Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Effective October 3, Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Rabat, capital of the Kingdom of Morocco, replacing the Airbus A330-300 currently serving the route. The introduction of the technologically advanced aircraft on Rabat services is a further boost to its presence in the Moroccan market. ...

DUBAI / WAM Propelled by a double-digit surge in traffic in June, passenger numbers at Dubai International (DXB), topped 43.7 million in the first half of 2018, according to the traffic report issued on Wednesday by operator Dubai Airports. DXB handled a total of 43,739,105 passengers during first half, up 1.6% compared to 43,054,268 passen- -gers recorded during the corresponding ...

ABU DHABI / WAM National Reference Laboratory (NRL), part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare providers, has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), to carry out drug and alcohol testing for pilots, cabin crew, ground staff, air traffic controllers and other safety-sensitive aviation professionals and stakeholders in the UAE. NRL obtained the stringent certification for its robust ...