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Emirates Working to Resume Full Global Flights
Emirates has announced plans to restore its full global flight network within days as regional airspace gradually reopens. The Dubai-based airline is operating a reduced but growing schedule from Dubai International Airport (DXB), already serving 84 international destinations
9 Mar 2026
DXB Sets Passenger Record With 95.2 Million in 2025
Dubai International Airport (DXB) processed 95.2 million passengers in 2025, the highest annual total ever recorded by any international airport. Forecasts project 99.5 million in 2026 as the 100-million milestone comes into reach.
12 Feb 2026
Emirates Flight Crew Training Centre Opens in Dubai
Dubai has cemented its position as a global aviation hub with the launch of the Emirates Flight Crew Training Centre — a 63,000 sq ft, AED 500 million facility with six full-flight simulator bays built to train pilots on the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.
17 Sep 2025
flydubai Boeing Space Bins: 21 737 MAX Jets to Get Upgrade
flydubai has signed an agreement with Boeing to install larger Space Bins on 21 of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, increasing overhead carry-on capacity from 4 to 6 bags per compartment — a 50% boost announced at AIX 2025 in Hamburg.
10 Apr 2025
DXB: World's Busiest International Airport 2024
DXB claimed the world's busiest international airport title for the second year running in 2024, recording 60.2 million seats — a 7% jump on 2023. OAG data confirm DXB leads every rival for pure international traffic, with London Heathrow second at 48.4 million seats.
20 Jan 2025
Dubai Aviation Sector to Add $53.4B to GDP by 2030
An Oxford Economics study commissioned by Emirates Group and Dubai Airports projects Dubai's aviation sector will generate $53.4 billion in GDP and support 816,000 jobs by 2030 — representing 32% of the city's total economic output, driven by airport expansion and the D33
25 Oct 2024
Emirates NBA Cup Livery Unveiled on Airbus A380
Emirates unveiled a striking NBA-themed livery on an Airbus A380 ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season. The all-blue aircraft features the NBA logo, red engine cowls, and will offer passengers exclusive courtside menus and live game streaming on flights to 14 US and Canadian cities
19 Oct 2024
Emirates Premium Economy Hits Boeing 777s on 6 US Routes
Emirates is rolling out its retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft — featuring Premium Economy for the first time on these routes — to six US cities from November 2024, adding Chicago, Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, Seattle, Newark, and Miami to its four-cabin US network.
19 Sep 2024
Dubai Aviation Future Week: Emirates Hosts First Edition
Emirates Airline and the Museum of the Future have announced the first-ever Aviation Future Week in Dubai, running October 15–17, 2024, uniting UAE ministers, senior officials, and global leaders in aviation, aerospace, airfreight, MRO, and logistics.
17 Sep 2024
Emirates Reaches 1,700 Cities via 162 Global Partners
Emirates has doubled its beyond-network reach to nearly 1,700 cities in one year through 162 travel partners including 31 codeshare and 118 interline agreements, enabling seamless single-ticket travel across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
31 Aug 2024
MEBAA Show 2024 Dubai: 10th Edition at Al Maktoum
The 10th edition of the MEBAA Show is set for December 10-12, 2024 at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai — bringing together global business aviation leaders for networking, innovation, and industry-defining conversations across the Middle East and North Africa region.
14 Aug 2024