Company Insights Etihad Airways Aviation Etihad Airways News Analysis Trade Deals and state visits fuel UAE-Turkey trade hopes The trade corridor with Turkey is expected to become one of the UAE’s fastest growing for the rest of the decade on the back of a new economic deal and high-profile state visits. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Turkey last month, an event described by his minister of economy as taking […] July 14, 2023 Aviation Pay and perks set to soar for in-demand pilots Pilots are in high demand across the Middle East as the region’s airlines ramp up recruitment, according to an aviation expert. Riyadh Air, the new Saudi carrier that aims to start flights in 2025, is seeking to take on 700 pilots. Linus Bauer, managing director of Dubai’s Bauer Aviation Advisory, said it will have to […] July 12, 2023 Opinion Aviation India’s airlines face fight for market gains from the Gulf The real winner should be the traveller July 6, 2023 Aviation UAE aviation training firm cashes in on pilot demand A pressing need for airlines to requalify pilots as global air travel recovers has sent business soaring for Etihad Aviation Training, with revenues up 30 percent this year. In addition to training and maintaining aircrews for Etihad Airways, the training business supports 70 other passenger, freight and charter operators, as well as government VIP fleets. […] June 14, 2023 Aviation Air Arabia to double fleet to support Abu Dhabi tourism Air Arabia intends to double its current fleet capacity within the next 12 months to support Abu Dhabi’s leisure and business tourism market, group CEO Adel Al Ali said. “Tourism is one of the key pillars of the UAE economy. Abu Dhabi is an emirate with solid destination appeal and our enhanced fleet size will […] June 6, 2023 Aviation Boeing looks at selling 150 jets to Riyadh Air Boeing Co is looking at striking a deal to sell about 150 737 Max jetliners to Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air. The new carrier, wholly owned by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, is looking for about 300 to 400 single-aisle jets in total, Bloomberg News reported, citing informed sources. European plane manufacturer Airbus may also claim […] May 29, 2023 Business of Sport Newcastle Utd’s shirt kicks off sponsorship rules debate Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is believed to be in talks to award Newcastle United Football Club’s latest shirt sponsorship deal to a little known sports entity it owns. While the move means the country has decided to leave its major powerhouse brands on the bench, experts believe the deal may still fall foul of […] May 25, 2023 Analysis Neom Italy woos Saudi and other Gulf nations in trade drive Italy is courting Saudi Arabia to invest in a new fund, as the European country increasingly turns to the GCC to boost trade and investment volumes. Industry minister Adolfo Urso said Saudi was ready for further investments following a video call with the kingdom’s investment minister, Khalid Al Falih. Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni plans […] May 25, 2023 Aviation Qatar Airways CEO calls for realism over net-zero targets The CEO of Qatar Airways has said the lack of readily available aviation fuel alternatives will throw the industry’s goals of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 into doubt. Akbar Al Baker is a long-standing critic of suppliers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), labelling it “exorbitantly expensive” and claiming it’s only available in low volumes “because […] May 24, 2023 Video length: 01:27 Tourism Aquaman makes a splash in Abu Dhabi tourist drive Abu Dhabi has turned to Aquaman actor Jason Momoa to help increase visitor numbers to Yas Island as Gulf countries increasingly seek celebrity support to boost international tourism. With growing competition across the region, the UAE capital’s Department of Culture and Tourism hopes to transform the Hollywood star’s millions of social media followers into potential […] May 21, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 11 12 13 … 18 Next
Analysis Trade Deals and state visits fuel UAE-Turkey trade hopes The trade corridor with Turkey is expected to become one of the UAE’s fastest growing for the rest of the decade on the back of a new economic deal and high-profile state visits. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Turkey last month, an event described by his minister of economy as taking […] July 14, 2023
Aviation Pay and perks set to soar for in-demand pilots Pilots are in high demand across the Middle East as the region’s airlines ramp up recruitment, according to an aviation expert. Riyadh Air, the new Saudi carrier that aims to start flights in 2025, is seeking to take on 700 pilots. Linus Bauer, managing director of Dubai’s Bauer Aviation Advisory, said it will have to […] July 12, 2023
Opinion Aviation India’s airlines face fight for market gains from the Gulf The real winner should be the traveller July 6, 2023
Aviation UAE aviation training firm cashes in on pilot demand A pressing need for airlines to requalify pilots as global air travel recovers has sent business soaring for Etihad Aviation Training, with revenues up 30 percent this year. In addition to training and maintaining aircrews for Etihad Airways, the training business supports 70 other passenger, freight and charter operators, as well as government VIP fleets. […] June 14, 2023
Aviation Air Arabia to double fleet to support Abu Dhabi tourism Air Arabia intends to double its current fleet capacity within the next 12 months to support Abu Dhabi’s leisure and business tourism market, group CEO Adel Al Ali said. “Tourism is one of the key pillars of the UAE economy. Abu Dhabi is an emirate with solid destination appeal and our enhanced fleet size will […] June 6, 2023
Aviation Boeing looks at selling 150 jets to Riyadh Air Boeing Co is looking at striking a deal to sell about 150 737 Max jetliners to Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air. The new carrier, wholly owned by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, is looking for about 300 to 400 single-aisle jets in total, Bloomberg News reported, citing informed sources. European plane manufacturer Airbus may also claim […] May 29, 2023
Business of Sport Newcastle Utd’s shirt kicks off sponsorship rules debate Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is believed to be in talks to award Newcastle United Football Club’s latest shirt sponsorship deal to a little known sports entity it owns. While the move means the country has decided to leave its major powerhouse brands on the bench, experts believe the deal may still fall foul of […] May 25, 2023
Analysis Neom Italy woos Saudi and other Gulf nations in trade drive Italy is courting Saudi Arabia to invest in a new fund, as the European country increasingly turns to the GCC to boost trade and investment volumes. Industry minister Adolfo Urso said Saudi was ready for further investments following a video call with the kingdom’s investment minister, Khalid Al Falih. Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni plans […] May 25, 2023
Aviation Qatar Airways CEO calls for realism over net-zero targets The CEO of Qatar Airways has said the lack of readily available aviation fuel alternatives will throw the industry’s goals of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 into doubt. Akbar Al Baker is a long-standing critic of suppliers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), labelling it “exorbitantly expensive” and claiming it’s only available in low volumes “because […] May 24, 2023
Video length: 01:27 Tourism Aquaman makes a splash in Abu Dhabi tourist drive Abu Dhabi has turned to Aquaman actor Jason Momoa to help increase visitor numbers to Yas Island as Gulf countries increasingly seek celebrity support to boost international tourism. With growing competition across the region, the UAE capital’s Department of Culture and Tourism hopes to transform the Hollywood star’s millions of social media followers into potential […] May 21, 2023
