KARACHI: Within the framework of NAPA International Theatre & Music Festival, three productions are taking place this year by the Goethe-Institut Pakistan at NAPA. A large number of people are expected to show up at the plays from various backgrounds. Among the organizers are Zoya Ahmed and Huma Tassawar from the Cultural Programs department of Goethe-Institut Pakistan. For the NAPA …

DUBAI: The Sicilia Italian restaurant in the Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate Dubai, has just received a double whammy bonus, with the arrival of new Chef de Cuisine Raffaele Andreozzi. The 43-year-old Italian national, who hails from the Genoa region of Italy, joins Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate Dubai, following a two-year assignment at the Anantara Desert Island Resort on …

BANGKOK: Mr. Narongchai Wongthanavimok (left), Executive Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), recently received Corporate Treasurer Marquee Awards “Asia’s Best CFO” 2017 from Mr. Peter Shadbolt, Editor, The Corporate Treasurer, at the Corporate Treasurer 2017 awards dinner, held at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore. The Corporate Treasurer publication and website offers daily market intelligence and …

MUSCAT: Oman Air has taken delivery of the second of 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s it has on order on Sunday 11 March. The aircraft will allow the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman to continue its growth. The 737 MAX family offers the greatest flexibility, reliability and efficiency in the single-aisle market, with eight percent lower operating costs …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia (PJSC)(DFM:AIRARABIA) shareholders approved the distribution of ten percent cash dividend for the financial year ending December 31, 2017 at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Sharjah yesterday. The dividend, which is equivalent to ten fils per share, mirrors another year of sound financial performance for the award-winning low-cost carrier. The recommendation of the Board of Directors …

DUBAI: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has entered into a contract with leading IT solutions provider to the global aviation industry, IBS Software, to implement the iCargo terminal operation suite across all its stations. The end-to-end solution will help manage dnata’s air cargo movement worldwide seamlessly. dnata is the first ground handler to launch a global …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has introduced a range of product and services for guests flying on many of its flights. The company is dedicated to providing only the highest quality of service. As part of Oman Air effort to ensure impeccable customer comfort, a range of redesigned amenity kits are offered, packed with …

DUBAI: Cozmo Travel, a member of the Air Arabia Group and a leading travel management company in the region, has launched three new sales outlets as part of its aggressive expansion strategies. With the opening of these new outlets in Bur Dubai, Al Quoz and Al Nahda – Sharjah, Cozmo Travel now operates a network of over 90 branches globally. …

LONDON: More than 60 British Airways women have shown off their aviation skills and expertise during the UK’s biggest ever all-female flight – to inspire others and mark International Women’s Day, March 8. BA1484 from Heathrow to Glasgow on Monday, March 5 brought together women in roles including baggage handlers, pilots and cabin crew, flight managers, loaders and push back …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline is proud to announce that it has named Three times Olympic Gold Medallist, Tirunesh Dibaba as its Brand Ambassador on March 8, International Women Day, while the airline launched its debut flight to Buenos Aires, its 6th gateway to the Americas, with an …