DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced that it has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth US$ 8.8 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Under its agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777x with B787s. This deal includes Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries commencing in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Sparking up the joy of UAE’s 48th National Day, KitKat just unveiled a limited-edition artistically inspired chocolate assortment box in partnership with Emirati illustrator Mariam Abbas which encourages sharing and bringing people together during this precious day of the year. National Day is all about union and harmony. Following late ruler Sheikh Zayed’s theme “Spirit of …

MELAKA: Ybrs. Encik Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, Senior Director of Corporate Communication Tourism Malaysia launched the ASEANMEET 2019, held from 17 to 19 November 2019. The event invites ASEAN members to join product updates on tourist attractions, briefings and presentations on tourism industry, as well as a Travel Mart session. A total of 53 travel agents and 7 media from nine ASEAN countries namely Brunei (5 participants), Cambodia …

News Desk KARACHI: Jaffer Business Systems (Private) Limited, one of the most reputable Information Technology Companies in Pakistan, has joined hands with the country’s leading cellular services provider, Telenor Pakistan, to resell Alibaba Cloud Services across Pakistan. Primarily acquired by Telenor Pakistan, these services will include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Consulting Services, and …

LAHORE: ACCA partnered with the Women Economic Empowerment Network for the WEEN Summit 2019 in Multan to bring together trailblazing women entrepreneurs and provide opportunities to inspire, network, collaborate, seek support, and launch new initiatives. At the summit, ACCA Member, Khawaja Mohsin delivered an insightful presentation on how to enable women entrepreneurship in the country and explained how ACCA is helping …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) and Dubai Free Zone Council to launch the “Be Part of Dubai” initiative which will see prominent businessmen receive UAE Golden Residency Visas. The MoU, signed at a launch ceremony …

DUBAI: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, today announces that Dubai Airports will join its U.A.E Customer Advisory Board for Roxo™, the FedEx SameDay Bot, focusing on the collaboration to develop a device to meet business needs in the United Arab Emirates. Roxo™ is an autonomous delivery device, designed to …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group and GE Aviation, the world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend GE’s development and leadership training programmes to UAE National employees at the Emirates Group. The MoU was signed at the Dubai Airshow by Nasser Bin Kherbash, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, HR Development and Customer Service …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) has a small but significant presence at the ongoing Dubai Airshow as it showcases its cadet training programme and two of the 27 aircraft in its fleet of Cirrus SR22 and Embraer Phenom 100EV aircraft. The Academy has truly taken off since its debut and official opening by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin …

DUBAI: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low cost carrier, has signed a firm order for 120 Airbus aircraft comprising 73 A320neos, 27 A321neos and 20 A321XLRs. The agreement was signed at the 2019 Dubai Airshow in the presence of Air Arabia’s Chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Adel Ali, Chief Executive Officer Air …