Gulf Air’s delegation to Dubai Airshow 2021 paid a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain’s pavilion at Expo 2020, which the national carrier sponsors in cooperation with Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities. The delegation, led by Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed AlAlawi along with members of the airline’s executive management and staff, were briefed on the concept of …

Zong 4G, Pakistan’s digital leader, has launched the ‘Bharpur Bahawalpur Offer’ to better serve its clients in underserved areas. The offer exemplifies Zong’s proactive customer-centric attitude, which has helped it become Pakistan’s leading network. Residents of Bahawalpur will get 5 GB of the Internet, 1,000 On-Net Minutes, 30 Off-Net Minutes, and 1,000 SMS for just PKR 80 per week through …

Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has received tier-III certification of design for its Commercial Data Center (CDC) in Lahore from Uptime Institute (UI).  The certification validates PTCL stringent compliance with international standards in modern data center design and management for delivery of high-quality hosting facilities to its customers. The certification followed a rigorous assessment based on the design of mechanical and …

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) is a leading global bank which has partnered with TPL Trakker – the most advanced IoT Company in Pakistan, for Tracking, Telematics, Mapping and Location-Based Services. This strategic alliance has created a one-window solution to manage and secure the automobiles financed by the bank, as the Auto-Financing sector in Pakistan has risen to an unprecedented volume …

Emirates and GE Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a programme that will see an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, powered by GE90 engines, conduct a test flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by the end of 2022. Currently, SAF approved for use is a blend of petroleum-based Jet A or Jet A-1 fuel and a SAF component …

At the Dubai Airshow 2021 today, Emirates announced that it will retrofit 105 of its modern wide-body aircraft with its Premium Economy product, in addition to other cabin enhancements. The 18-month retrofit programme, scheduled to begin at the end of 2022, will be entirely conducted at Emirates’ state-of-the-art Engineering Centre in Dubai. It will see 52 Emirates A380s and 53 Boeing 777s …

Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership and collaboration agreements with the aviation industry’s top manufactures, suppliers and stakeholders at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, bringing aviation’s leading organisations together under its strategic sustainability programme to drive decarbonisation creating the industry’s most comprehensive multi-organisational partnership to reduce Co2 emissions globally. The airline’s sustainability programme, which to date has been focused on the …

News Desk DUBAI: On day 1 of Dubai Airshow, Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK International Airport) and the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air, has signed an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), building on the original MoU that was signed earlier in the year between the two entities which aimed to develop connectivity between the Emirate …

Dubai Airshow and the UAE Space Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the second day of Dubai Airshow 2021. The two parties will collaborate to further position Dubai Airshow as a key platform for companies and investors in the space sector. The partnership will support organizations looking to establish a presence at future editions of the event …

Building upon its initiative of end-to-end digitization of regulatory approval process, known as Regulatory Approval System (RAS), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has now achieved another milestone by launching a module pertaining to the banking policy and regulations.  With the launch of this module in RAS, banks, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Microfinance Banks (MFBs) can now submit their request …