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Dubai to provide free wifi onboard all its 10,800 taxis

The project will be rolled out in phases

Emirates flight attendant accused of stealing money from passengers

The crew member is alleged to have taken the money after the men left their seats when their father became ill

Uber launches new safety measures in Middle East

Drivers and passengers have access to several new services

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch project to turn municipal waste into jet fuel

Etihad and Tadweer will undertake an initial feasibility study towards developing a waste-to-fuel facility in Abu Dhabi

Kuwait Airways signs agreement to buy eight Airbus A330-800neo planes

The deliveries are expected to take place between March 2019 and the end of 2026

Pictures: Design of Route 2020 metro station at Expo site revealed

The Route 2020 project will link the Metro’s red line to the Expo 2020 site

UAE’s Air Arabia launches new route to Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah

The two-times weekly route will be launched from November 6, 2018

Dubai begins trial of city’s first automated taxi service

The RTA is also introducing a loyalty system for its nol public transport cards

Etihad and Abu Dhabi likely to reject bondholder complaints

Etihad issued $1.2bn in bonds in 2015 and 2016 in a partnership with airlines it partly owned at the time

Pictures: Smart tunnels launched at Dubai International Airport

The project is now in its pilot phase and available for use by passengers

Emirates offers special business class ‘companion’ fares

The offer is open to travellers in Lebanon

Emirates A380 order in question over engine issues – report

The carrier reached a $16bn deal with Airbus earlier this year after months of talks

Smart immigration tunnels at Dubai airport to go live this month

The tunnels can identify the passenger and perform ‘full body scan searches’

British Airways to operate Airbus A380 on London – Dubai route

The introduction will coincide with runway maintenance at Dubai International Airport.

Dubai International Airport to remain main hub for next 10 years

Al Maktoum International Airport was expected to become the emirate’s main aviation hub into the 2020s

Dutch air force escort KLM flight from Abu Dhabi after brawl onboard

A 29-year-old American became “aggressive” onboard

Flydubai to operate some flights from DWC during airport refurbishment

The southern runway refurbishment project at Dubai International is scheduled to take place from April 16-May 30

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise closes $800m loan

The company said it had initially launched a facility for $480m

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to add fourth daily to London for a month

The service will operate from December 15, 2018 to January 13, 2019 to meet peak demand

Dubai’s $36bn Al Maktoum airport expansion put on hold

Five sources told Reuters that the expansion had been delayed

Video: Abu Dhabi-backed HyperloopTT reveals first passenger capsule

The capsule is expected to be fully optimised and ready for passengers next year

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to offer paid access to its lounges

The carrier is initially opening its London Heathrow lounge to the wider market

Dubai airport sees highest monthly passenger traffic numbers in August

The number of passengers using the airport rose 1.7 per cent to 8.37 million

Emirates operates one-off A380 to Ghana’s Accra

The double decker jet was operated as a one-off service to Accra’s new airport terminal

Dubai’s Emirates says no interest in acquisitions after reports of Etihad merger

An official said the carrier wanted to focus on organic growth

Kuwait-backed Aston Martin narrows $6bn IPO range

Aston Martin may just make it into the FTSE 100 after its flotation

Saudia begins flights to Iraq’s Erbil

The airline will operate three weekly flights to Erbil from Jeddah

Dubai’s Emirates starts Edinburgh flights

Initially Edinburgh was unveiled as a daily service but it has been revised to five-times weekly

Dubai car sharing app Careem resumes Oman services

Careem suspended services in Oman in 2017 shortly after launching

Dubai denies report that its airport was attacked by drone from Yemen

UAE officials had also dismissed reports of a Houthi drone attack on the Dubai airport last month