LONDON: British Airways unveiled what could be its pilot class of 2022 last night, as 100 students were given the chance to give flying a go, at the airline’s headquarters near Heathrow. The airline’s aim is to inspire and encourage the next generation to pursue a career as a British Airways pilot. Pilots from across the airline turned out in force to …

DUBAI: Smart Dubai is showcasing a range of its hi-tech, smart-city strategies and initiatives at its pavilion at GITEX Technology Week 2018, which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 14-18. Smart Dubai is collaborating with 59 Government and private-sector entities in Dubai, who will be joining the exhibition under the Smart Dubai umbrella and showcasing …

DUBAI: The Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference – Siemens and Bentley Systems announced the introduction of PlantSight, resulting from development together based on their highly complementary software portfolios. PlantSight is a digital solution to benefit customers through more efficient plant operations. PlantSight enables as-operated and up-to-date digital twins which synchronize with both physical reality and engineering data, creating a holistic digital context for consistently understood digital components across disparate …

News Desk FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines today announced the promotion of Greg Schwendinger to Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis. Schwendinger replaces Heather Garboden, who will leave the company in November. He will report to Kenji Hashimoto, Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development. Greg Schwendinger named Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis FORT WORTH, Texas …

SHARJAH: National Foods Limited joined hands with Shaukat Khanum Hospital to provide an awareness seminar for their female employees during the Breast Cancer Awareness month. Throughout the world, the month of October is celebrated as the Breast Cancer Awareness month, during which different initiatives provide awareness for the treatable disease. The seminar has been structured in-line with UN’s Sustainable Development …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ABU DHABI: The second day of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show 2018 (ADIBS) organised by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), witnessed high visitor’s footfall and exciting product launched of the latest exclusive editions of luxury yachts and boats by leading regional and international companies. The 31,000 square meter ADNEC marina came alive with the sights …

RIYADH: The 37th edition of Saudi Agriculture Exhibition recently concluded its activities, amid wide acclaim from regional and international exhibitors and visitors for the success of the event, organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company, at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC). The event attracted a record number of visitors reaching more than 15,000 during the four days of the event, …

News Desk KUWAIT: Emirates Aviation University (EAU) recently exhibited at the Q8 EduEx – International Higher Education Expo 2018 in Kuwait, an event designed to provide both current and prospective students a chance to meet and interact directly with representatives of top universities around the world. Emirates Aviation University showcased its wide range of programmes and degrees including: aeronautical engineering, …

KARACHI: Awards were conferred on six top journalists for their outstanding contributions in humanitarian reporting at the 2nd Humanitarian Reporting Awards 2018 jointly organized by the Centre for Excellence in Journalism at the Institute of Business Administration (CEJ-IBA), Karachi and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The awards were given in three categories: mainstream broadcast (Urdu), mainstream print and …

KARACHI: It was a difficult putt. On the last hole of the Karachi Golf Club, a long, tough par-4, Muhammad Munir’s approach shot landed at the edge of the green. He needed a birdie to stay in the hunt for the title in the UMA-CNS Open, An Asian Tour event. With a large gallery watching, Munir went for it only …