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Stay up to date with the latest airline news, flight route expansions and aviation industry insights alongside expert analysis on aircraft orders, passenger updates and sustainable aviation trends Situated at the epicentre of global connectivity, the UAE and the wider Gulf region are home to some of the world’s most influential air carriers including Emirates, Etihad Airways, Flydubai, Air Arabia and Qatar Airways. Our reporting offers the latest updates, expert commentary and deep industry analysis on theses major regional giants in addition to comprehensive coverage of leading international airlines across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane lands at Evreux military air base, after the flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France following a bomb threat. Reuters

European flights diverted after second wave of bomb threats

EuropeNovember 05, 2026

Emirates carried 21.8 million passengers between April and September, 22 per cent less than the same period a year earlier. EPA

Emirates airline posts $903m in half-year profit despite regional disruption

AviationNovember 05, 2026

BA is initially operating one daily flight between London Heathrow and Dubai during the winter. Reuters

BA resumes London-Dubai flights after eight-month suspension

TravelNovember 04, 2026

The platform's seed portfolio comprises 22 aircraft on lease to 17 airlines. Photo: Avolon

Adia, Avolon and I Squared Capital create aviation investment platform

AviationNovember 02, 2026

KLM flights to Dubai have been suspended until March 27, 2027. EPA

Middle East flights: KLM, Singapore Airlines and Air France extend suspensions

TravelOctober 30, 2026

The shower spa on Emirates’ A380 allows first-class passengers to freshen up mid-flight. Photo: Emirates

Etihad and Emirates lead ranking of world’s most extravagant airline luxuries

TravelOctober 28, 2026

Riyadh Air is operating only to and from Cairo, Dhaka, Jeddah, London Heathrow, Lahore and Islamabad, using Al Qassim airport. AFP

Which airlines are flying to Riyadh? Latest schedules and cancellations

TravelOctober 26, 2026

Etihad Airways has extended flight cancellations between Abu Dhabi and three Saudi cities until November 5. Photo: Etihad Airways

Riyadh airport reopens: Which airlines are still flying to Saudi Arabia?

TravelOctober 25, 2026

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary says the airline is 85 per cent unhedged against higher oil prices next year. EPA

Europe to see 'biggest-ever' increase in air fares next year, Ryanair chief says

AviationOctober 20, 2026

Smit Machchhar speaks to The National's Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi in Abu Dhabi. Photo: The National

Inside flydubai Flight 1073: Hero captain tells of fight for his life

UAEOctober 19, 2026

Hassan El Houry, chief executive of Menzies Aviation speak's to The National’s Manus Cranny on The Inside Brief Podcast. Ahmad Alsheikh / The National

The Inside Brief: Menzies chief on aviation’s recovery

AviationOctober 11, 2026

Menzies Aviation’s Hassan El-Houry on navigating war, airline pressures and global expansion

Menzies Aviation chief on navigating flight disruptions and global expansion

The Inside BriefOctober 11, 2026

The airline had planned to operate flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai from late October to March. Reuters

Wizz Air cancels winter season flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai

AviationOctober 08, 2026

Capt Smit Machchhar, left, with friend and colleague Dharav Gosalia, right, and another colleague on a SpiceJet flight some years ago. Dharav Gosalia

Hero flydubai captain was always ‘two steps’ ahead when on duty

UAEOctober 08, 2026

Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, attacked mid-air by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, told the dentist who slowed down his bleeding how much he wanted to live. AFP

‘Don’t sleep please, we need you,’ dentist told flydubai pilot

UAEOctober 06, 2026

Passengers walk out of the terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on September 30. Getty Images

UAE aviation authority completes passenger transfers after flydubai Tel Aviv suspension

UAEOctober 05, 2026

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