flydubai flight FZ 1073 was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on 30 September after a safety incident in the flight deck. All 172 passengers and crew are safe, and the airline has suspended Tel Aviv operations pending a formal investigation. Read more →

Etihad Rail has released over 2,000 additional seats across six extra weekend services on the Abu Dhabi–Dubai route following exceptional early demand. Three new departures run on each day, with tickets having gone on sale Friday afternoon. Read more →

Altair-1, the first commercial satellite built in the UAE, has reached orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX rideshare mission from California. Built at a KEZAD facility in Abu Dhabi, it is the first of ten satellites that will form the UAE's Altair Earth observation constellation by 2027. Read more →

The Dubai Fitness Challenge opens its 10th edition on 31 October 2026, inviting residents and visitors to complete 30 minutes of daily exercise for 30 days. Since launching in 2017, the initiative has attracted more than 16 million participants across nine editions. Read more →

Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Centre has awarded a AED300 million contract to French firm Conduent to build an automated vehicle management system and a digital fare collection platform across the emirate's public transport network. The announcement was made at LIVEX 2026. Read more →

Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed the 2026 mid-year performance report with Abu Dhabi Police and civil defence officials, covering industrial zone compliance campaigns and emergency preparedness plans across Al Ain. He called for coordinated efforts among all relevant agencies to maintain the highest standards of readiness. Read more →

On a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot allegedly attacked captain Smit Machchhar with a knife in the cockpit in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. Bleeding, Machchhar opened the cockpit door before collapsing, allowing passengers to overpower the attacker and land the aircraft in Saudi Arabia. Read more →

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by video call with flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar on Friday, praising the pilot who landed flight FZ1073 safely after being attacked in the cockpit by his co-pilot. Machchhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi as UAE and Saudi investigations into the incident continue. Read more →