FORT WORTH: American Airlines announced today it is awarding $337,000 to 17 aviation-focused schools and organizations around the country that are dedicated to training the next generation of aviators. The grants are an example of American’s continued efforts to help grow and diversify the nation’s pool of pilots. “We believe we’re making the pilot profession more visible, accessible and obtainable …

LONDON: British Airways is set to increase its flights to Nashville next summer, operating a daily flight between Tennessee and Heathrow. The addition of two extra weekly services means Nashville is British Airways fastest new route to move to a daily service in 10 years. The daily service will be operated by the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, the state of the …

KARACHI: New World Concepts organized its second annual International “Organizational Growth Summit on Futurism Commerce” in Pakistan on October 9 at Movenpick Hotel, Karachi. The Conference provided access to global learning and highlighted the importance of digitization and its impact on business strategy for Pakistan’s business ecosystem. Professionals from various sectors including banking, telecom, microfinance, manufacturing, automobile, agro-food and IT …

DUBAI: Take home a piece of Emirates’ iconic First Class amenities this month. Shop at the Emirates Official Store for some of the airline’s most exclusive items, provided exclusively as part of the First Class travel experience. From Bowers & Wilkins PX headphones, hydra-active sleepwear pyjamas and warm, fluffy blankets – ultimate travel luxury products are right at your doorstep! …

DUBAI: Casio Middle East (CME) recently launched the stellar G-SHOCK and New Era® collaboration model for the region. The limited-edition timepiece was first unveiled globally in July this year as part of G-SHOCK’s 35th anniversary celebration. Casio partnered with New Era, a popular headwear and apparel brand, to produce the memorable watch in keeping with the G-SHOCK spirit of creating …

By Rafiq Vayani SHARJAH: The Pearl Initiative, an independent non-profit organisation promoting a corporate culture of accountability and transparency in the Gulf Region, has signed a Memorandum of Engagement (MoE) with ASDA’A BCW highlighting their commitment to enhancing corporate accountability and transparency in the region. The agreement was signed by Carla Koffel, Executive Director of the Pearl Initiative, and Sunil …

ISLAMABAD: GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE), in collaboration with Shirazi Trading, held a series of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging workshops in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The workshops, led by renowned cardiologist Dr. Saima Mushtaq, GE Healthcare’s Clinical Leaders for CT and MRI, Murat Karakoc and Dr. Ibrahim Elmogy, brought together more than 60 specialists from clinics and hospitals …

DUBAI: ROLI, the London-based technology company that is developing a new hardware-software platform for making music, today announces its launch in the United Arab Emirates with new partners Denaster and Mediacast. ROLI makes the award-winning Seaboard RISE and ROLI BLOCKS, which media reviewers have called “utterly unique” and “two of the most compelling music-making devices in recent memory.” The company …

KARACHI: Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL) as part of its CSR initiative, signed an agreement with The Citizens Foundation (TCF) to setup two new purpose-built school campuses in Ghaggar Phattak, Bin Qasim Town, Karachi. These two new facilities will serve as a primary school for girls and boys in the vicinity which lacks quality education infrastructure. The agreement was …

BEIRUT: Emirates is offering travellers in Lebanon special Business class companion fares to 15 destinations across its network. The offers are valid for bookings until 31 October 2018, for travel until 20 December 2018. The special fares are available for two to eight people booking and flying together in Business Class. Fares from Lebanon start from USD 3626 per person …