Airport Show 2025 in Dubai to bring aviation industry together with government officials
Transport
Crown Prince of Dubai
Dubai’s Crown Prince reviews road projects set to cut travel time, boost mobility
The Crown Prince was briefed on the implementation timeline for major road infrastructure projects scheduled for completion by 2027
digital transformation
Dubai’s RTA reports 16% surge in digital revenue; hits AED4.4bn in 2024
The total number of transactions across digital channels has reached 679.6 million, including 13.4 million transactions through RTA’s smart applications
Hajj
Saudia offers more than 1m Hajj seats and plans $27m investment in Makkah, Madinah
Saudia Group has announced major plans for the 2025 Hajj season
Attestation services
UAE tax rule; May petrol prices revealed; Trump Tower in Dubai; Viral chocolate maker speaks out – 10 things you missed this week
UAE and Saudi tax updates; Dubai viral chocolate maker interview, May petrol prices revealed, Trump Tower coming to Sheikh Zayed Road and more news stories
Aviation
Saudi Arabia opens domestic aviation to international charter operators, boosting private jet sector
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has lifted cabotage restrictions, opening its domestic aviation market to international charter operators
air travel
Riyadh Air signs key agreements to expand reach across 125 countries
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air has partnered with some of the world’s leading travel technology distributors during ATM 2025 in Dubai
Air India
Air India seeks $600mn in aid if Pakistan airspace ban persists for a year: Report
The Tata-owned carrier Air India says rerouted long-haul flights to Europe and North America are burning more fuel and straining crew resources
Air travellers
Dubai leads Middle East private jet demand, says X-1 Jets CEO
Gulf travelers can fly private between Mykonos and Ibiza this summer for just over AED20,000 an hour, X-1 Jets CEO says as demand from Dubai leads regional growth
container terminal
DP World breaks ground in $165mn expansion of the Port of Maputo
Yard capacity to increase; quay length to extend to 650m and berth deepened to 16m; various new technologies to be implemented
#EmiratesPilots
Emirates plans to recruit 1,500 new pilots in 2 years
Emirates recruitment drive looks to hire a further 550 pilots in 2025
Brand View
Logistiya officially launched under presence of Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics, paving the way for a new era in Saudi logistics
The launch also included the unveiling of Logistiya’s first flagship warehousing complex in Riyadh, which is scheduled to become operational in 2026
Automotive
Middle East emerges as key growth market for Chinese auto exports amidst global shifts: Report
This shift comes as China continues to flex its muscles in the global automotive-export market, even amid the ongoing global tariff storm gripping the industry
Aviation
Sharjah Airport welcomed 4.5m passengers in Q1 as air traffic up 8%
Sharjah Airport recorded more than 27,000 aircraft movements in first three months of year
Aviation
Middle East airline traffic dipped 1 per cent in March: IATA
Slight decline in Middle East airline traffic attributed to timing of Ramadan
Al Maktoum International
Dubai South sees business travel take off with 15% increase
Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in Dubai South recorded 5,275 movements in Q1
Arabian Travel Market
Emirates signs major travel deals at Arabian Travel Market
The pacts with the tourism boards and ministries of countries such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Seychelles and Bahamas are to bolster visitor arrivals