Latvian airline airBaltic announces that as of July 2021 it has improved its onboard service, by introducing airBaltic SKY Service – a platform that will be available for all passengers during the flight via their mobile devices. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “As an airline we are constantly working to improve the passenger experience starting from the flight booking until departure at the …

News Desk DUBAI: The Australian Ambassador of Counter-Terrorism, Roger Noble, accompanied by the Australian Ambassador to the UAE, Heidi Venamore, and members of the Australian diplomatic team, visited the Emirates Group Security Headquarters in Dubai. In recognition of the long-standing close cooperation with Australia, the purpose of the visit was to discuss border enforcement, general crime prevention pursuits, aviation security, and …

RoyalJet Bermuda, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi owned and operated RoyalJet Group – an award winning leader in premium private aviation, has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA). The granting of this certificate – the first AOC to be issued to the Group outside the UAE – allows RoyalJet …

Gerry’s dnata, Pakistan’s largest ground services provider, has won a prestigious award for achieving the highest safety standards. The company has been recognised for its industry-leading health & safety risk assessment and control procedures at the 7th International Environment, Health & Safety Awards. Syed Haris Raza, vice president of Gerry’s dnata, said: “Safety is a fundamental, uncompromising tenet of our …

News Desk KARACHI: Mobile services, from voice to video streaming, are on the rise across Asia. To support this growth, Telenor selected Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management, including Oracle Converged Charging to lay the groundwork for 5G and provide seamless charging and billing interactions for its 175 million subscribers in the region. This can range from an ongoing monthly subscription to a …

News Desk JEDDAH: Airbus secured this years’ Hajj holy pilgrimage in Mecca with its mission-critical communication technologies in Saudi Arabia. The company rolled out its Tactilon Agnet 800 collaboration platform and Tetra technology for use of public safety and security forces on the field and in the control rooms. Through the communication solutions’ secure and reliable features, the teams were …

News Desk KARACHI: In a move to streamline salary disbursement of its workers from cash to digital branchless banking solution, Al Karam Textile Mills Pvt Ltd (AKTM) has partnered with U Microfinance Bank Limited (U-Bank) to provide factory workers a fast, safe and convenient channel to receive remuneration. Speaking about this initiative, Mr. Zaid Kaliya, Chief Financial Officer, Al Karam …

Zi Solar Pvt. Ltd., a leading renewable energy solution provider in Pakistan, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Aeonus Co. Ltd., a Korean global leader in renewable energy. This partnership will pave the way for the deployment of state-of-the-art Korean-manufactured Electric Vehicles (EV) charging and storage equipment in Pakistan. The two companies will also collaborate in research and development …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the introduction of a new service to Faisalabad, Pakistan with direct flights from Abu Dhabi starting on August 10, 2021 and a new service to Multan starting on August 11, 2021. The twice a week service offers greater connectivity and value-for-money options making it easier and more …

DUBAI: Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (“EITC”) published its financial results for the second quarter of 2021. It reported: (i) revenues of AED 2,855 million, a 7% increase year-on-year, (ii) an EBITDA of AED 1,130 million, a 7.3% increase year-on-year; (c) a net profit of AED 240 million, an 11.4% increase year-on-year and (d) capital expenditures of AED 649 million. …