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A robot developed by Swiss company UVeya armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is seen during tests aboard an Embraer airplane from Helvetic Airways. Reuters

Robots zap viruses on planes with UV light

April 1, 2021
Kamil Al-Awadhi, Iata's vice president for Africa and the Middle East, at the Arab Aviation Summit 2021 in Ras Al Khaimah. Chris Whiteoak / The National.

African and Middle Eastern airlines may need more state aid in 2021, Iata's new regional chief says

March 31, 2021
ZeroAvia, a start-up using hydrogen to power aeroplanes, raised $24.3 million in its latest funding round. Courtesy ZeroAvia

Hydrogen-powered planes start-up ZeroAvia secures $24.3m in funding

March 31, 2021
The New York state pension fund and other Boeing shareholders argue in a Delaware lawsuit that the company's board had breached fiduciary duties by failing to properly monitor the safety of the 737 Max. The narrow-body plane was involved in two fatal crashes. Reuters

Boeing looks to throw out shareholder lawsuit over 737 Max crashes

March 30, 2021
A passenger at a coronavirus test station at Terminal 1 of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany. Global passenger traffic is expected to decline 47.5 per cent this year in wake of the Covid-19 crisis. EPA 

Vaccines and easing restrictions to drive 'significant surge' in international air travel in 2021

March 28, 2021
Iata director general Alexandre de Juniac said consolidation might not be very attractive for cash-strapped airlines. Reuters

Bailouts to limit airline consolidations over next five years, Iata chief says

March 28, 2021
The airline, which had net debt of €11bn at the end of last year, said it’s planning to raise equity and quasi-equity. Reuters  

Air France close to securing more state aid

March 27, 2021
A Boeing plane sits on the tarmac. Boeing has been undertaking repairs and forensic inspections to fix structural integrity flaws inside dozens of 787s. Reuters 

Boeing resumes deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner jets

March 27, 2021
Alexandre de Juniac, Iata’s director general and chief executive, said the industry will have even sharper focus on safety during this period of reduced operations. Reuters

Number of air accidents decreased 26% in 2020, Iata says

March 26, 2021
A deserted Piazza Martiri dell'Olivetta in Portofino, south of Genoa, where Italy, the world's fifth-largest destination, is paying a heavy price to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP. 

Lost tourism jobs and economic contribution could be restored by 2022, WTTC says

March 25, 2021
Raki Phillips, chief executive of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority speaks during the Arab Aviation Summit 2021 at the Al Hamra Convention Centre in Ras Al Khaimah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Ras Al Khaimah targets 20% growth in visitor numbers as border restrictions ease

March 25, 2021
Kamil Al-Awadhi, regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East of Iata speaks at the Arab Aviation Summit 2021 at the Al Hamra Convention Centre in Ras Al Khaimah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Iata's new Middle East And Africa chief fears pandemic-induced airline bankruptcies this year

March 24, 2021
One year since the UAE first grounded flights, aircraft from the world's airlines remain parked at storage facilities and boneyards across the globe. Washington. AFP 

Covid-19: How unwanted planes are parked in aircraft boneyards across the world

March 23, 2021
Roshdy Zakaria, chairman and chief executive of Egyptair, at the Arab Aviation Summit in Ras Al Khaimah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Egyptair seeks government support as it presses ahead with Africa growth plans

March 22, 2021
Air Arabia's chief executive Adel Ali expects a recovery in air travel demand to be driven by tourism and people visiting family and friends. Air Arabia

Air Arabia expects a ‘good summer’ ahead, CEO says

March 22, 2021
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William Li, chief executive officer of Nio Inc., front right, uses a smartphone to take a photograph during an event marking the rollout of the company’s 100,000th electric vehicle at the automaker’s factory in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Nio said it delivered 7,257 cars last month, bringing its first quarter total to 20,060 vehicles - a 423% jump from the previous year period. Photograph: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. Stock. General view of Downtown, Dubai and Business Bay. Friday, April 9th, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai rent freeze, UAE passports, 2,022 new cases - The Daily Update

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Ramadan lights along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, April 5, 2021. Victor Besa / The National

Ramadan Kareem, Dubai’s driverless taxis, Dubai police patrols, 1,928 new cases - Daily Update

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