The world’s passenger and freighter aircraft fleet is set to more than double from today’s nearly 23,000 to almost 48,000 by 2038 with traffic growing at 4.3% annually, according to Airbus’ brand new Global Market Forecast.

The relative humidity is expected to increase in the country until the weekend and there is a chance of mist/fog formation in some areas, the Qatar Met department has said.

The humidity level soared to above 85% in some areas last evening, the Qatar Met department tweeted, noting that the conditions were favourable for fog formation from late at night until early in the morning.

The Qatar Met department has forecast “very hot” daytime conditions on Monday, with the maximum temperature expected to touch 48C in Al Khor.

The cloud amount is expected to increase gradually Saturday and there is a chance of scattered light rain in some areas, the Qatar Met department tweeted on Thursday.

Thundery rain is expected in the country along with sudden strong winds and low visibility, the Qatar Met department has said.

More rain is expected in the country until Sunday, February 17, the weather forecast shows.

India's airlines are poised to cut their cumulative losses by as much as two-thirds in the financial year starting in April, aviation consultancy CAPA India said on Tuesday, with airline executives saying ticket prices ...

The Qatar Met department has issued a special forecast for National Sport Day, which will be celebrated around the country on Tuesday.

The US-China trade war could harm South Korean exports of high-tech components, Seoul warned on Thursday, while Beijing cut its forecast for soybean imports and the Chinese currency fell as worries about fallout from the simmering conflict grew.

The heat is on in the country as the mercury level is expected to touch 45C in Abu Samra and 43C in Doha on Thursday, the Qatar Met department’s weather report shows.

A series of foggy days is expected in the country from Friday until Tuesday, January 2, 2018, the Qatar Met department has said.