The first Middle East airline IPO in 20 years will be priced at $21.33 after institutional investors placed orders of $109bn for the $1.1bn sale
Transport
Damascus
Flydubai to launch flights to Damascus, Syria after 12 years
Flydubai to resume UAE to Syria flights ahead of Eid Al Adha 2025
Aviation
Etihad announces record Q1 profit of $187m
Increased passenger demand carries Etihad Airways to a 30 per cent increase in profit after tax
Air France
Air France launches direct Riyadh–Paris route with Airbus A350
Air France is currently operating three times per week; the service will increase to five flights weekly by 18 June this year
ADNOC Logistics & Services
ADNOC L&S to trial 300kmph seaglider journeys in UAE
High-speed UAE seaglider journeys could transform marine transport for businesses
air taxi services
UAE air taxi trials to begin this year
Archer Aviation said it will trial air taxi flights in the UAE
AD Ports Group
AD Ports Group’s Noatum Logistics opens first robot-assisted cold chain warehouse in Lisbon
The new Noatum Logistics facility will leverage strong customer demand and Lisbon’s multimodal connectivity
Al Ain
Dubai to slash journey times on major road with new bridge
RTA to build new bridge in Nad Al Sheba to cut Dubai journey times for thousands of motorists a day
Aviation
Qatar Airways announces record $2.15bn profit
Qatar Airways Group reports $500m increase in profit for the 24-25 fiscal year
dedicated bus lane
Dubai plans 6 new bus lanes as RTA reveals 11,000 daily trips and reveals 188m passengers last year
Dubai is further developing its bus service as it looks to expand network and number of dedicated transport lanes
Auction
RTA to auction premium Dubai number plates
Dubai’s RTA will sell off premium three, four and five-digit number plates
robot taxi
WeRide announces fully driverless Abu Dhabi robotaxi trials
WeRide to trial robotaxi rides in Abu Dhabi without human safety driver
abu dhabi flights
Etihad boosts US network with flights to Charlotte from 2026
Etihad Airways to launch direct flights to Charlotte, North Carolina
Bolt
Donald Trump’s $2tn Gulf tour; Dubai Golden visa for nurses; Etihad Rail announces UAE launch – 10 things you missed this week
Donald Trump visits Saudi, Qatar and UAE, Dubai offers golden visa for nurses, Etihad Rail launch plan and more top stories this week
Aviation
Etihad Airways confirms order for 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft
Etihad to expand fleet with new Boeing 787 and 777X planes
Aviation
India’s IndiGo launches direct flights to Fujairah from Mumbai
The new service marks IndiGo’s 41st international destination
Amsterdam
dnata to open dedicated animal handling center at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
The new 2,380 sqm animal centre by dnata in Amsterdam, featuring biosecure stables for over 70 horses, meets the growing demand for high-quality animal transport