COLUMBUS: NetJets announces it has made a significant investment in WasteFuel, a next generation waste to fuel company that aims to transform landfill waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), making it the first private aviation company to buy a stake in the production of sustainable aviation fuel. NetJets will also purchase a minimum of 100 million gallons of WasteFuel’s SAF over the …

An incredible nine of the world’s top 10 and 17 of the top 20 women will be competing for one of the most sought-after trophies in the sport when the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2021 begins next month. Long one of the UAE’s top sporting events, the two-week festival of tennis begins with the WTA 1000 competition which will …

An Indian expat became a millionaire while another Indian winner will drive away a luxury vehicle when their winning tickets were drawn today in Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise promotions held at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Suraj Aneed, a 35 year old Indian national based in Abu Dhabi became the 350thwinner of US$1 million …

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, today announced the launch of flights to Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The airline will operate three flights a week between Dubai International (DXB) and Minsk National Airport (MSQ) starting from 20 February 2021. flydubai will be the first Dubai-based carrier to offer direct flights on this route. With the addition of Minsk, flydubai will grow …

ABU DHABI: GE Aviation and Etihad Airways have partnered to launch GE’s 360 Foam Wash, a groundbreaking jet engine cleaning system, to optimise performance of Etihad’s GE90 and GEnx-1B engines on its Boeing 777 and 787 fleets. Working with Etihad as a launch partner for the Etihad Greenliner programme to innovate, develop and test aviation decarbonization technologies, GE has awarded …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: After five successful years, Shaan-e-Pakistan officially announces SEP Fashion Summit 2021 during a Press Conference held on February 4th 2021 at Koel Café, Karachi. CEO & Founder, Huma Nasr revealed that the Fashion Summit will be taking place in Karachi, Lahore and Dubai; later to be broadcasted digitally for audience world over. The Press Conference officially …

The Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan has announced the results of Certified Finance and Accounting Professional (CFAP) and Multi Subject Assessment (MSA) Examination held in December 2020, 238 examinees qualified, 148 examinees passed CFAP, 38 examinees passed MSA examination and 1892 examinees obtained permanent credit. ICAP Gold Medal (Dewan Mushtaq Group) has been awarded to Muhammad Haseeb Imran on …

The Board of Directors of Bank Alfalah Limited in its meeting held on February 3, 2021, approved the Bank’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Bank reported an operating profit of Rs. 25.468 billion, marginally higher than last year, despite lockdown in the country and the 625 bps drop in policy rate during the year. …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) yesterday signed three memoranda of understanding with the Government of Turkmenistan aimed at strengthening economic and development cooperation through investment in vital sectors that would benefit economies of both countries. The first memorandum of understanding (MoU) involved the establishment of an investment company in Turkmenistan with a target capital of AED 370 million …

Merlin Digital, a Dubai-based electronics company dedicated to making a smarter world through technologically innovative offerings, has launched a new range of uniquely crafted and colorful technology gadgets at Dubai Duty Free. The brand’s range includes the world’s smallest projectors, smart wallets and customized Apple accessories such Apple AirPods Pro, Pencil 2 and Magic Mouse 2. To highlight this new …