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Etihad Launches New In-Flight Child Care Programme

Etihad’s Flying Nanny programme aims to assist families during long-haul flights.

GM Sees Auto Industry Slowing In Turbulent Middle East

The US carmaker expects the industry to continue growing at four to five per cent per year.

UAE’s Etihad Sees Clearance For Jet Deal, Extends Deadline

Etihad agreed to pay $379 million for a 24 per cent stake in Jet in April.

Etihad Cargo Tonnage Up 37% In July

Tonnage figures were largely driven by increases in key export markets such as India, Hong Kong and China.

Dubai’s DP World H1 Net Profit Rises 9.1%

The company has been selling assets globally and exiting markets where it does not have a significant presence.

Emirates Plans To More Than Double U.S. Destinations

Emirates plans to add as many as three new U.S. city destinations in the next 12 months.

Qantas Posts Annual Profit As International Losses Shrink

The Australian airline formed an alliance with Dubai’s Emirates Airline this year.

Dubai Passenger Traffic Tops 5.3m In July

The Middle East’s leading airport is comfortably on track to surpass last year’s total of 57 million.

Emirates To Be First Gulf Carrier To Serve Taipei

Emirates will be keen to connect passengers across its global network, particularly in Europe and Africa.

Dubai Aerospace In Talks To Merge Assets With BBA Aviation

BBA was holding talks with its U.S. rival StandardAero over a $4.2 billion tie-up.

Boeing Unveils First B787-9 Dreamliner

With the second and third airplanes in final assembly, Boeing will be hopeful the second version will have a smoother entry to market than the first.

Airbus Heralds Middle East Growth

Top executives from the European manufacturer praise GCC airlines for their use of the A380 and launching the new A350.

More Flights To Operate Between UAE, China

Authorities have signed an air transport agreement to allow more flights on the UAE-China route as demand rises.

Emirates To Cut Several Flights During Dubai Airport Revamp

Dubai International Airport will close runways for 80 days beginning from May 1, 2014 for a maintenance project.

EXCLUSIVE: First Look At Flydubai’s New Business Class

Dominic Ellis is the first journalist to experience the new class of Dubai’s low-cost carrier, testing everything from the cabin to duty free.

Qatar Airways To Launch Dreamliner On Indian Routes

The carrier will operate its Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet to Delhi and Bangalore from September 1.

Command The Skies: Flying An A380 Simulator

What’s it like for pilots and crew onboard an A380? Dominic Ellis popped into the Emirates Aviation Experience to find out.

Dubai Air Traffic To Almost Double By 2020

Dubai’s aircraft movements rose 7.4 per cent in the first half of this year as compared to same period last year.

Emirates, Qantas Boost New Zealand Services

Qantas will operate a new Auckland-Perth service from early December through to February 1, 2014.

UAE Air Traffic Grows 2.9% In July

Dubai recorded the highest share of air traffic with 29,074 movements, the report reveals.

Emirates Starting Sialkot Services

Emirates will aim to capitalise on the region’s varied export scene.

Dubai’s RTA Completes 100km Of Master Bicycling Track Project

Dubai plans to construct 850kms of cycling tracks across Dubai in the next few years.

Etihad To Operate A380 On Sydney, Melbourne Routes

The Abu Dhabi airline is also increasing flights to Australian destinations.

Etihad Eyes China And America Partnerships

Etihad, whose annual net profit tripled in 2012, holds stakes in Virgin Australia, Air Berlin, Aer Lingus and Air Seychelles.

Air Arabia Q2 Net Profit Rises 15%

The low-cost airline served over three million passengers during the first half of 2013

Google Offers Virtual Tour Of Emirates A380

Google has given access to all three classes and even the pilot’s cockpit of the world’s biggest jet through its Street View cameras.

Emirates Launches Luxury Private Jet Service

Emirates Executive launches at a time when business aviation is seeing a rise in regional demand.

Abu Dhabi’s ADPC Pumps Dhs17m Into Port, Leisure Facilities

The investment in Marfa Port will be used to develop the port’s infrastructure and maritime leisure facilities.

Saudi Arabia To Spend $800m On Land For Riyadh Metro

Last week the government awarded $22.5 billion in contracts to three foreign-led consortia for the metro system.

Middle East Carriers Record 12.1% Passenger Growth In June

Global passenger demand showed a year-on-year growth of six per cent.