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Dubai’s Emirates to resume daily operations to Taipei

The carrier had commenced its non-stop daily flights to Taipei back in 2014

RTA announces operation of e-scooters in 11 new areas starting 2023

RTA Dubai announces operation of e-scooters in 11 new areas from 2023

The total number of districts in which e-scooters are permitted to operate has increased to 21, with the total length of tracks rising from 185 to 390 kilometres

Dubai’s Emirates A380 touches down in Bengaluru

The special service arrived on October 14, ahead of scheduled A380 operations which will commence on October 30

Flydubai signs agreement with Smartwings to wet lease 4 aircraft

The aircraft will operate on select routes on the flydubai network including Chattogram, Colombo, Dhaka, Karachi, Multan, Muscat and Sialkot

Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport welcomes over 5.8m passengers during Jan-Sep 2022

The passenger numbers registered a 89.6 per cent increase against 2021 figures

Udrive Stations has launched in DWTC and will have two stations in the area — one near the World Trade Centre Residence and another near the business hub One Central — strategically covering both the residents, visitors and employees in the area.

Udrive launches area-exclusive car rental station near Dubai World Trade Centre

The stations are geofences that have been incorporated into Udrive’s proprietary technology infrastructure and are only accessible to users of select communities

Emirates to deploy A380 on Dubai-Narita route

The carrier has reported a spike in bookings for flights to Narita and Osaka, following the Japanese government’s recent announcement to ease entry restrictions

Etihad Airways launches inaugural flight to Guangzhou

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways launches inaugural flight to Guangzhou

 The new twice-weekly service will be operated via a two-class Boeing 777

Dubai hosts world’s first public flight of two-seater flying car

The flying car, X2, emits zero carbon dioxide and is designed with a maximum speed of 130 kilometres per hour

ADNEC, MICCO agreement

ADNEC Group, MICCO Logistics to develop events-related logistics solutions

The agreement will focus on the development of integrated services, covering shipping, transport and other logistics operations, to support events organised by the ADNEC Group

DP world open new trade routes in 2022

DP World adds new trade routes to ease supply chain congestion

The new routes, covering more than 23,000 nautical miles, include connections between India, Middle East and Africa

Fuelling the future of global aviation

Fuelling the future of global aviation

Sustainable aviation fuel currently accounts for less than 0.1 per cent of global jet fuel use. It’s expected to rise to about 4 per cent in 2030

Wizz Air restarts fligths to Moscow

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi offers 15% discount on select flights

The discount will be on selective flights to and from Abu Dhabi until December 14, for bookings made between October 6 and 7

Kuwait Airways

Kuwait Airways launches service to Kuala Lumpur

The first flight to the Malaysian capital took off on October 2

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operates first flight to the Maldives

The route will be operated four times per week in October, increasing to six times per week in November and operating daily from December

Emirates announces changes to commercial teams

Dubai’s Emirates announces changes to commercial team across Middle East, Europe, other regions

The new appointments will be effective from November 1

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Abu Dhabi Airports, Abu Dhabi University to support aviation talent

The agreement will see Abu Dhabi Airports provide employment opportunities and internships to Abu Dhabi University’s alumni over the course of three years

Safeen group Amaan Baghdad Co sign agreement

Safeen Group, Amaan Baghdad Company sign fuel oil transport and storage agreement

Safeen Feeders, a subsidiary of Safeen Group, will manage the entire project, providing three very large crude carriers and one medium-range tanker

Tesla

Tesla delivers record 343,830 cars; misses estimates

The carmaker doesn’t break out sales by geography, but the US and China are its largest markets

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Emirates SkyCargo, United Cargo sign MoU to leverage combined networks

The agreement will build on existing cargo interline arrangements between both air cargo operators

Flynas

Flynas to launch direct flights from two Saudi cities to Mumbai

Flynas scaled its fleet to 38 aircraft in June 2022 compared to 25 aircraft in January 2021

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to launch new route to Ankara

The flight to Ankara will commence on January 19, 2023

Qatar airways

Qatar Airways to operate 55 total flights b/w Dammam and Doha for FIFA World Cup

The carrier will operate additional 25 flights around the match days of the Saudi national team

Etihad-cargo IATA trial

IATA, Etihad Cargo to trial CO2 emission calculator for air cargo

IATA will be working with Etihad Cargo to track the necessary data for cargo shipments over a three-month period

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches Turkistan flights

Wizz Air launches its first flight between Rome and Dammam

Flights between the two destinations will operate twice a week

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Emirates, Etihad Airways and flydubai scrap masks rules on flights to UAE

Earlier this week, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority eased Covid-19-related restrictions across the UAE

Safeen Feeders, Invictus

AD Ports’ Safeen Feeders, Invictus Investment to form JV, launch dry bulk shipping service

The two companies are expected to initially commit approximately Dhs463m for the investment into five ships

British Airways & Qatar Airways partnership

Qatar Airways, British Airways complete milestone partnership expansion

The airlines have added 42 new countries to their shared network, including Italy, the Maldives, Norway, Singapore and Sweden

Flydubai begins direct service to Namangan

Flydubai begins direct service to Namangan

Namangan becomes the carrier’s third point in Uzbekistan in addition to Samarkand and Tashkent

Uber has new safety feature update

Uber launches app update to ensure safety of riders

Riders will be encouraged to turn on Trusted Contacts, PIN Verification as well as enable RideCheck when they open the app