Dubai is leading the charge with a $35 billion project to transform Al Maktoum International into the world’s largest airport
Aviation
Aviation
Sharjah Airport targets 25m passengers by 2027 after 11.4% increase last year
Sharjah International Airport has seen major increase in passenger and cargo data
Abu Dhabi
Private jet rentals, sales surge despite global cost of living crisis: Experts
Despite the continued strong ownership market in the region, charter clients “significantly outweigh” aircraft owners
Aviation
India’s IndiGo announces discounted tickets for international, domestic travel in ‘Getaway Sale’
Tickets under the promo sales will be available with fares starting from $52.36 for international travel and $13.95 for domestic travel
Aviation
Saudi airline flyadeal announces 5 new routes, plans expansion to Pakistan
Flyadeal launches new domestic routes and reveals expansion to Pakistan in February
air travel
Dubai’s Emirates set to become world’s first Autism Certified Airline
The Dubai-based carrier will train more than 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff as part of its commitment to make air travel more accessible for passengers with autism and sensory sensitivities
air travel
UAE air navigation centre reaches one million traffic movements in 2024
The milestone arrived on December 22, 2024 with Emirates Flight305 from Shanghai, marking what officials describe as a turning point in the UAE’s aviation sector
Aviation
Dubai International Airport to welcome 4.3 million passengers in first two weeks of January
DXB expects to handle 311,000 passengers on January 3 alone, setting a new daily peak for the month
Aviation
Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport named world’s most on-time large and global airport
Cirium report shows 86.65% flights departed on time; Saudi named second best to Aeromexico as world’s most punctual airline
air freight
Emirates SkyCargo launches weekly Copenhagen freighter service
Emirates SkyCargo operates 38 dedicated freighter flights per week to 11 European destinations, alongside more than 485 passenger flights weekly
Aviation
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise acquired 83 aircraft last year, sold 68
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise announces performance highlights for 2024
Air Kerala
Air Kerala to become India’s newest airline; eyes international operations
The airline is expected to emerge as a significant player in India’s aviation landscape, targeting the massive number of expats from the state working in the Middle East and other regions
Air India
Air India becomes first Indian carrier to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity
Starting 1 January 2025, Air India will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on A350, B787-9, and select A321neo flights
Aviation
Emirates launches new flights from Dubai to Colombo
Emirates boosts UAE to Sri Lanka flights with updated schedule
Aviation
GCAA launches region’s first digital platform for ‘CORSIA’ implementation
The newly launched platform is designed to simplify the calculation of offset and reduction values for carbon units used by national carriers
Air Arabia
Air Arabia inaugurates latest route from Ras Al Khaimah to Uzbekistan
The non-stop service will connect Ras Al Khaimah International Airport to Karimov Tashkent International Airport with flights scheduled every Friday
Air Arabia
Air Arabia launches Abu Dhabi to Yekaterinburg flights in boost to UAE-Russia network
Air Arabia begins flights from Abu Dhabi to Yekaterinburg