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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Seeks $2.1 bn Loan -report

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise seeks a USD 2.1 billion loan and is courting Asian banks given they remain willing to lend to select Middle East entities despite the conflict in Iran.

ISRAEL: UAE Baulks at Israeli Security Demands; Flights Remain Suspended

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israeli authorities demand deployment of Israeli security personnel at Dubai airports and installation of x-ray screening stations for aircraft baggage as conditions for flydubai flight resumption.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: flydubai Hijack Passengers Plan Multi-Million-Dollar Lawsuit

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Around 100 passengers from a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, diverted after an alleged hijacking attempt, are preparing multi-million-dollar lawsuits.

ISRAEL: Israir Suspends Added ACMI Plans, Marrakech Route Amid Tougher Security Protocols

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israir has frozen plans for 3x weekly service to Marrakech, Morocco and the lease of an additional aircraft which would have flown the route amid heightened security oversight of flights to/from Israel.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: dnata Commits $47mn To Expand And Modernise UAE Ground Equipment Fleet

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: dnata has committed AED 175 million UAE dirhams to new ground support equipment in the UAE since the start of the year. The investment covers more than 340 new assets for fleet renewal and added capacity.

ITALY: Italian Carriers Look To Block Emirates' Latest 5th Freedom Route Ex Milan

MILAN, Italy: Neos Air, part of Alpitour group, sent letter to Enac commissioner Carlo Mearelli, director general Alexander D’Orsogna and vice minister Edoardo Rixi opposing Emirates' 5th freedom rights between Milan Malpensa and Lima, Peru.

JORDAN: Wizz Air Defers UAE And Jordan Resumption

AMMAN, Jordan Wizz Air scrapped the planned restart of routes to Abu Dhabi and Dubai for the winter season. The airline cancelled all flights to and from the UAE destinations until March 27, 2027.

GREECE: Aegean Airlines to serve Syria, eyes Libya: to resume Dubai

ATHENS, Greece: Aegean Airlines will launch direct Athens-Damascus flights on 2 December 2026. Also plans to resume Libya flights from May 2027.