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Etihad Airways could post annual profit for 2022, ahead of plan, CEO says

Tony Douglas confirmed that the carrier turned profitable in the first quarter

Dnata Cologne Bonn Cargo Centre

UAE’s dnata expands global cargo operations by entering Germany

It has planned to acquire 100 per cent shares of Wisskirchen Handling Services, the exclusive operator of the Cologne Bonn Cargo Centre

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches services to new European destinations

Wizz Air has launched flights from Abu Dhabi to Budapest, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Vienna, Katowice, Catania and Bari

Dubai’s Emirates to restart services to four destinations

The carrier will also ramp up passenger services to Nigeria, Mauritius and Singapore

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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to begin flying to additional destination in India

The low-cost carrier will start flights to the capital of Rajasthan on May 5, 2022

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise announces closing of $1bn revolving credit facility

The facility replaces other ones with near-term maturity dates

Emirates SkyCargo transports over 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines during 18 months

Close to two-thirds of the one billion doses were transported to developing countries

Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up services to Mauritius

The carrier is currently in its 20th year of operations to Mauritius

Emirates mobile check-in ports

Emirates introduces new mobile check-in ports at Dubai International airport

Staff at the 25 ports located in Terminal 3 will help customers weigh their bags, tag their luggage, and issue their boarding passes too

UAE’s flydubai to launch services to Pisa in June

Flydubai, which is the first carrier in the UAE to operate direct flights to the Italian city, is also resuming services to Catania in June

Air Arabia to resume direct flights to Bodrum and Antalya from Sharjah

The carrier has existing services to Istanbul and Trabzon in Turkey

Dubai Industrial City

Etihad Rail to build freight terminal at Dubai Industrial City

The 5.5 million sq ft terminal will have a capacity to handle 5 million tonnes

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UAE’s AD Ports Group to manage operations at Egypt’s Ain Sokhna Port

A feasibility study will be conducted into the future development of Ain Sokhna Port to explore potential investment opportunities to enhance its capacity

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Dubai’s Emirates announces revised schedule for flights to India from April 1

The airline will revert to its pre-pandemic frequency, operating 170 weekly flights to nine cities in the country

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to introduce new service to Istanbul

The new service represents the 17th route for the carrier since its launch

Etihad Airways

Etihad: New co-branded credit card gives complimentary gold tier status

The Emirates NBD Etihad Guest Visa Credit Cards are available as Elevate and Inspire variants

Dubai’s Emirates to boost services to Melbourne

The carrier’s Australian operations will increase to 42 weekly flights

Flydubai

Flydubai to temporarily operate flights to 34 destinations from Dubai World Central

The Roads and Transport Authority will provide a complimentary bus service between all terminals at DXB and DWC every 30 minutes

China Eastern

China jet’s nosedive from 29,000 feet baffles crash specialists

Flight MU5735 was at about 29,000 feet altitude roughly 100 miles from its destination when it started plunging at a far greater rate than normal

Dubai Airports to close DXB’s northern runway for 45 days

A number of flights will be redirected to Dubai World Central to limit the impact on service

China Eastern

Boeing 737 crashes with 133 on board in China, state media reports

China Eastern flight MU5735 was traveling from Kunming to Guangzhou

Qatar airways

Qatar Airways to resume flights to London Gatwick in June

The airline will operate a daily service from Gatwick to Doha using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Over 700,000 passengers to depart from DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

Close to 620,000 passengers will also be arriving on Emirates flights during the same period

Dubai Metro Music Festival

Here’s where you can catch the Dubai Metro Music Festival

It will be held from March 16-22 across five metro stations in the emirate

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Emirates Skywards and ICICI Bank to launch new co-branded credit card in India

India is home to Emirates Skywards’ fifth largest membership base

Abu Dhabi’s Sanad and Thales to collaborate on aviation services

The partnership will help Mubadala-owned Sanad diversify its portfolio and focus on industrial services in air traffic, airport security and avionics

Uber’s Careem seeks $500m from Abu Dhabi and Saudi funds

Dubai-based Careem has reportedly held talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to raise the funds

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches new route to Asian destination

The thrice-weekly flights to Mattala in Sri Lanka will commence from June 1, 2022

Dubai’s Emirates, Garuda Indonesia launch codeshare partnership

Emirates customers will have access to seven domestic points in Indonesia beyond Jakarta and Bali

UAE’s flydubai registers Dhs841m profit in 2021

The low cost carrier’s total annual revenue earning in 2021 was Dhs5.3bn compared to Dhs2.8bn in 2020, reflecting an increase of 86 per cent