Group in 2007.

Emirates Hires Banks For UK-Guaranteed Sukuk Of Up To $1bn

Sources said the deal could close by the end of the first quarter.

Rent Vs Buy: The Rapid Rise Of The Aviation Leasing Market

An industry veteran gives his insights into the little discussed aviation leasing market.

Gulf Carriers Hit Back At Delta CEO’s 9/11 Comments

Emirates’ Tim Clark, Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker and US-UAE Business Council President Danny Sebright are among those who responded to the comments.

Air Arabia To Begin Flights From Ras Al Khaimah To Qatar

The airline will fly four times per week to Doha, bringing the total number of destinations from its Ras Al Khaimah hub to nine.

Flights Resume At Istanbul’s Airport After 3-Hour Suspension Due To Snow

All flights had been suspended at Ataturk Airport and Turkish Airlines said it cancelled 200 flights scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.

UK Businessman Takes Emirates To Court Over Lost Luggage

Abrar Khan claimed the airline refused to compensate him after losing his luggage en-route to Dubai.

Emirates Introducing A380 On Milan-New York Route

The service will begin from June 1, and raise superjumbo capacity between Dubai and Milan.

Passenger Checking Process At Dubai Airport To Soon Last Less Than 20 Seconds

Dubai plans to launch an Advance Passenger Information System which will raise the security and cut screening time at airports.

Air Arabia Blames Fuel Hedging As Q4 Profit Falls 30%

The carrier made a net profit of Dhs64.6 million ($17.59 million) in the last quarter of 2014.

Driving The Future: Is Sustainable Transport Taking Off In The GCC?

With electric cars, drones and other new modes of transport, technology is accelerating the cause of sustainable mobility. But is the Middle East prepared?

Print My Plane: 3D Technology Catches Up

GE Aviation is using 3D printing to build the next generation of fuel-efficient, long haul engines.

Emirates’ Sheikh Ahmed Challenges US Airlines To Reclaim Marketshare

The airline chief said that the US carriers underestimated the level of competition when they signed the open skies policy in 1999.

US Airlines Disclose Details Of Bookings Lost To Qatar, UAE Carriers

US airlines are stepping up efforts to persuade the American government to alter or terminate the Open Skies pacts.

Emirates Group To Hire 11,000 Staff In 2015

The recruitment will increase the size of the group’s workforce by six per cent by March 2016.

Dubai Airports Cargo Volume Jumps 18% In 2014

Combined cargo volumes at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International rose to 3.13 million tonnes last year from 2.65 million tonnes in 2013.

Kuwait Committee Recommends Rejecting Bids For $4.8bn Airport Expansion

In November, the project’s tender committee said a consortium of Kharafi National and Turkey’s Limak Holding had submitted the lowest bid for the contract.