DUBAI: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, today announces that Dubai Airports will join its U.A.E Customer Advisory Board for Roxo™, the FedEx SameDay Bot, focusing on the collaboration to develop a device to meet business needs in the United Arab Emirates. Roxo™ is an autonomous delivery device, designed to …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group and GE Aviation, the world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend GE’s development and leadership training programmes to UAE National employees at the Emirates Group. The MoU was signed at the Dubai Airshow by Nasser Bin Kherbash, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, HR Development and Customer Service …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) has a small but significant presence at the ongoing Dubai Airshow as it showcases its cadet training programme and two of the 27 aircraft in its fleet of Cirrus SR22 and Embraer Phenom 100EV aircraft. The Academy has truly taken off since its debut and official opening by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin …

DUBAI: Staged in strategic partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), with the support of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (DCAA) alongside Audi and A.R.M. Holding, the region’s largest creative festival welcomed over 90,000 visitors to d3 with an extensive programme of 200 activities including talks, workshops large-scale site-specific installations, exhibitions and trade fairs.Reflecting the city’s position as the regional hub …

MAKLI: INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism) Pakistan’s three-day conference spread of five sessions began here bright and early in the morning, with delegates coming in bus-fulls to ZC3, the venue of the conference for the first two days, and with many others having stayed the previous night at Makli. With the bamboo structure of the Zero …

DUBAI: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low cost carrier, has signed a firm order for 120 Airbus aircraft comprising 73 A320neos, 27 A321neos and 20 A321XLRs. The agreement was signed at the 2019 Dubai Airshow in the presence of Air Arabia’s Chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Adel Ali, Chief Executive Officer Air …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Telecom Company, Ufone Human Resources Department has implemented Quality Management System by attaining ISO 9001:2015 Certification. A ceremony was held on the World Quality day in Islamabad to acknowledge this achievement which is also an industry first initiative. Rashid Khan, President & CEO Ufone, received the ISO Certificate from SGS representative Waqas Khan. Yousef Al Zaabi Chief Officer …

KARACHI: Actor & singer Junaid Khan, attended celebrations of the childhood cancer survivors day organised by the Indus Hospital in Karachi yesterday. The event was an ode to those patients and families who have survived the grueling battle against childhood cancer, and these real-life heroes, share snippets of their journey for the first time in public at this even. Extremely …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: New opportunities are on the horizon for local and international businesses at Expo 2020 Dubai, with Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry to play a pivotal role in creating new connections and collaborations as an Official Partner. As an official partner, Dubai Chamber will represent and support the interests of the UAE business community at Expo …

DUBAI: His Excellency George Weah, President of Liberia, said his country is making headway in implementing a series of reforms aimed at boosting its economy and overcoming existing challenges. Speaking at the Global Business Forum Africa 2019 in Dubai, H.E. George Weah said he is optimistic about Liberia’s potential to become a strong African economy as more players in the country’s …