Etihad Airways is preparing to restart flights to around 70 destinations after almost a week of complete shutdown for one of the Middle East’s largest carriers.

Every airline has contingency plans to manage disruptions from extreme weather or mechanical failures, but those based in the Middle East always have another item on their list: war.

With airspace in the Middle East still largely closed for civil aviation, Emirates has found its fleet of Airbus SE A380 superjumbos scattered across the globe, highlighting the disruption wrought by the war in Iran and the logistical complications to resume regular service.

It was supposed to be a fancy corporate retreat, a reward for colleagues and their families to spend a few sun-kissed days in Dubai away from the bleak winter back home in Germany and Poland.

Airlines across the Persian Gulf extended their suspension of operations as retaliatory strikes from Iran enter a second day, causing major disruptions at some of the world’s busiest airports.

Lebanon’s national airline is in talks to expand its fleet of Airbus SE jets to capitalize on increased demand and to build out its new low-cost subsidiary.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise will continue to explore acquisition opportunities as the jet lessor looks to expand and replace aircraft.

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc announced a record buyback and dramatically raised its midyear earnings target as the UK’s largest manufacturer rides a wave of orders for aircraft engines and the power systems that drive data centers.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise agreed to buy Macquarie AirFinance Ltd. for an enterprise value of about $7 billion, expanding its fleet of aircraft to more than 1,000 units and extending consolidation in the jet-financing industry.

SAS AB is in talks with Boeing Co. and Airbus SE about making a large purchase of widebody jets as the Scandinavian carrier bets on increasing demand for long-haul travel from its hub in Copenhagen, the airline’s chief executive officer said.

NASA is pushing the proposed launch date for its Artemis II lunar mission back to at least March after finding a hydrogen leak during a major fueling test.

Emirates is preparing to resume flights to Tel Aviv, ending a two-year hiatus prompted by wars between Israel and its enemies in the Middle East.

Gulf Air signed an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to deploy onboard Wi-Fi on Bahrain’s national carrier, giving Elon Musk’s company another win in the competition for connectivity among Middle East carriers.

The online brawl between Elon Musk and Ryanair Holdings Plc dragged into a second week, with the world’s richest man again floating the idea of buying the airline after clashing with its chief executive officer.

Airbus SE landed orders for dozens of aircraft from two Chinese carriers as the European planemaker grows its market share in Asia’s biggest economy.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is getting a $400 million holiday bonus from an aircraft that’s long been out of favor — the venerable 747, two of which it is selling to the US Air Force to support a new presidential jet.

Boeing Co. completed its complex acquisition of struggling US aerospace supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., taking back a key part of its supply chain as it works to restore quality standards.

Qatar Airways Group named Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as its new group chief executive officer in a surprise shakeup, succeeding Badr Mohammed Al-Meer after just two years in the post.

Venezuela has revoked the operating licenses for several carriers that paused flights to the South American nation following a security warning from the US Federal Aviation Administration.

The United Arab Emirates’ largest weapons manufacturer says developing an air-defense system is its top priority, underscoring the Gulf nation’s growing worries of drone attacks.