Aviation

Etihad Cargo raises capacity by 18 percent to support strong Greater China demand

Etihad Cargo has added three additional weekly freighter flights to Shenzhen and two additional weekly flights to London

Etihad Airways carries 5 million passengers in Q1 2025 as global network continues expansion

In the 12 months to March, the airline welcomed almost 20 million passengers

World’s top 20 airports for 2025 revealed, Qatar’s Hamad International Airport leads region

Hamad International Airport also won World’s Best Airport Shopping and the Best Airport in the Middle East in 2025

Etihad Airways launches five weekly flights to Peshawar, Pakistan

Peshawar joins Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore as Etihad’s fourth nonstop route to Pakistan

Riyadh Air to launch commercial flights this year after securing operational license

Riyadh Air is projected to fly to more than 100 destinations by 2030, supported by an order of over 132 aircraft

Middle Eastern airlines see 3.1 percent increase in passenger demand in February: Report

International passenger demand rose 5.6 percent in February while domestic demand fell 1.9 percent

Emirates to resume second daily flight to Beirut starting April 1

Second daily flight will boost weekly passenger capacity by more than 5,000 seats both ways

DXB expected to welcome over 3.6 million guests during Eid al-Fitr 2025

The busiest day of the period is forecast for Saturday, April 5, when 309,000 guests are expected

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