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Deena Kamel

Deena Kamel

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Deena is an aviation and company news reporter, with a keen interest in gender issues. Previously she was the Gulf transport correspondent for Bloomberg Dubai. She has a masters degree in journalism from the University of British Columbia. Deena is a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow.
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Etihad Airways chief executive Antonoaldo Neves has said aircraft deliveries from manufacturers are a 'mixed bag'. The National
Etihad to receive first 777X jet in 2031, with airline unaffected by delays

Supply chain problems are easing to pre-Covid levels, chief executive Antonoaldo Neves says

AviationOctober 30, 2025
Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi. Its operator is planning high-tech solutions to cut queues. Shutterstock
Abu Dhabi plans major expansion of Zayed International Airport

Construction work to start in two years, says operator's chief executive Elena Sorlini

AviationOctober 30, 2025
A visitor uses a mobile phone as she walks at Al Azem Palace in Damascus, Syria. Reuters
Syria opens its doors: Hotel investors and operators in talks to enter Damascus

Europe's biggest hotel group Accor aims to launch 10 to 15 hotels in the country by 2031

BusinessOctober 30, 2025
A Boeing 777-9, a variant of the 777X, at the International Paris Airshow in June 2024. The company says it is disappointed in another delivery delay. Reuters
Boeing extends delay on deliveries of first 777X jets to 2027

US plane maker takes $4.9bn charge on prolonged certification of wide-body jets

AviationOctober 29, 2025
In the first eight months of 2025, Dubai hosted 12.54 million international overnight visitors. AFP
Dubai hotel occupancy to rise to 81% in 2025

Emirate's hotel room prices expected to hit Dh730 a night this year, up 6.5% from 2024, says STR

EconomyOctober 28, 2025
One of the many architecturally carved tombs of Hegra, a Unesco World Heritage Site in AlUla, in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Visit Saudi
AlUla seeks to attract global investors with projects worth $1.6bn

Saudi wealth fund PIF has committed a budget of $3.73 billion for this year and a similar amount for 2026, AlUla tourism head says

AviationOctober 27, 2025
John Pagano, Red Sea Global chief executive during an interview with The National in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
PIF commits funding for Red Sea tourism giga-project

Red Sea Global to raise $1.7bn in bank loans to finance Amaala project and considers IPO in three or four years, CEO tells The National

EconomyOctober 26, 2025
Dubai's Jebel Ali Port now has more than 11,000 companies operating in its free zone. Reuters
DP World predicts 2026 will be a 'year of growth' despite tariffs

Supply chains 'stable' despite Red Sea disruptions, Tiemen Meester tells Abu Dhabi summit

EconomyOctober 22, 2025
HE Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar, Founder & Managing Director of Emaar Properties, Founder & Director of noon.com, Chairman of Eagle Hills and Chairman of Americana Group speaks at the Future Hospitality Summit 2023 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Gaza should be rebuilt by those who caused destruction, says head of Emaar

Mohamed Alabbar tells Abu Dhabi summit everyone should clean up their own 'garbage'

PropertyOctober 22, 2025
Etihad Airways' Airbus A380 landing at Heathrow. The A380 double decker is currently the largest plane in the world. NurPhoto via Getty Images
Etihad to return two Airbus A380 superjumbos to the skies

The double-deckers will join its fleet in June 2026 and January 2027

AviationOctober 19, 2025
An Emirates Airline passenger jet taxis on the tarmac at Dubai International airport. DXB is expected to handle 95.3 million passengers by the end of 2025. Photo: AP
Dubai Airports IPO would be 'successful' if shares were listed, CEO says

The government-owned asset has a P/E ratio 'in the 20s' and would be attractive to institutional investors

AviationOctober 19, 2025
Branch of Emirates NBD bank in Dubai. Emirates NBD move to acquire majority stake in RBL bank is the largest FDI and equity raise in the Indian banking sector. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Emirates NBD to buy $3bn majority stake in India's RBL bank

Dubai's largest bank by assets to buy 60% stake in the Indian lender

BankingOctober 19, 2025
Dubai International aims to handle 100 million passengers annually by the end of next year
'We can squeeze in 35 more flights a day': Dubai Airports hails AI boost

The world's busiest airport for international passengers is potentially earning an extra $300,000 a day with more planes taking off on time and being turned around faster

AviationOctober 17, 2025
Passengers at Dubai International Airport. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE air passenger traffic set to rise nearly 5% to 155 million this year

The country's airports collectively handled 147.8 million travellers in 2024

AviationOctober 16, 2025
The volume of air passengers in the region is set to rise, the Airports Council International has forecast. Alamy
Gulf's sky-high air fares may ease as conflicts settle

UAE leads region in ticket price increases

AviationOctober 16, 2025
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