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Emirates crash investigation to take up to three years: regulator ASIA

Emirates crash investigation to take up to three years: regulator

The investigation into the Emirates jet crash landing at Dubai International on August 3 will take two to three years to complete, the director general of the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Drone halts traffic at Dubai airport ASIA

Drone halts traffic at Dubai airport

An unauthorised drone forced Dubai airport to halt air traffic for about half an hour on Wednesday in the second such incident in four months, the airport authority said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE to introduce new laws soon to regulate drones ASIA

UAE to introduce new laws soon to regulate drones

The United Arab Emirates will finalise laws to more heavily regulate the sale of drones and their operations soon, aiming to minimise risks posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, an official at the aviation regulator said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Wind shear a factor in Dubai crash, report suggests ASIA

Wind shear a factor in Dubai crash, report suggests

A preliminary report issued on Tuesday into an Emirates Boeing 777 crash-landing at Dubai airport said the aircraft was attempting to take off again following an aborted landing during wind shear.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai $1mn lottery winner lives a simple life ASIA

Dubai $1mn lottery winner lives a simple life

Mohammad Basheer Abdul Khadar, an Indian living in Dubai, survived a crash landing at Dubai airport last week and then won $1mn in a lottery organised by the airport's duty free operator.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai airport reopens runway after Emirates crash, CEO says ASIA

Dubai airport reopens runway after Emirates crash, CEO says

Dubai International Airport reopened a runway on Thursday after authorities cleared the wreckage of an Emirates Boeing 777 that crashed and burned the previous day, the airport's chief executive said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai airport operating with one runway after Emirates crash ASIA

Dubai airport operating with one runway after Emirates crash

Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, was operating with only one of its two runways open on Thursday as authorities cleared the wreckage ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai airport flights resume after Emirates accident ASIA

Dubai airport flights resume after Emirates accident

Dubai airport, the world's busiest in terms of international passengers, resumed flights on Wednesday after a nearly four-hour shutdown caused by an accident involving an Emirates plane, authorities said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emirates plane crash-lands in Dubai; all aboard escape, firefighter killed ASIA

Emirates plane crash-lands in Dubai; all aboard escape, firefighter killed

An Emirates plane with 300 people on board crash-landed and caught fire at Dubai airport on Wednesday, shutting down the busy airport, but there were no fatalities.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai airport sees 10.7% passenger rise to stay world's busiest ASIA

Dubai airport sees 10.7% passenger rise to stay world's busiest

Dubai International remained the world's busiest airport last year with a 10.7 percent rise in passenger numbers, its operator said on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016