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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
Landing gear failure on Emirates A380 under investigation ECONOMY

Landing gear failure on Emirates A380 under investigation

An investigation is under way after one set of landing gear on an Emirates Airbus A380 failed to deploy properly before landing, forcing the world's largest airliner to touch down on its remaining wheels.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
No plans to tax individuals: UAE finance ministry ASIA

No plans to tax individuals: UAE finance ministry

The United Arab Emirates has no plans to impose new taxes on individuals and the government is not studying the introduction of more fees for services, Younis al-Khouri, under-secretary at the finance ministry, told ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai airport passenger traffic up 6.1% in August ASIA

Dubai airport passenger traffic up 6.1% in August

Passenger traffic through Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, rose 6.1% from a year earlier to a record 7.73mn people in August, the airport's operator said on Monday.

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
UAE eases visas for Chinese visitors ASIA

UAE eases visas for Chinese visitors

Chinese visitors to the United Arab Emirates will now be granted visas on arrival, the Gulf state's prime minister announced on Sunday, in a new bid to boost tourism.

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
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
Emirates plans cheaper class to lure top clients ECONOMY

Emirates plans cheaper class to lure top clients

Premium-economy seats would be first at a Gulf airline; move would bring risk of cannibalising business-cabin bookings

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Boeing to deliver 30th 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airways soon ECONOMY

Boeing to deliver 30th 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airways soon

Boeing is set to deliver its 30th 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airways in the next few weeks, company’s senior vice-president (International sales) Martin A. Bentrott has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emirates says annual profit surged 56% to $1.9bn ECONOMY

Emirates says annual profit surged 56% to $1.9bn

Emirates, Dubai's flagship carrier, reported a 56 percent jump in annual net profit from its airline operations, with lower oil prices helping to reduce operating costs ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Airbus should do better job selling A380 - Emirates chairman ECONOMY

Airbus should do better job selling A380 - Emirates chairman

European planemaker Airbus should do a better job selling its A380 superjumbo, according to Emirates, the aircraft's biggest buyer and most vocal supporter within the airline industry.

4:45 AM November 25 2016