The first five of flydubai’s 14 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have completed their operational readiness flights and have been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to return to service. They join other MAX aircraft that returned to service in the fleets of operators in Europe, the UK, North and South America.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an overarching objective to promote Bahrain as a tourist destination in the French and German markets.

On March 29, flydubai’s first flight to Tirana touched down in the Albanian capital marking the start of service from Dubai.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded the New Distribution Capability (NDC) Level 4 certification, by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

For the third consecutive year and the fourth time in its history, Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has been awarded the title of ‘Best Airport by Size and Region: Middle East’ for airports serving five to 15 million passengers based on the 2020 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Survey. This achievement, presented by Airports Council International (ACI) World, marks the highest possible accolade for airport operators worldwide.

Jazeera Airways ended 2020 with a cash balance of KD19,7 million; a solid sign of how the company managed to navigate through a very tough and exceptional year and a confirmation of Jazeera’s solid and stable cash position.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has resumed its direct operations to and from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport with two weekly flights starting which commenced on February 15 on its new Airbus A320neo aircraft.

flydubai, a Dubai-based airline, recently launched of flights to Minsk, the capital of Belarus.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has expanded its business with the launch of charter and special flight services.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE, on December 29, 2020 confirmed that Athens will be its inaugural destination, with flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport starting on January 15.  The airline is also to start flights from Abu Dhabi to Thessaloniki, starting on February 04.