The Emirates A350 aircraft will make its debut in Canada on 1 February 2026* and serve the Montréal-Dubai route. The A350 aircraft will replace the current Boeing 777 aircraft operating the daily service and its deployment marks the introduction of Emirates’ latest cabin class, Premium Economy...

Avolon has agreed to lease five Airbus A320neo family aircraft to Centrum Air, a carrier launched in 2023 and Uzbekistan’s largest private airline. The transaction was announced today at the Dubai Airshow. Avolon added Centrum Air as a customer earlier this year through the lease of an A320-200...

Starting November 29, FlyArystan launches direct flights from Aktau to one of the world’s most spectacular cities — Dubai! Up to 2 flights per week: From November 29 — on Saturdays; From December 16 to January 6, and from March 10 to March 24 — on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The f...

Emirates is set to introduce a fourth daily flight between Dubai and London Gatwick from 8 February 2026. Flight EK069/070 will be operated by the airline’s newest aircraft, the Airbus A350, offering customers the opportunity to experience its latest generation interiors, including Business Cla...

dnata has introduced autonomous GSE into “day-to-day” operations at Dubai World Central. The project follows a trial at the airport first announced in September. The company has deployed six EZTow baggage tractors, supplied by TractEasy, in the first rollout of multiple autonomous units in...

Airlines across the globe are urgently reassessing their flight schedules to and from the Middle East after the United States launched strikes on Iran, significantly raising concerns over aviation safety in the region. Singapore Airlines, one of Asia’s most prominent carriers, described the sit...

With global travel at an all-time high, Emirates has confirmed its busiest year for baggage handling yet. Between April 2024 and March 2025, Emirates has handled more than 2.8 million bags each month, averaging at 100,000 per day, from Dubai to 140 global destinations. These figures mark a 3.7...

Aviation experts and specialists from across the world will gather in Dubai from May 6 to 7 to participate in Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) to discuss megatrends and developments that will reshape the way airports operate and serve passengers and their other stakeholders over the next 25 ye...

Emirates is set to launch a daily non-stop service between Dubai and Hangzhou from 30 July. The airline’s latest expansion into Hangzhou makes the city its fifth gateway into the Chinese mainland after Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The new service will operate with a three-clas...

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newest national carrier, has concluded a successful showing at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai with the signing of 11 strategic agreements aimed at transforming the global travel experience. The airline’s deals span across a wide range of international sale...

Emirates has launched two new Airbus A350 routes connecting India with Dubai. The aircraft will fly daily to Mumbai and Ahmedabad - now totalling five destinations globally. Emirates' A350 network includes services to Edinburgh, Kuwait and Bahrain. The airline said that its roll out of the ...

Emirates will operate an additional scheduled service between Colombo and Dubai, starting from 2 January 2025. The newly-introduced flight, to operate as EK654/655, increases the seat capacity on the route by 30 percent and supports Sri Lanka’s plans to considerably increase tourist arrivals in...

The Emirates Group and Dubai Airports have released a comprehensive economic impact study, reaffirming the aviation sector's pivotal role in Dubai's economy. Conducted by Oxford Economics, the study details the direct, indirect, and induced economic contributions of the sector and provides a fore...

flydubai has launched a new daily service to Nepal's Bhairahawa Airport from 10 November. The low-cost carrier will fly from Dubai International Airport's Terminal 2, while return flights will operate via Kathmandu. Sudhir Sreedharan, senior vice president of commercial operations for the UAE,...

In a significant move towards enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability, Emirates has partnered with Etihad Clean Energy Development to launch a large-scale solar energy project at the Emirates Engineering Centre in Dubai. The signing ceremony took place at the World Green Economy Summit 202...