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Etihad flight makes unscheduled landing after passenger dies onboard

A female passenger died after suffering undisclosed health issues on an Etihad Airways flight. Etihad flight EY151 from Abu Dhabi to Chicago was diverted to Moscow on Wednesday because of a medical emergency involving a female passenger, the airline said in a statement. The passenger died despite attempts by medical teams to revive her, the statement said. “Etihad Airways offers its...

Qatar Airways in sports focus

Qatar Airways has signed a three-year sponsorship of Team Qatar Airways and Official Airline Sponsor to the Beach Polo Cup Dubai, commencing 2016 through to 2018. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheik Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for a second consecutive year, the Beach Polo Cup Dubai will take place 1-2 April and brings together polo enthusiasts from around the world, tog...

FlyDubai Pilots Fall Asleep During Flight at 34,000 feet

Russian RT television channel has released details from an aviation safety report from the Dubai-based FlyDubai airline showing that both the captain and the co-pilot of a plane on a commercial route fell asleep during one of the flights, leaving nobody in command of the aircraft. According to the report titled Air Safety Report Bulletin from June 2015, which was sent to RT by the captain, the...

Batumi becomes second Georgian city to join Air Arabia Network

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, today announces the launch of seasonal direct flights from Sharjah to Batumi, Georgia, to cater to summer tourist demand. Flights will operate from July 2 to September 30, 2016, with Batumi becoming the second city after Tbilisi to join Air Arabia’s network in Georgia. Flights will be operational twic...

Emirates adds A380 aircraft to Vienna route

Emirates will operate one of its two scheduled daily flights into Vienna International Airport with its A380 aircraft. The airline, which has carried almost three million passengers on the Dubai-Vienna route since it was launched on 1st May 2004, will fly its three-class A380 with 519 seats – 14 in First Class, 76 in Business Class and 429 in Economy – on one of its daily services t...

Nicole Kidman reveals a glimpse of her $43,000 three-room aeroplane suite

It is to be expected that a celebrity of Nicole Kidman's calibre would commute in style. But Nicole Kidman, 48, upped the ante on Sunday when she revealed a glimpse at her astonishingly opulent suite as she enjoyed a flight with Etihad Airways. Taking to Facebook, the Australian actress shared a picture of a double bed inside her private suite, which is branded as The Residen...

Etihad Airways' President and CEO addresses global cargo conference in Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways’ President and CEO addresses global cargo conference in Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways ’ President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan gave the opening address to more than 1,200 delegates attending the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) Conference taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre between March 10 and 13. Mr Hogan spoke in depth about changes in...

Abu Dhabi Airports signs agreement with Aéroports de Paris

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aéroports de Paris (ADP) linking Al Bateen Executive Airport with Le Bourget Airport. The MoU was signed by Abdul Majeed Al Khoori, chief financial officer of Abu Dhabi Airports and Isabelle Dreysse, deputy managing director of Paris-Le Bourget, during Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016. The agreement will pave...

Mario Balotelli and AC Milan stars fly high with Emirates A380 design

AC Milan’s footballers may be some way from the summit of the Italian league, Serie A, but that hasn’t stopped them from soaring away elsewhere. The club and its sponsor, Emirates, are celebrating their partnership with a new Airbus A380 livery - complete with a number of the players in action. The aircraft operated on the Dubai-Milan-New York JFK route with images of Riccardo Mo...

Thrills as daredevils soar over Abu Dhabi

Thousands of spectators lined the breakwater and Corniche shorelines on Saturday afternoon to watch the final day of the Red Bull Air Races. Visitors were also treated to the spectacle of a daredevil wing-walker, who performed on top of a Breitling aeroplane as it spiralled and took long dives close to the water. “It was mind-blowing, amazing," said Krishna Rathod, an Abu Dhabi re...

15-year-old pilot from England wins Dubai's World Drone Prix

A team led by a 15-year-old pilot from England took first place Saturday in the World Drone Prix, a new contest hoping to take flight both in this Mideast country fascinated by the technology and with sports fans worldwide. Luke Bannister of Somerset led Tornado X-Blades Banni UK to win a $250,000 purse, part of $1 million in prizes handed out in the inaugural edition of this race as a Cabinet-...

Crowds get ready for Red Bull buzz on the Abu Dhabi Corniche

Aviation fans and adrenalin junkies were out in droves to witness the qualification rounds of the Red Bull Air Race in the capital. Taking place yesterday on Abu Dhabi Corniche, the aerial race marks the start of the championship’s 2016 season, which will take place in eight destinations. Fourteen pilots competed yesterday to determine the order of play in today’s main event...