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Dubai’s Emirates to launch fourth daily service to Bangladesh’s Dhaka

The new service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER in a two-class configuration

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare deal with India’s SpiceJet

Under the deal, travellers can book a single ticket to any of Emirates’ nine points across India and connect onwards to 172 domestic routes

Dubai’s flydubai secures $500m five-year loan to refinance its sukuk

The sukuk to be refinanced will mature on November 26 this year

Dubai’s DEWA extends free-charging for electric vehicle users until December 2021

The extension only applies to non-commercial users

Emirates orders 30 Boeing 787s worth $8.8bn at Dubai Airshow

Under the agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777X with B787s

Dubai’s Emirates is nearing a deal to buy Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets

The deal has been on the cards for more than two years

Dubai’s Emirates has no plans for an IPO – Sheikh Ahmed

The airline recently posted a whopping 282 per cent rise in H1 net profit

Air Arabia places $14bn order for 120 Airbus A320s

The deal includes 73 of the flagship A320neo, with a mix of the larger A321neo and long-distance A321XLR variants making up the remainder

In pictures: Here’s what Emirates’ Expo 2020 pavilion will look like

Emirates has partnered with aerospace and aviation players to curate futuristic experiences

Emirates revises Airbus order, signs $16bn deal for 50 A350s

The delivery of the first Emirates A350 XWB is expected in May 2023

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Etihad, Boeing to deploy special ‘sustainable’ Dreamliner flight next year

The flight will serve as a ‘laboratory for testing procedures and initiatives to reduce fuel consumption’

Boeing in talks to sell 737 Max jets to SpiceJet at Dubai Show

The discussions are ongoing and the size of the order hasn’t been determined

Aramex launches delivery solution across UAE, Saudi Arabia

Aramex intends to expand to 150 Spot locations by end of 2020

Dubai’s RTA partners with Careem to operate 3,500 bikes

The Careem bike service will be phased out across seven years

Dubai’s Emirates calls residents to register for special ‘multicultural’ A380 flight

The airline said it will attempt to welcome as many nationalities as possible onto flight EK2019

Boeing in talks with flydubai about 737 MAX compensation

The company also confirmed that the timeline for the MAX’s re-entry into service is still set to be determined

Oman’s Salam Air closing in on short-haul jet deal with Airbus

The deal for the long-range A321LR planes is estimated to be worth more than $250m at list prices

Etihad opens new facility in Abu Dhabi to 3D print aircraft parts

The new laboratory features two approved industrial 3D printers

Dubai’s Emirates now offers airport map on its app to guide passengers

The wayfinding feature includes Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3, London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports as well as Hong Kong International airport

Emirates introduces remote check-in terminal in Dubai for cruise travellers

During the next six months, 198 cruise ships are expected to arrive at Port Rashid and nearly 280,000 passengers will have onward Emirates flights

All Dubai taxi bookings will soon be done only via the Hala app

Customers will get a booking confirmation in less than 10 seconds, and a taxi in an average of 3.5 minutes

UAE-based startup Trukker wins Saudi funds to expand in Middle East

The company’s $23m financing round is being led by STV, a $500m Saudi technology venture capital fund

Dubai Tram has served over 28 million commuters since launch

Dubai Tram completes five years of operations this November

Dubai’s RTA to revamp three metro stations

Dubai Internet City, Damac Properties and UAE Exchange metro stations, will have improvement works carried out.

Motorists can avail 75% discount on traffic fines in Dubai

Dubai Police launches third phase of its traffic fines settlements’ initiative

Dubai’s RTA announces road closures this weekend

Parts of Sheikh Zayed road, MBR Boulevard and Happiness street will be closed on November 8

Dubai’s Emirates posts 282% rise in first half net profit as fuel costs drop

The airline’s net profit during the six-month period reached Dhs862m

Sharjah motorists will soon be able to book parking slots via mobile phones

The smart parking initiative will begin as a three-month pilot programme

New Etihad-Air Arabia low cost airline aims to fill India void

The future carrier will take over most of the 100 slot pairs for the market held by Etihad after ally Jet failed this year

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC now offers free assisted fuelling

ADNOC Distribution scrapes Dhs10 fee for having assistance while refuelling vehicles