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AirAsia Search Enters Third Day As U.S. Asked For Assistance

U.S. assistance could include air, surface or underwater detection capabilities, said Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary.

AirAsia Search Fails For Second Day With Jet Suspected In Ocean

The Indonesian search team suspects the plane is under water with no signal detected from the emergency local transmitter yet.

Etihad Airways Says Abu Dhabi Airport Resumes Operations

After a two-hour closure, all diverted flights have proceeded to Abu Dhabi and delayed outbound flights have begun departing, a statement said.

Abu Dhabi Airport Closes Temporarily Due To Severe Fog

Etihad Airways diverted 15 inbound flights to five other airports in the region including Dubai World Central and Muscat.

Indonesia Says Missing AirAsia Plane Could Be At “Bottom Of Sea”

The Indonesia AirAsia plane disappeared after its pilot failed to get permission to fly higher to avoid bad weather during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore on Sunday.

Airbus Says Missing AirAsia Plane Was Delivered 2008

Airbus A320-200 flights are designed to be used intensively on short routes and are favoured by the low-cost airlines that run such routes.

AirAsia Search for Missing Plane Called Off After Day-Long Hunt

Rescue aircraft searching for the plane, missing for more than 12 hours, have returned to base, officials said.

Kuwait Airways Firms Up $3.3bn Boeing Order

The new order will help Kuwait Airways expand its operations through the launch of new routes.

Etihad Completes Alitalia Purchase

The deal is expected to give Etihad greater access to the fourth largest travel market in Europe.

Abu Dhabi Airport Reopens Southern Runway After Dhs830m Upgrade

The upgrade will allow the airport to handle wide body aircraft such as the A380 and the Boeing 787.

Emirates To Begin Third Daily Service To Birmingham

The additional service will increase passenger and cargo capacity to and from Birmingham by 42 per cent, the airline said.

Etihad To Begin Double Daily Services To Melbourne

The new service is scheduled to begin from August 1 2015, the airline said in a statement.

Qatar Airways Set To Receive First A350

Doha carrier poised to receive Airbus’ latest model which will fly to Frankfurt from January

Exclusive: Flydubai CEO On The Low Cost Airline’s Meteoric Rise

Ghaith Al Ghaith describes how flydubai became the Middle East’s largest short-haul airline in just five years.

Over 80,000 People To Travel On 240 Emirates Flights On Dec 19

The Dubai-based carrier is preparing for its ‘busiest’ week of 2014.

Emirates To Start A380 Flights To Perth

Emirates set to be first airline to fly the A380 to Perth next summer

Kuwaiti Ship, Egyptian Fishing Boat Collide In Red Sea, Killing 13

The collision is at least the second such recent incident involving vessels passing through the Suez Canal.

Etihad Doubles US Network With New Services to Dallas/Fort Worth

The Abu Dhabi-based airline is expanding its US network as it looks to tap into the growing business and trade links between the US and the UAE.

Dubai’s Aramex Buys South Africa’s PostNet Franchise For $16.5m

PostNet provides courier, printing and copying services, plus stationery and mailboxes, and has 287 stores in South Africa.

Airbus A350 Delivery To Qatar Rescheduled For Dec 22

The handover of Airbus’ first mainly carbon-composite jet was originally scheduled for December 13.

Flydubai Targets European Traffic Flows

The low-cost carrier is launching new routes to Zagreb, Sarajevo and Sofia.

Emirates Raps Airbus Over A380 Gaffe, Dangles Huge Order

Airbus’ finance director aired the possibility of cancelling the world’s largest airliner project due to poor sales.

South African Airways To Expand Etihad Alliance With More Routes

The two airlines will share services on 49 routes, more than double the previous number, state-owned SAA said in a statement today.

Emaar Launches Dubai Trolley, New Tram System In Downtown Dubai

The electric-powered hop-in-hop-off system, slated to begin operations in early 2015, will run for seven kilometers.

Dubai State Fund ICD To Up Dubai Aerospace Stake In Latest Asset Shuffle

ICD is already the majority shareholder of DAE, holding 55 per cent.

Airbus Says First Delivery Of A350 To Qatar Postponed

The new Airbus A350 was scheduled for delivery on Saturday, December 13.

Cheap Oil, Stronger Economies To Drive Airline Profits In 2015 – IATA

The industry’s net profit is expected to rise to $25 billion in 2015, from an estimated $19.9 billion in 2014.

DWC Begins Work On New Executive Terminal For Business Jets

The 6,000 square metre terminal is scheduled to be completed in Q4 2015 and will host major operators such as Jet Aviation, XJet and Jetex.

Flydubai Targets Bratislava Expansion

Initially launching as a twice-weekly service, a third service will be introduced in January.

Air Canada To Launch Direct Flights Between Toronto And Dubai

The three-times-weekly service will begin operating from November 2015.