Africa Etihad Cargo signs MoU with Kenya’s Astral Aviation to expand African network Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)… ByMichael JongaFebruary 6, 2023
passport UAE bars entry of travelers with a single name on their passports If you go by just one name, you may want to re-think your travel plans to the UAE. A… ByJean Carmela LimNovember 24, 2022
Air Peace Air Peace suspends Dubai flights over non-issuance of visas Air Peace will suspend its flight operations to Dubai from November 22, 2022, due to the non-issuance of… ByMichael JongaNovember 22, 2022
Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways reinforces US expansion with new A350s and JetBlue partnership Etihad Airways has reinforced its position in the US market by increasing flights from New York’s John F.… ByMichael JongaSeptember 12, 2022
Emirates Emirates invests $2 billion+ to enhance its inflight passenger experience Emirates is investing more than $2 billion to improve its inflight passenger experience, including a new ‘Fly Better’… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 10, 2022
Moscow Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will resume daily flights to Russia in October 2022 Wizz Air Abu Dhabi plans to resume daily passenger flights between the United Arab Emirates and Russia starting… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 8, 2022
C-17 Globemaster US State Department approves possible C-17 aircraft sustainment sale to the UAE The US Department of Defense announced that the State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to… ByJean Carmela LimJuly 20, 2022
Boeing 777 Historic moment as Emirates launches its first-ever service into Israel Emirates touched down in Israel for the first time on June 23, 2022, marking a historical moment… ByJean Carmela LimJune 29, 2022
EVTOL Falcon and Eve form partnership to introduce eVTOL touristic flights in Dubai Eve Holding, the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions provider and subsidiary of Embraer SA, has announced its partnership… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJune 7, 2022
Afghanistan Taliban signs deal with UAE company to do ground ops for Afghanistan airports The Taliban government signed an agreement with a UAE-based company to handle ground service operations at three key… ByJean Carmela LimMay 25, 2022
Dubai International Airport Dubai Airport to shut one runway for overhaul, warns of ‘flight reductions’ Dubai International Airport (DXB) will temporarily shut one of its two runways for a complete refurbishment, the operator… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteMarch 22, 2022
Israel Israel extends negotiations with UAE over aviation security disagreement Israel has decided to extend a deadline that could have halted its airlines’ operations to the United Arab… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteFebruary 9, 2022
attack Fire breaks out near Abu Dhabi airport after suspected ‘drone attack’ A fire broke out near Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) in the United Arab Emirates, after a suspected drone… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJanuary 18, 2022
Emirates Kenyan authorities issue a 7-day ban on flights from the UAE Kenyan authorities have issued a seven-day travel ban on flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).… ByMichael JongaJanuary 11, 2022
Boeing A close call? Emirates B777 incident on take-off from Dubai under investigation An incident involving an Emirates Boeing 777-300 that failed to climb out properly on take-off from Dubai International… ByVictoria BryanDecember 29, 2021
codeshare agreement ITA Airways signs codeshare agreement with Etihad Italy’s new national airline ITA Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Etihad on December 8, 2021. The new partnership intends to boost… ByVytė KlišauskaitėDecember 8, 2021
Dassault Rafale Rafale’s biggest order: UAE buys 80 French fighter jets United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed a deal for 80 French Dassault Rafale fighter jets, as well as 12 Caracal transport helicopters. “This… ByValius VenckunasDecember 3, 2021
Airbus UAE orders two Airbus A330 MRTT tankers The United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence has formally ordered two Airbus A330 Multirole Tanker Transport… ByVictoria BryanNovember 14, 2021