DUBAI: As the largest international airline with the biggest fleet of A380s and Boeing 777s, Emirates naturally has a lot of emergency equipment in the skies. To solve the challenge of tracking these essential items on a massive scale and scope, Emirates turned to RFID* technology. While other airlines have also been using similar technology, Emirates completes the largest number of …

DUBAI: In a proactive effort to bring the industry together to advance open dialogue for a more disability-inclusive air transport system, Emirates will be hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, taking place in Dubai from 5-6 November 2019. The IATA Global Accessibility Symposium furthers the commitment of the resolution on passengers with disabilities which was made …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) added more choice and connectivity for travellers flying to and from Pakistan with the launch of PIA’s twice weekly services to Faisalabad and Multan on Monday. The launch of the new flights was celebrated at an inaugural ceremony at DXB’s Terminal 1, where H. E. Jamal Al Hai, the Deputy CEO of Dubai Airports, welcomed Ghulam …

DUBAI: Sighting extended support to the program of Emiratization in the country, Union Coop, the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE announced the immediate recruitment of 44 UAE Nationals during its ‘Open Day’ recruitment drive, held this week at Etihad Mall. The Director of Human Resources and Emiratization at Union Coop‘ Mr. Ahmed Bin Kenaid’ has been optimistic about Union …

DUBAI: SIG Combibloc Obeikan (SIG CBOB), one of the world’s leading systems and solutions provider for aseptic packaging and filling machines for food and beverages and Fair Cape Dairies, a Cape Town-based dairy farm announced today the launch of the first combibloc EcoPlus in the MEA region during the Gulfood Manufacturing Exhibition. The pack will be launched supported by a …

ABU DHABI: Bawabat Al Sharq Mall lines 32 days of mega festivities to celebrate the Year of Tolerance. As part of the celebrations, special activities have been planned coinciding with the UAE Flag Day, Tolerance Day and finally the 48th UAE National Day. A 6-day action packed workshop for kids is yet another highlight of this year’s celebrations. Apart from …

KARACHI: TPL Insurance, Pakistan’s first direct insurance company, joins hands with UBL, a leading player in the banking and financial services sector in Pakistan. An MoU was signed between the two organizations recently, at the UBL Head Office, Karachi. The two companies have collaborated to launch ‘Assure Finance’, an insurance premium financing project for mutual customers of TPL Insurance and UBL. …

COLMAR, France: “At Pegasus Airlines, we are convinced that it is an absolute necessity to use flight data animation in order to recreate flights in form of animations. Understanding better what happens in the cockpit allows to avoid incidents in the future and thus strengthens flight safety,” explains Captain Murat Cem Alkan, Chief Safety Management & Quality Compliance Monitoring Officer. …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have signed a codeshare partnership, for travel commencing from 27 October 2019. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two airlines and will further strengthen the strong ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Netherlands. Gulf Air …

KARACHI: Byco Petroleum Pakistan Ltd. (BPPL), Pakistan’s largest oil company, today announced the financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2019. In this period, oil prices remained largely steady and the value of the Pakistani Rupee improved slightly against the US Dollar. However, due to the overall slowdown in Pakistan’s economy, the consumption of petroleum products has declined, except …