ASTANA: Jamal Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary General UAE International Investors Council on Tuesday while attending Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable, Modernization 3.0 (KGIR M-3) in Astana said, “Close ties between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates and we are proud for our project to be part of the collaboration between our Nations. It has taken 25 years of …

KARACHI: The senior management of Telenor, comprising Telenor Group CEO SigveBrekke, Telenor Microfinance Bank President & CEO Shahid Mustafa, and Telenor Pakistan CEO Irfan Wahab Khan, met with Alibaba CEO Jack Ma and Ant Financial CEO Eric Jing, besides other senior officials from Alibaba Group and Ant Financial in China’s city Hangzhou, last week. The meeting underscored the significance of …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI:  Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, announced today that it will deploy a one-off A380 service to Islamabad on 8 July 2018. The airline’s iconic double-decker will make its inaugural arrival in Islamabad on a special flight EK2524/EK2525. The A380 flight will depart Dubai on 8 July 2018 at 0800hrs and arrive in Islamabad at 1210hrs. …

KARACHI: Haroon Rashid has been appointed as the Chief Executive & Managing Director of Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) with effect from July 01, 2018. Haroon has been a Director on the Board of SPL since 2011. He replaces Jawwad Cheema who is moving on to another senior leadership role within the Royal Dutch Shell Group. Haroon is currently the General …

DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lufthansa Technik Middle East to collaborate on opportunities in the aviation sector. Under the MoU, Emirates Aviation University and Lufthansa Technik Middle East will spearhead initiatives that provide work experience opportunities within the field of engineering and aircraft maintenance.  Lufthansa Technik Middle East will work with Emirates Aviation University’s (EAU) …

By Rafiq Vayani SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), announced it has taken two new Airbus A320 aircraft deliveries bringing its total operating fleet to 53 aircraft. The latest Airbus A320 arrived on schedule from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France, marking the completion of all deliveries this year. Adel Al …

DUBAI: Emirates has partnered with Dubai Parks and Resorts to offer its customers special privileges to Dubai’s exciting theme parks. Emirates customers can enjoy a special bundle offer with added value at Dubai Parks and Resorts, the largest integrated theme park destination in the region, when they purchase a two-day entry pass which gives them access to all four parks including …

CASABLANCA: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, commenced its new service from Muscat to the Moroccan city of Casablanca on July 1 2018. The inaugural flight WY171 departed Muscat International Airport at 01.20 after a cake cutting ceremony. The flight arrives in Casablanca at 07.10. This new service to Casablanca is operated by Dreamliner (787-800) and …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has supported Dubai’s high-end real estate sector through its sponsorship of LPS Beijing 2018, China’s leading invitation-only luxury property show. Dubai Chamber was a strategic partner for the three-day event, which took place June 22-24 and showcased an array of companies operating in Dubai’s elite property sector to affluent customers in the …

DUBAI: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has exercised its option to acquire an additional 40% share in Airport Handling SPA. The transaction will increase dnata’s total interest in the Milan-based ground handler to 70%. With majority representation on the board, dnata has already been managing the day-to-day operations of the company since its original investment in …