Flydubai flight FZ1073 departed Dubai International Airport at approximately 03:05 UTC on September 30, bound for Tel Aviv. The Boeing 737-8 MAX climbed to a cruising altitude of around 34,000 feet before an incident occurred while operating over the region.

Delta Air Lines has joined a growing list of U.S. carriers increasing checked baggage fees, citing rising jet fuel costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The recent escalation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States triggered one of the sharpest short-term aviation disruptions ever recorded across the Gulf region.

Dubai-based airline Emirates will reintroduce back sixty A380s by the end of the year, reactivating more than half of their A380 fleet. Read our blog and find out more about the reactivation of Emirates superjumbos.

Emirates will welcome their last three A380s this November, bringing forward the delivery timeline from June 2022. The UAE-based carrier is the largest operator of A380 and intends to fly the superjumbos for two more decades.