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A plane takes off as smoke rises above an electrical substation a day after it caught fire and wiped out power at Heathrow Airport. Reuters

Heathrow puts £1bn price on power backup after emergency closure

Airport chief defends time it took to reopen Heathrow after power cut

Ethiopian Airlines and Archer team up to launch air taxis in Africa

Airbus reveals 'radical' design for its A320 successor

US tariff war to make planes more expensive and may hurt Boeing, says Airbus CEO

Airbus fears embracing hydrogen now could lead to Concorde-style failure

Heathrow closure is 'call to action' to address airport's critical infrastructure

Flights resume at Heathrow after fire disrupts global travel

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No Other Land, an Oscar-winning documentary about residents of Masafer Yatta, is the year's most controversial film. Photo: L'Atelier Distribution

ReviewNo Other Land is a powerful yet compromised work

Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual Al Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, on March 2. Wana via Reuters

CommentWhy did Iran crack down on a pro-Hijab rally?

The BMW M1 Art Car will be a highlight of Art Dubai. Photo: BMW Group Middle East

Andy Warhol's painted BMW M1 to appear at Art Dubai

The PKK's red star flag reflects the guerrilla movement's communist roots. Its founder has called on it to make peace but doubts remain over whether it will oblige. EPA

Special reportPKK’s secret Europe money web and how it could delay Turkey ceasefire

A street vendor walks past the USAID office in Abidjan on March 22. AFP

CommentCountries need to go back to the drawing board on foreign aid

A rendering of the Hakuto-R Mission 2 landing vehicle orbiting the Moon. Photo: ispace

Japan's ispace to attempt second Moon landing after 2022 crash

The Nintendo Switch 2 is an improvement on its predecessor with important changes. Photo: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2: All the new features, prices and release date

Prayer to Break the Chains by Haitian sculptor Fritz Laratte at the Slave Route Monument at the foot of Le Morne mountain. Getty Images

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Incident response vehicles parked at the perimeter of London Heathrow Airport after a nearby fire cut power and brought travel to a standstill. Bloomberg

London Heathrow fire - your questions answered

More than 1,300 flights affected as UK’s biggest airport shuts for all of Friday

At least 1,000 flights affected as London Heathrow airport closes

Passengers leave a Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet after it crashed on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, on February 17. Reuters

Delta plane that flipped over in Toronto showed high rate of descent, initial report says

Airlines united over demands to improve ‘negative’ Heathrow experience

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways will start daily flights from Zayed International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport from October 1. Photo: Etihad

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines team up to develop new routes

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi bets on Lebanon tourism recovery with new Beirut route

Dubai's DAE to bolster fleet with 17 next-generation aircraft worth $1bn

ExclusiveAbu Dhabi's flying ferries to create 1,000 high-tech jobs

Emirates' aircraft retrofit programme cost increases to $5 billion

An Emirates Airbus A380 lands during sunrise at London Gatwick Airport, which hopes to bring its second emergency runway into routine use. PA

London Gatwick Airport expansion advances

Airport intends to bring its emergency runway into routine use for smaller aircraft

Flydubai posts record profit as it prepares to receive new Boeing planes

ExclusiveJet engine deal to create 1,000 high-tech jobs in Abu Dhabi

France's Thales to produce radar antennas in UAE for domestic and export sales

Ukraine defence firms woo foreign buyers in hope of deals when export ban ends

Etihad Airways posts record 2024 profit on strong travel demand

Airbus sweetens A400M deal with potential work for UAE suppliers

Visitors to the Israel pavilion at Idex 2025, held at Adnec. The National

Israeli firms out in force for Idex Middle East defence expo at Adnec

Companies touting 'battle-tested' weapons say they must tread more carefully

Idex 2025: Abu Dhabi prepares to host Middle East's biggest defence expo

UAE starts mapping air corridors for air taxis and cargo drones

Heathrow Airport expansion ‘will boost British steel’

Volar Air Mobility seeks to build electric aircraft in Abu Dhabi

GE Aerospace to invest $10m in the Middle East amid regional manufacturing boost

Abu Dhabi’s airports handle record 29.4 million passengers in 2024

Volar Air Mobility received an order from India's Vman Aviation Services for 20 of the RX4E aircraft in a deal worth $12 million. Photo: Volar Air Mobility

Volar Air Mobility seeks to build electric aircraft in Abu Dhabi

The RX4E four-seater electric aircraft can be used for eco-tourism, pilot training, medical evacuations, border control and surveillance

GE Aerospace to invest $10m in the Middle East amid regional manufacturing boost

Abu Dhabi’s airports handle record 29.4 million passengers in 2024

Trump names acting FAA chief after fatal plane crash in Washington

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