KARACHI: SalamAir, Oman’s first budget airline was launched in 2016 to meet the country’s rapidly increasing demand for affordable travel options and to generate further opportunities for employment and business creation within the various sectors in Oman. SalamAir recently added direct flights to Khartoum, Kathmandu, Najaf and Dhaka to its expanding network. With the addition of these new routes, Oman’s …

DUBAI: dnata, one of the first aviation companies of the UAE, is proud to celebrate the success story of the industry on the occasion of UAE Civil Aviation Day. dnata was founded in 1959 by the late HH Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum as part of his vision to establish a thriving aviation industry.  Since then, the company has …

DUBAI: Ever wondered what goes into supporting the operations of the largest international airline in the world? Emirates will begin a series of Instagram Stories today to mark UAE Civil Aviation Day, offering an insider’s look of what goes into the day to day operations of the airline, where passengers are carried to and through Dubai on a daily basis on …

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines yesterday issued the following statement on the passage of legislation that will extend the authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration through October 2023. “American Airlines commends Congress for passing a bipartisan, multiyear FAA bill that will provide needed certainty, enhance safety, and help us better serve our team members, customers and airports throughout our …

MUSCAT: In-line with the Government plans to implement international best practices in business, Oman has adopted the International Air Transport Association’s electronic airway bill (e-AWB) standard in replacement of the paper airway bill – the contract of carriage for international airfreight shipments. The introduction of the e-AWB standard in the Sultanate will reinforce Oman’s position as an internationally competitive logistics …

RAS AL KHAIMAH:  UAE-based Indian investor Ivan Richard Menezes, Director of United Ventures and Investments Limited, today announced the launch of a 300-room hotel and discovery, fitness and history-themed entertainment park at Marjan’s flagship development, Al Marjan Island, at a total development value of US$200 million. Eng. Abdullah Al Abdooli, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Marjan, said: “The …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: As Melaka is blessed with various cultures, namely the Malay, Chinese, Indian, Baba & Nyonya, Portuguese, Chittes and so on, the Visit Melaka Year 2019 (VMY 2019) campaign seeks to showcase and celebrate Melaka’s  bountiful and diverse cultures and festivities as a tourist attraction. The promotion of various local festivities and cultural elements will be further …

DUBAI: Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, Dubai FDI, the investment development agency of Dubai Economy (DED), announced that it is set to convene global investors in Dubai at the upcoming Dubai Investment Week 2018. The major event, which will take place from October …

News Desk DUBAI: Film fans travelling on Emirates can now look forward to even more choice as ice, Emirates’ award-winning inflight entertainment system, reaches a new milestone by offering over 1,000 movies – more than any other airline. The films are in addition to TV box sets and music giving customers over 3,500 channels of on demand entertainment. The expanded film …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer, The Hub Power Company Limited, has announced a capital investment of $ 3,930,000 by China Machinery Engineering Corporation into its subsidiary Thar Energy Limited, one of the first indigenous Coal Power Project at Thar Coal Block II. The Company has established Thar Energy Limited (TEL), to set up 330MW mine-mouth lignite-fired power Plant. The …