Dubai International Airport

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Ali Alnaqbi, founder and executive chairman of the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), discusses opportunities in the region.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Alan Dron
There’s a new sense of growth and ambition across Middle East airports.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The European Geosciences Union report says 1,000 landings and subsequent departures from a dusty airport represents around 10 kg of cumulative dust ingestion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Dubai has approved plans for building an AED128 billion passenger terminal at Dubai World Central Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Dubai International Airport has surged to second place following repeat first-place hub Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Antoine Fafard
With a total of 104.7 million passengers in 2023, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) remains the world’s leading airport for the third year in a row.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
British Airways has unveiled a “transformation plan” with £7 billion ($8.9 billion) to be invested in a wide range of initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
An agreement to launch commercial air taxi services in Dubai in the 2025-2026 timeframe would make the emirate one of the first active UAM markets in the world.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Emirates is bringing back its daily Dubai-Adelaide service from Oct. 28 in a move welcomed by the South Australian airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The carrier will also bring back seasonal flights to the Maldives.
Airports & Networks

By Bill Carey
Dubai’s ambition to build out one of its two international airport into an aerospace and logistics mega-hub includes a component focused on business aviation.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jens Flottau
All of Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are "on the same page,” Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says.
Dubai Airshow

By Aaron Karp
Emirates passengers will be able to connect at Kuala Lumpur via the carrier’s flights from Dubai.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
Dubai Airshow

By David Casey
Maldives-based startup Beond has expanded its route network at the same time as showcasing its first all-business-class aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
The developments come less than two months ahead of the latest edition of the UN climate chance conference, COP28, which will be held in Dubai.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tom Pleasant
Emirates has partnered with Shell Aviation to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Dubai International Airport (DXB) for the first time.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Aaron Karp
India was the top destination country for the airport during the six-month period.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
An update on the global operations of the Airbus A380.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The airline is restarting flights from its London Heathrow Airport base.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
An update on the global operations of the Airbus A380.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air Canada will place its code on nine routes operated by flydubai from Dubai International.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Authorities in Bangladesh have rejected a proposal to grant fifth freedom rights to United Arab Emirates-based airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Dubai International Airport saw passenger levels in the first quarter of 2023 at 95% of 2019 levels.
Airports & Networks