Aviation

Sharjah Airport to welcome over 500,000 passengers during Eid Al-Fitr 2025

The airport is set to operate 3,344 flights between March 27 and April 6th

Emirates expands retrofitted Boeing 777 service to eight new cities

Airline aims to serve 44 cities with its fleet of refurbished Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft by September 2025

CBUAE projects UAE GDP growth of 4.7 percent in 2025, 5.7 percent in 2026

The UAE's non-oil trade surpassed AED2 trillion in the first nine months of 2024

Emirates launches seven new destinations in A350 network expansion

Emirates will announce more A350 destinations, including long-haul routes, in the coming months

Etihad Airways to add third daily flight to Moscow starting October 1

The new flight increases the service to Moscow to 21 flights per week

Emirates flights to Riyadh: Retrofitted Boeing 777 to begin daily services soon

The airline aims to enhance passenger experience with new Business Class seats and acclaimed Premium Economy

Etihad Airways launches three weekly flights to Medan, Indonesia

Etihad will fly to and from Medan on one of its new A321LR aircraft three times a week

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise inks $1 billion agreements to acquire 17 aircraft

80 percent of the aircraft are manufactured by Airbus and 20 percent are manufactured by Boeing

UAE GCAA issues region’s first regulation for certifying air navigation service providers for drones

The new regulation includes all essential elements for certifying drone air navigation service providers

Emirates, Malta Tourism Authority partner to bolster inbound tourism

Emirates has been serving Malta since 2003 and currently operates a daily flight using a Boeing 777-300ER

Qatar Airways connects 30 Boeing aircraft with Starlink Wi-Fi

The airline reduced aircraft Wi-Fi installation time from three days to 9.5 hours with Starlink collaboration