Aviation

DUBAI / WAM flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced today the start of direct flights to Damascus from 1st June 2025. Flights to Damascus International Airport (DAM) will operate daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB). Commenting on the resumption of operations to Syria, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said, “We are very pleased to be the ...

DUBAI / WAM flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced the launch of its Ab Initio Pilot Training programme, in partnership with international overseas flight training partners. This initiative comes as part of the airline’s workforce strategy to meet the growing demands of its expanding fleet and network over the next decade. flydubai operates a young and efficient fleet of Boeing 737 ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Etihad Airways has delivered record-breaking financial performance and highest-ever customer satisfaction performance in the first quarter of 2025, building on last year’s momentum with further notable improvements across revenue, operational efficiency, and fleet expansion. Profit after tax reached AED685 million (US$187 million), marking a 30 per cent increase year-on-year, driven by robust passenger demand ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus Africa and Middle East to advance the development of a domestic aerospace capability enhancement programme. Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Gabriel Semelas, President of Airbus Africa and the Middle ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Gabriel Sémelas, President of Airbus in Africa and the Middle East (MEA), affirmed the company’s commitment to enhancing the industrial ecosystem in the UAE, particularly in the production of complex aerostructures. In statements to Emirates News Agency (WAM) during the fourth edition of the Make it in the Emirates forum, Sémelas said Airbus is prepared to ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME The Emirates Group released its 2024-25 Annual Report, achieving new record profit, EBITDA, revenue, and cash balance levels. This outstanding performance places the Emirates Group as the most profitable aviation group globally in the 2024-25 reporting period, with Emirates reporting the best result in its history to become the world’s most profitable airline. Both Emirates and dnata ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd today announced that it had completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the outstanding share capital of Nordic Aviation Capital Designated Activity Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (“NAC” or “Nordic Aviation Capital”) from NAC Holdings Limited. The enterprise value is approximately US$2 billion. DAE now has a fleet of approximately 750 owned, managed ...

DUBAI / WAM dnata, a global air and travel services provider, announced plans to deploy 800 new ground support equipment (GSE) units across its global network in 2025. The rollout, valued at US$110 million, is part of the company’s broader investment strategy to further enhance operational performance and reduce emissions throughout its operations. dnata’s new equipment will be delivered under ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates and American Express Middle East (AEME) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) that intends to expand their collaboration to explore new offerings for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in select countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Together, Emirates and American Express Middle East will explore ways to reach ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and China Eastern Airlines have officially launched their landmark Joint Venture (JV) during a ceremony held at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai this week. The launch follows the successful arrival of China Eastern’s inaugural MU237 flight from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi on 28th April, which ...