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Emirates and Condor sign reciprocal interline agreement Image- Dubai Media Office

Emirates Airline, Condor commence interline partnership

The interline agreement with Condor boosts Emirates’ partner-airlines network to 30 codeshare and 121 interline partners

Aeroflot to resume operations in Abu Dhabi

Russia’s largest carrier resumes flights to Abu Dhabi

The Russian carrier will operate four weekly flights on the narrow-body Boeing 737-800 to the UAE’s capital

Emirates to build $950m engineering facility at Dubai World Central

Emirates to build $950m engineering facility at Dubai World Central

The facility will be equipped to handle the complete range of specialist aircraft engineering services ranging from routine aircraft checks to bespoke paint jobs

Dubai cements super-hub strategy with $50bn jet orders

Dubai cements super-hub strategy with $50bn jet orders

Emirates and sister airline flyDubai secured 125 Boeing wide-body jets at the opening of the Dubai Airshow

Air Arabia announces record net profit for first nine months of 2023 image supplied.

Air Arabia nine-month net profit rises 53% to reach Dhs1.32bn

Revenue earned for the period rose by 16 per cent, taking the amount to Dhs4.45bn

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Etihad’s new premium lounges at Terminal A: Here’s what you can expect

Located between Piers C and D on the north side of Terminal A, the lounges are spread across three levels

Rolls-Royce successfully completes test for 100 saf on its civil aero engines Image Supplied

Rolls-Royce successfully tests 100% SAF on engines for compatibility

All the tests confirmed the use of 100 per cent SAF does not affect engine performance

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Dubai Airshow 2023: Here’s how you can watch spectacular flying displays daily

Teams putting on a show include Frecce Tricolori, the Italian Air Force’s aerobatic demonstration team and Fursan Al Emarat, the UAE Air Force aerobatic display

Emirates Group reports record $2.7bn half-year profit

Emirates Group reports record $2.7bn half-year profit

The company reported EBITDA of Dhs20.6bn, a significant improvement compared to Dhs15.3bn during the corresponding period last year

Riyadh Air

Riyadh Air to announce narrowbody plane order in coming weeks

The PIF-owned airline has previously placed an order for 72 Boeing 787 widebody jets in anticipation of its launch date

Dubai Customs handles over 16 million bags as of Sept '23

Here’s how many bags Dubai Customs handled as of Sept ’23

Inspectors from Dubai Customs dealt with 504 cases during the same period, including both customs and criminal cases

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Dubai Airshow 2023 to bring together over 1,400 exhibitors from 95 countries

The 18th edition of Dubai Airshow is set to take place from November 13-17 at Dubai World Central

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PIF’s The Helicopter Company, GIB-Saudi Arabia ink SAR800m Murabaha loan facility deal

The funds from this loan facility will support The Helicopter Company’s ongoing investments in cutting-edge aircraft and infrastructure

Abu Dhabi International Airport to be renamed Image Abu Dhabi AIrports WAM

Abu Dhabi International Airport to be renamed as Zayed International Airport

The airport’s new name will come into effect from February 9, 2024

Air Arabia to launch direct flights between RAK and kozhikode Image image supplied

Air Arabia announces direct flights from RAK to Kozhikode

Air Arabia will operate three weekly flights from Ras Al Khaimah to the Indian city in the state of Kerala starting from November 22

garuda indonesia uses palm oil blended jet fuel for commercial flight

Indonesia conducts first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel

The palm oil blended jet fuel is produced by Indonesian state energy firm PT Pertamina

Abu Dhabi International Airport sees 29.3% rise in Q3 passenger traffic Image Terminal A Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi International Airport sees 29.3% rise in Q3 passenger traffic

The busiest destinations served in Q3 2023 by the airport included London, Mumbai, Kochi, Cairo and Doha

Air Arabia launches flight from Sharjah to Giza City image Air Arabia

Air Arabia launches direct flights between Sharjah and Giza City

Sphinx International Airport marks Air Arabia’s fourth destination in Egypt from Sharjah

Air India Express gets new livery image Air India express X

Air India Express unveils new livery, logo

The Air India Group also said it will induct an aircraft into its fleet every six days between now and the end of 2024

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Red Sea Global reveals airport facelift as first project in expanded portfolio

Red Sea Global has been commissioned to carry out refurbishment works at Al Wajh Airport in Saudi Arabia

Flydubai will launch services to Langkawi and Penang (Image: Supplied by flydubai)

Flydubai to resume flights to Kabul

Beginning November 15, it will operate a double-daily service from Terminal 2 at Dubai International

new Abha Airport Terminal masterplan launched

Saudi Crown Prince unveils master plan for new Abha International Airport

Expected to handle more than 90,000 flights per year, the new airport will feature 20 gates, along with 41 check-in counters and seven self-service check-in kiosks

Saudi’s flynas acquires five additional A320 neo aircraft (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Saudi’s flynas acquires five additional A320 neo aircraft

It has received a total of 11 A320 neo aircraft this year, with eight more expected to arrive before the end of 2023

Interview with Tarek Sultan of Agility

Interview: Agility’s Tarek Sultan on the company’s expansion strategy and sustainability goals

The vice chairman of Agility shines the spotlight on the company’s growth and sustainability strategies, and how the company is supporting SMEs and fair trade

Saudia rebrands

Saudia rebrands for a ‘tech-driven future’: Take a look at the new colours, logo

The new colours hold deep symbolism representing the authenticity of the Saudi identity

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UAE-Philippines strengthen aviation ties; flights, cargo capacity to increase

The agreement looks at increasing air cargo from 200 to 600 tonnes per week for every national carrier and approving the operation of Airbus A380 aircraft

Oman Air global sale launches with discounts on tickets Image Oman Air

Oman Air global sale starts: 20% off on economy flights, more details here

The promotion from Oman Air is valid for travel until March 15, 2024 and includes return flights only

ABu Dhabi Airports live test at Terminal A image courtesy WAM

Abu Dhabi Airports preps for Terminal A opening with largest live trial

Terminal A has the capability to handle 45 million passengers per year, and process 11,000 passengers per hour

emirates and maldivian partnership Image Emirates

Now fly to 16 new islands in Maldives via Emirates’ latest partnership

Emirates operates 28 flights a week and four flights a day between Dubai and the Maldives

Etihad, Tawazun, GE partner to advance flight safety

Etihad Airways, Tawazun Council, GE partner to advance flight safety

The project will extend GE Aerospace’s development and leadership training programmes to UAE Nationals at Etihad Airways