Company Insights Emirates Airline Aviation Emirates Airline News 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 Opinion Aviation The future of aviation – classless, but premium classy Forget first and even business class – there is a luxury solution that fits all tastes May 19, 2023 Analysis Food & Drink Champagne sales in the Gulf fizz by 91% World Cup fans and wealthy expats led to Champagne imports to the Gulf almost doubling in 2022. After a strong marketing push by French producers helped luxury bubbly become more mainstream, the number of bottles of Champagne shipped to the region surged 91 percent last year. Comité Champagne, the industry body representing French producers, told […] May 18, 2023 Masdar and Airbus combine on aviation decarbonisation Masdar will collaborate with Airbus on sustainable aviation fuels as the UAE clean energy giant and Europe’s largest airplane maker aim to decarbonise the industry. The companies have signed an agreement to work on green hydrogen and direct air capture technologies which, when combined, can produce synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF remains limited in […] May 16, 2023 Aviation Staff bonus gives Emirates lift-off in recruitment stakes The sizeable bonus awarded by Emirates to its staff will give the Dubai airline a significant tailwind as competition for talent takes off across the region. According to an email from the company’s chairman and chief executive, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, employees have been given a 24-week bonus this month. It comes after […] May 16, 2023 Opinion Aviation Emirates and Etihad buddy up for symbolic clout This development is more about national symbolism than equals May 15, 2023 Aviation Emirates soars to its most profitable year Emirates airline has recorded the most profitable 12 months in its 38-year history, despite operating costs soaring 57 percent. Dubai’s flagship carrier reported a profit of AED10.6 billion ($2.9 billion) over the last 12 months, a turnaround from a loss of AED3.9 billion in the previous financial year. The return to the black was a […] May 11, 2023 Sustainability Emirates sets up $200m fund to lower impact of fossil fuels Dubai-based Emirates has allocated $200 million for research and development (R&D) projects focussed on lowering the impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation. The move is the biggest single commitment by any airline on sustainability, with funds to be disbursed over three years, the airline said in a statement. Emirates will sign partnerships with top organisations […] May 11, 2023 Logistics Emirates SkyCargo grows fleet to expand reach Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has added two Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet, reflecting its confidence in the global cargo market despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. The cargo division of Emirates is expecting 15 more freighters to join its fleet from announced orders. The additions will boost the belly-hold capacity from new passenger aircraft deliveries starting […] May 9, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 18 19 20 … 27 Next
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
Opinion Aviation The future of aviation – classless, but premium classy Forget first and even business class – there is a luxury solution that fits all tastes May 19, 2023
Analysis Food & Drink Champagne sales in the Gulf fizz by 91% World Cup fans and wealthy expats led to Champagne imports to the Gulf almost doubling in 2022. After a strong marketing push by French producers helped luxury bubbly become more mainstream, the number of bottles of Champagne shipped to the region surged 91 percent last year. Comité Champagne, the industry body representing French producers, told […] May 18, 2023
Masdar and Airbus combine on aviation decarbonisation Masdar will collaborate with Airbus on sustainable aviation fuels as the UAE clean energy giant and Europe’s largest airplane maker aim to decarbonise the industry. The companies have signed an agreement to work on green hydrogen and direct air capture technologies which, when combined, can produce synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF remains limited in […] May 16, 2023
Aviation Staff bonus gives Emirates lift-off in recruitment stakes The sizeable bonus awarded by Emirates to its staff will give the Dubai airline a significant tailwind as competition for talent takes off across the region. According to an email from the company’s chairman and chief executive, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, employees have been given a 24-week bonus this month. It comes after […] May 16, 2023
Opinion Aviation Emirates and Etihad buddy up for symbolic clout This development is more about national symbolism than equals May 15, 2023
Aviation Emirates soars to its most profitable year Emirates airline has recorded the most profitable 12 months in its 38-year history, despite operating costs soaring 57 percent. Dubai’s flagship carrier reported a profit of AED10.6 billion ($2.9 billion) over the last 12 months, a turnaround from a loss of AED3.9 billion in the previous financial year. The return to the black was a […] May 11, 2023
Sustainability Emirates sets up $200m fund to lower impact of fossil fuels Dubai-based Emirates has allocated $200 million for research and development (R&D) projects focussed on lowering the impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation. The move is the biggest single commitment by any airline on sustainability, with funds to be disbursed over three years, the airline said in a statement. Emirates will sign partnerships with top organisations […] May 11, 2023
Logistics Emirates SkyCargo grows fleet to expand reach Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has added two Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet, reflecting its confidence in the global cargo market despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. The cargo division of Emirates is expecting 15 more freighters to join its fleet from announced orders. The additions will boost the belly-hold capacity from new passenger aircraft deliveries starting […] May 9, 2023
