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Both airlines, which grew rapidly earlier this decade, have faced pressures in the past two years because of tough competition in the industry. (Shutterstock)

September 23rd, 2018 - 06:11 GMT

Is Emirates Takeover of Etihad Airways 'Fake News'?

State-owned Emirates and Etihad, two of the Middle East's top airlines, denied a Bloomberg report on Thursday which quoted unnamed sources as saying Emirates was seeking to take over Etihad to create the world's largest carrier.

Indian economy is expected to attract large-scale investment from the GCC to India. (Shutterstock)

September 11th, 2018 - 07:21 GMT

India’s Booming Economy Fuels GCC Investment Appetite

All aspects of the journey, from “above wing” to “below wing” activities in the lead up to the departure, were performed by women. (File photo)

March 8th, 2018 - 08:05 GMT

International Women’s Day: All-Women Emirates Crew Flies to San Francisco

Dubbed the “Superwomen flight,” the world’s largest passenger plane was piloted by Canadian captain Patricia Bischoff and British first officer Rebecca Lougheed (AFP/File Photo)

March 6th, 2018 - 02:57 GMT

75 Women from 25 Nationalities Take Part in 'Superwomen Flight'

From the year’s biggest IPOs to Saudi Arabia’s new dependent fee and the Qatar crisis, here’s a roundup of some of the most significant business stories of 2017. (AFP)

December 31st, 2017 - 05:28 GMT

2017 Year in Review: Al Bawaba’s Top 10 Business Stories

Together the two will fly to 240 destinations by 2022. (AFP)

July 17th, 2017 - 08:18 GMT

Emirates, Flydubai Announce Closer Ties, But It's Not a Merger

Earlier this year, Emirates said it was in the process of a “restructuring”, which involved moving employees into new positions with staff both promoted and demoted. (AFP/ File)

May 29th, 2017 - 11:43 GMT

Emirates Makes Top Management Changes in Middle East

Despite the huge drop in annual profit, Emirates managed to remain profitable with Dh1.3 billion ($340 million), and a profit margin of 1.5 percent. (AFP/ File)

May 11th, 2017 - 09:33 GMT

Emirates Airline Announces 82 Percent Drop in Annual Profit for 2016-2017

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum deemed the event as a national achievement accomplished by the country. (WAM)

March 21st, 2017 - 11:03 GMT

Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurates phase 2 of solar park in Dubai

The program motivates children to get involved in rugby, promote active lifestyles and encourage healthy living.

October 17th, 2016 - 02:39 GMT

Dubai Sevens launches schools program

An uncertain economic outlook and a series of political shocks and terror attacks have dampened travel demand globally in 2016, adding to pressure on airline profits already affected by competition. (File photo)

October 11th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Tough times for the travel industry: Emirates' subsidiary dnata feels the squeeze

Destination Asia Group is an integrated travel management company operating in 11 Asian countries. (Global Travel Group)

June 13th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Emirates' dnata moves into Asian travel market with stake in Destination Asia Group

Emirates employed 4100 pilots as of November and will need to hire as many as 500 new pilots this fiscal year. (File photo)

May 18th, 2016 - 08:15 GMT

Get on board: Emirates Group to hire 10,000 this year