Aviation

Air Q began three and a half years ago in Masdar City with a bold vision and a belief that the future of aviation could be reimagined. At the heart of that vision was CTO and co-founder Igor Pongrac, whose deep expertise in automotive engineering pushed the technical boundaries from day one. As the concept began to take shape, CEO Dino ...

DUBAI/WAM A Syrian Airlines (SyrianAir) aircraft landed on Sunday at Dubai International Airport from Damascus International Airport, marking the resumption of direct flights between Syria and the United Arab Emirates. This step comes as part of an exceptional first phase announced by the airline in an official statement, aimed at restoring regular air connectivity between Syria and the UAE. SyrianAir ...

DUBAI/WAM Emirates anticipates that more than 300,000 travellers will begin their journeys from Terminal 3 this weekend, starting on Friday, 18th April, and continuing until 21st April. With expected traffic congestion in and around Terminal 3, the airline has advised customers to arrive at the airport early and ensure all travel documents are ready to avoid potential delays.

ABU DHABI/WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has released its traffic statistics for March 2025, continuing its positive performance as among the fastest growing global carriers. The airline carried 5 million passengers during the first quarter, and welcomed 1.6 million guests during the month, up 14 percent compared to the same period last year, as ...

DOHA / GULF TIME Hamad International Airport (DOH), ranked as the World’s Best Airport and Airport Shopping by Skytrax 2024, has officially unveiled its highly anticipated Concourses D and E, marking a major milestone in its expansion and increasing its capacity to over 65 million passengers annually. This development elevates traveller comfort and further establishes Doha as a key global ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Dubai Airports, the operator of the world’s leading international airport, has been recognised with the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for its approach to employee engagement. The award highlights organisations that foster some of the most engaged workplace cultures globally. In a fast-changing work environment, Dubai Airports has continued to find new ways to engage ...

DUBAI / GULF TIMEEmirates anticipates busy weekends ahead of and during the Eid Al Fitr holiday with heavy traveller volumes departing from and arriving to Dubai. The busiest time for departures in terminal 3 will be on the March 28 and 29, and on the April 5 and 6, with more than 80,000 daily customers making their way abroad for ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Aviation Group (ADA) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Archer Aviation to deploy the first fleet of its Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft globally, starting this year. This initiative is part of Archer’s global “Launch Edition”, which was launched from Abu Dhabi in partnership with ADA to establish an initial ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates is gearing up for a busy travel period for Eid Al Fitr by deploying an additional 17 flights to destinations in the Middle East/GCC from March 26 to April 5. This year, over 371,000 customers are expected to fly with the airline during the Eid Al Fitr break from around the region, with additional flights planned ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Airport has announced its full operational readiness to efficiently manage the anticipated surge in air traffic during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday period. The airport is expected to receive over 500,000 passengers and operate 3,344 flights between March 27 and April 6. The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) confirmed that all operational and logistical preparations have been completed ...