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What happened on flydubai flight FZ1073?
What we know so far about the attempted hijacking of flydubai flight FZ1073 and is flydubai safe anymore?
Sep 30, 2026
Sharon Petersen and Dev Lunawat
Middle East aviation crisis: latest update as Gulf carriers struggle to recover
Disruption of this scale has not been seen since COVID-19, with global carriers including Emirates and Qatar Airways being forced to restructure their worldwide operations.
Mar 25, 2026
Josh Wood
Latest update: Middle East airspace restrictions crisis
Airlines worldwide are rerouting aircraft and cancelling flights as airspace closures across the Middle East continue to disrupt global aviation.
Mar 11, 2026
Josh Wood
BREAKING NEWS: Etihad Airways, Emirates, and flydubai resume limited operations
Etihad Airways, Emirates, and flydubai resume operations with limited services from the Middle East. Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain's airspace remains closed.
Mar 2, 2026
Josh Wood
flydubai drops low-cost model and transitions to a full-service airline
When a Low-Cost Carrier Isn’t Low-Cost Anymore: The flydubai Case
Feb 5, 2026
Josh Wood
