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 …

DUBAI: Emirates will be teeing up for another exciting year of DP World Tour Championship 2019 – one of the largest sporting events in Dubai. This is Emirates’ 10th year supporting the tournament, bringing international golf players together to Dubai to contend in the season long “Race to Dubai” finale. The DP World Tour Championship 2019 is set to take place …

MELAKA: Ybrs. Encik Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, Senior Director of Corporate Communication Tourism Malaysia launched the ASEANMEET 2019, held from 17 to 19 November 2019. The event invites ASEAN members to join product updates on tourist attractions, briefings and presentations on tourism industry, as well as a Travel Mart session. A total of 53 travel agents and 7 media from nine ASEAN countries namely Brunei (5 participants), Cambodia …

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: 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 …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways,has augmented its digitalisation strategy by signing a landmark distribution agreement with cargo.one,the multi-airline e-booking platform. Finalised on the side lines of Cargo Connect, anindustry forum co-located with Dubai Airshow, the agreement confirms Etihad Cargo as the latest international carrier to partner with cargo.one. A key driverinits commitment to …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced a firm order for 50 A350-900 XWB aircraft worth US$ 16 billion (AED 58.7 billion) at list prices at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, delivery of the first Emirates A350 XWB is expected in May 2023, and will continue until 2028. HH Sheikh …