News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has received a special reception – welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute – at Jeddah’s new Terminal 1. The inaugural flight was operated on Etihad’s Dreamliner with the distinctive Kingdom of Saudi Arabia livery. The reception was followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and was attended by …

DUBAI: As the DP World Championship reaches its climax today, Mike Lorenzo Vera leads the final round at 15 under, sharing the top ranking with John Rahm, who is provisionally at the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings. Emirates is the official airline of the DP world Championship and is in its 10th year supporting the tournament, helping to bring international …

TASHKENT: flydubai is participating at the “TransLogistica Uzbekistan” Exhibition taking place in Tashkent from 20 to 22 November Thursday, November 21, 2019 — Dubai-based flydubai has marked the recent launch of its flights to Tashkent by participating in the 16th edition of the “TransLogistica Uzbekistan” exhibition which began in Tashkent on 20 November 2019. flydubai became the first UAE carrier to …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Airports Company’s CEO Bryan Thompson has been appointed to the board of Airports Council International (ACI), the global trade body that represents the world’s airport authorities. The prestigious appointment coincides with the UAE capital hosting the ACI Airports Exchange 2019 exhibition from November 25 to 27. ACI is a non-profit organisation representing the world’s airports with …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has successfully wrapped up the 2019 edition of the Dubai Airshow with over 33,000 people visiting and experiencing Emirates’ commercial and training aircraft displays, exhibition stand and chalet this year. For the 2019 edition of the Dubai Airshow, Emirates showcased its latest Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER with the ’mobility’ (blue) and ‘opportunity’ (orange) themes of …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates A380 ‘UAE in Space’ mission livery made its official operational debut today, 22 November as it took off to its first destination Melbourne, Australia as flight EK 408. The aircraft will continue to fly across the Emirates A380 network of more than 50 destinations over the course of the next year. Paying tribute to the UAE’s …

DELHI: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and SpiceJet, India’s favourite carrier, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore greater cooperation between the two airlines including an interline and codeshare agreement, coordinated cargo services, engineering services and pilot training. The MoU was signed by Mr. Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Ajay Singh, …

DUBAI: Sanad Aerotech (Sanad), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) and a leading provider of aircraft engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) solutions,has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Airline,through its leading aircraft engine MRO division, Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre (EEMC). The signing between two of the UAE’s aerospace giants, agreed during the Dubai …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced that it has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth US$ 8.8 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Under its agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777x with B787s. This deal includes Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries commencing in …

DUBAI: Emirates will be teeing up for another exciting year of DP World Tour Championship 2019 – one of the largest sporting events in Dubai. This is Emirates’ 10th year supporting the tournament, bringing international golf players together to Dubai to contend in the season long “Race to Dubai” finale. The DP World Tour Championship 2019 is set to take place …