Aviation

Etihad Airways to fly Airbus A380 to Singapore, adds six new flights to Thailand

The airline's new Thailand schedule will include 21 flights to Bangkok and 20 to Phuket

Masdar, TotalEnergies to develop sustainable aviation fuel project in Abu Dhabi

Agreement follows the successful test flight at COP28 that demonstrated the potential for converting methanol to SAF

Global aviation industry to see over 10,500 aircraft deliveries worth $640 billion by 2043: Report

Smaller aircraft deliveries will drive global demand with orders for 8,470 jets of up to 150-seat capacity by 2043

Air Arabia to connect Sharjah and Maldives with daily non-stop flights

The new route offers travelers more convenient and affordable ways to explore a popular South Asian destination

Qatar Airways unveils Qsuite Next Gen, to be featured on aircraft by 2025

Qsuite Next Gen now features a movable 4K OLED Panasonic Astrova IFE screens, a first for any airline in the world

UAE, China forge agreement to boost air connectivity, bilateral relations

The agreement between the UAE and China will have a substantial positive impact on the economic sectors of mutual interest

DXB airport restores operations after CrowdStrike-linked outage

A global system outage affected the check-in process for some airlines in Terminals 1 and 2 this morning

UAE’s GCAA invests in world-class air traffic controller training to boost aviation safety, efficiency

The contract will see GANS provide training services to GCAA ab-initio air traffic controllers at its training centre in Al Ain

flynas receives 53rd aircraft from its order of 120 Airbus A320neo planes

Fleet expansion falls in line with Saudi Arabia's National Civil Aviation Strategy

flydubai to hire 130 new pilots this year: Here are the salaries

Airline continues to attract young Emirati talents, emphasizing its commitment to employing local youth and enhancing Emiratization effort

Qatar Airways expands Africa network with four weekly flights to Entebbe, Uganda

Qatar Airways now offers 180 weekly flights from Doha to 29 African destinations

Saudi Arabia’s airports see 17 percent rise in passenger numbers to 62 million in H1 2024

Number of flights saw a 12 percent increase to 446,000 in the first half of the year

Saudia Group expands domestic network with eight new daily flights to Abha

Saudia has increased its daily flights to Abha from 14 to 19, marking a notable 35.71 percent growth

Emarat, Emirates airline sign first aviation fuel supply agreement for Al Maktoum Airport

The deal is part of a longstanding three-decade partnership between Emirates and Emarat

Fitch upgrades Etihad Airways to ‘A+’ citing stronger standalone credit profile

The outlook on the Issuer Default Rating is stable, the report noted

Air Arabia expands Europe footprint with new Sharjah-Vienna route

The new service will commence operations on December 20, 2024, with a frequency of 4 non-stop weekly flights

GCC tourism’s contribution to GDP to surge to $340 billion by 2030: Report

The GCC region already boasts some of the world's most modern airports

Emirates inaugurates $5.4 million lounge at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport

Emirates' 900-square-meter lounge is located in the airport’s newest Terminal 1

Emirates introduces refurbished Boeing 777 to Geneva, Tokyo Haneda, Brussels

In total, 81 Boeing 777 aircraft will get an upgrade as part of Emirates' investment in its retrofit program

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways launches 4 new weekly flights to Denpasar, Bali

Airline will operate flights on the state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

UAE’s Etihad Cargo expands European footprint with new freighter route to Madrid

Effective July 15, 2024, Etihad Cargo will operate two weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights between Abu Dhabi and Madrid

Emirates’ green aviation initiative slashes fuel burn by 48,000 tons, cuts carbon emissions by 151,000 tons

The airline has equipped its pilots with the latest tools and applications to monitor and optimize their flight performance

Sheikh Mohammed: Dubai is the airport of the world, the meeting place of humanity

H.H. emphasized that the emirate has evolved into a pivotal link between the continents and civilizations of the world

Emirates begins operating flights from Singapore using SAF

Around 3.3 million liters of blended SAF became available in the fuelling system of Changi airport