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Runway getting longer for Dubai’s aviation targets?
Dubai Airports is banking on a summer and fall recovery to offset a decline in traffic in 1Q 2026
THIS MORNING: UAE (+ Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel) buy USD 8.6 bn of US defense systems + Adnoc lines up AED 200 bn for local contract awards
Plus: UAE’s civil aviation regulator announces business as usual in the skies
More awarded contracts for Palm Jebel Ali, Kuwait Petroleum International eyes further expansion in the UAE, and Adia deploys more capital
Dubai’s Nakheel awarded AED 3.5 bn in contracts for villa construction in Palm Jebel Ali
THIS MORNING: Lawyers told to come back to the office as ceasefire holds (for now) + Dubai Investments might push IPO to the fall
Plus: Future-proofing is front and center on policymakers’ minds — from jet fuel to railway routes
M42 expands footprint in Brazil, AD Ports sells assets to Aldar, and another wager on autonomous aviation
M42’s acquisition lifts Diaverum’s footprint in Brazil to 18 clinics and three vascular access centers
The surge in fuel prices is working its way through the economy
Freight, food, and aviation are under early strain as businesses absorb fuel costs, for now
THIS MORNING: Dubai now has an air taxi station + Energy infrastructure repair bill balloons to USD 58 bn
Plus: FTA slashes slew of tax violation penalties
Finreon opens DIFC office, Etihad expands China routes, Sobha enters Abu Dhabi with AED 40 bn plan, and more Tasreef work completed
The new opening comes after regulators rolled out support measures for DIFC firms
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