By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has successfully wrapped up the 2019 edition of the Dubai Airshow with over 33,000 people visiting and experiencing Emirates’ commercial and training aircraft displays, exhibition stand and chalet this year. For the 2019 edition of the Dubai Airshow, Emirates showcased its latest Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER with the ’mobility’ (blue) and ‘opportunity’ (orange) themes of …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates A380 ‘UAE in Space’ mission livery made its official operational debut today, 22 November as it took off to its first destination Melbourne, Australia as flight EK 408. The aircraft will continue to fly across the Emirates A380 network of more than 50 destinations over the course of the next year. Paying tribute to the UAE’s …

DUBAI: Experts and analysts revealed during the 8th Chief Audit Executive Conference  (CAE) in Dubai that the UAE is marching ahead in the region in adopting Artificial Intelligence and smart technologies. Prof. Dr. Pierre Brunswick, CEO, Neuromen Technologies, during his presentation (AI Myths and Reality) on day one of the event mentioned that UAE having a minister of Artificial Intelligence is …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber Sustainability Week 2019 officially kicked off today with a CEO Dialogue that brought together public and private sector stakeholders to discuss the integral role of businesses in reducing and recycling waste and preventing it from reaching landfills. The event, held at the University of Dubai’s Academic City campus, featured informative presentations and thought-provoking discussions examining …

DUBAI: Etisalat held its first cyberbullying conference to highlight issues faced by children today in the cyberworld and create awareness on how parents can help them deal with and prevent cyberbullying. The conference was held in partnership with Ministry of Education at Etisalat Academy in Dubai. The one-day event was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of …

DELHI: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and SpiceJet, India’s favourite carrier, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore greater cooperation between the two airlines including an interline and codeshare agreement, coordinated cargo services, engineering services and pilot training. The MoU was signed by Mr. Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Ajay Singh, …

DUBAI: Opening of the largest conference of audit professionals in the Mena region, the 8th Chief Audit Executive Conference (CAE), with the participation of 300 Chief Audit Executives from seven countries. The two-day conference, organized by the UAE Internal Auditors Association (UAE IAA) under the patronage of HE Eng. Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE Minister of Economy, was opened at RixosPremium …

DUBAI: Sanad Aerotech (Sanad), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) and a leading provider of aircraft engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) solutions,has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Airline,through its leading aircraft engine MRO division, Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre (EEMC). The signing between two of the UAE’s aerospace giants, agreed during the Dubai …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced that it has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth US$ 8.8 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Under its agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777x with B787s. This deal includes Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries commencing in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Sparking up the joy of UAE’s 48th National Day, KitKat just unveiled a limited-edition artistically inspired chocolate assortment box in partnership with Emirati illustrator Mariam Abbas which encourages sharing and bringing people together during this precious day of the year. National Day is all about union and harmony. Following late ruler Sheikh Zayed’s theme “Spirit of …