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Air Arabia adds Katowice to Poland network

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest budget carrier operator, has announced the launch of four weekly non-stop flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Katowice International Airport (KTW), starting December 17, 2026.

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Exhibition World Bahrain wins 'Best Venue More Than 10,000 sq m' award

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB) has been named “Best Venue More Than 10,000 sq m” at the Middle East Event Awards 2026, further cementing its position as one of the region’s leading destinations for exhibitions, conferences, conventions, and major events.

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Dubai airport expansion awards automated people mover contract

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

Dubai’s massive expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport has moved forward with the award of a major contract for an Automated People Mover (APM) system that will connect key areas of the new airport as part of its first phase of development.

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Uber launches Baidu’s fully driverless Apollo Go cars in Dubai

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Uber Technologies has announced that Baidu’s fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are officially available to riders on the Uber platform in Dubai, with New Horizon Luxury Transport serving as the fleet operator.

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Qatar Airways equips 150 widebody aircraft with Starlink

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Qatar Airways, the operator of the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped widebody fleet, has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft, globally.

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SalamAir appoints news Chief Executive Officer

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

SalamAir, Oman's low-cost airline, has appointed Eng Yaqoob bin Saif bin Hamoud Al Kiyumi as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026.

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Oman Air appoints Nasser Al Sharji as new Chief Executive Officer

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Oman Air has announced the appointment of Nasser Al Sharji as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2026.

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Oman Air appoints Nasser Al Sharji as new Chief Executive Officer

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Oman Air has announced the appointment of Nasser Al Sharji as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2026.

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Saudi Arabia's Bisha Airport passenger numbers top 600,000 in H1

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Cluster2 Airports, operator of Bisha Airport, has reported significant growth in the airport's operational performance during 2025 and the first half of 2026.

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Saudi Air Connectivity Program, Saudia boost seat capacity to US, China

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP), in collaboration with Saudia, has announced an increase in seat capacity across several international routes in 2026.