Biden administration to approve F-35 sale to the UAE
The administration of United States President Joe Biden is about to approve the sale of 50 F-35 fifth-generation…
United Arab Emirates
117 articles
Topics related to aviation in the United Arab Emirates, including Emirati airlines, airports, regulations, and incidents.
Flydubai returns UAE’s only Boeing 737 MAX to passenger service
The United Arab Emirates low-cost carrier flydubai returns five of its 14 Boeing 737 MAX to passenger service.The…
Emirates to resume transatlantic flight between Milan and New York
Emirates announced service would resume between Milan Malpensa (MXP) and New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)…
Emirates orders staff to vaccinate or pay for COVID-19 tests
Emirates reportedly ordered its staff to take a free COVID-19 vaccination or to undergo regular testing in order…
As UK bans UAE flights, how many A380s will Emirates ground?
As the United Kingdom introduces new measures to control the spread of COVID-19, namely adding more countries to…
Biden administration suspends F-35 sales to the Emirates
The administration of newly-elected United States President Joe Biden suspended the sale process of F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets…
UAE orders 50 F-35A jets hours before Biden’s inauguration
The United Arab Emirates reached an agreement on the acquisition of 50 F-35A fighter jets as well as…
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi makes inaugural flight to Athens
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, a joint venture of a state-owned Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company and Hungary’s Wizz…
Emirates airline set to increase operations in US
On January 11, 2021, Dubai air carrier Emirates announced its plan to expand operations in the United States…
Emirates targets leisure travelers to surf recovery?
With the vaccination effort underway already in 2020, the world has greeted 2021 with an uplifted mood. At…
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi reschedules UAE base launch once again
After multiple delays, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, a joint venture of a state-owned Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company…
United States to sell 50 F-35 fighters and 18 MQ-9B drones to UAE
The United States State Department delivered a formal notification to the Congress saying it had given the green…
Heavy losses weaken Qatar Airways: state to inject $2 billion
Qatar Airways announced it will receive $2 billion (RM8.3 billion) in state aid after suffering significant annual losses…
Wizz Air delays launch of Abu Dhabi subsidiary new UAE base
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between the Hungarian budget airline and Abu Dhabi state holding company…
Emirates gets $2 billion injection from Dubai government
After the president of Emirates Tim Clark’s announcement about cutting thousands of jobs to diminish the airline’s costs…
Air Arabia launches first low-cost carrier from Abu Dhabi
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between state-owned Etihad Airways and the Air Arabia group, will start…
Emirates SkyCargo becomes primary carrier for IHC crisis relief
Emirates SkyCargo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Humanitarian City (IHC) to become the first-resort…
Emirates to start Israel flights in 2021
Emirates received the formal authorization from Ben Gurion Airport to start operating between the United Arab Emirates and…