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32.6m passengers pass through Dubai airports

Dubai International Airport’s passenger traffic hit 32.6 million in the first half of this year, making it the busiest six months in the airport’s history, according to the traffic report issued today by airport operator Dubai Airports.

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Etihad chief named executive of the year

James Hogan, the president and CEO of Etihad Airways, has been recognised for his “outstanding strategic thinking and leadership” in winning the Executive Leadership category at the prestigious annual Airline Strategy Awards, held in London.

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Dreamliner fire serious; no sign of battery issue

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Dreamliner fire serious; no sign of battery issue

Investigators classified the fire that broke out on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at London’s Heathrow airport as a “serious incident” but have found no evidence it was caused by the plane’s batteries, Britain’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said on Saturday.

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