Company Insights Emirates Airline Aviation Emirates Airline News Analysis People & Lifestyle Biden’s first win: Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israel Saudi Arabia has announced it will open its airspace to all air carriers, including Israeli flights – marking a stepchange for the kingdom which has a historical stance of not officially recognising Israel. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued a statement on Thursday saying that the country’s airspace was now open to all […] July 15, 2022 In association with Exclusive Aviation Emirates chief: ‘We’re almost back to normal’ Dubai airline still needs 5,000 more staff and 900 pilots, says COO Dubai’s Emirates airlines will splash $2 billion on new hires and aircraft upgrades as demand for flights ramps up, a top executive has revealed. Aviation was among the worst hit sectors during the global pandemic as international borders shuttered during lockdowns. In 2020 […] July 6, 2022 Banking and Finance Zand unveils big names as UAE’s digital banking rivalry hots up Zand, the digital bank headed by Emaar boss Mohamed Alabbar, has named a number of business big hitters as part of its board of directors ahead of its launch. Adnan Abdulfattah Kazim Abdulfattah, Emirates chief commercial officer, and Yusuff Ali MA, chairman of retail giant Lulu Group, are part of the new venture as competition […] July 5, 2022 Exclusive Tech Pure Harvest aims to grow UAE’s next $1bn unicorn startup “Why did such a promising young man leave Silicon Valley to grow tomatoes in the desert?”. It’s a question Stanford University business graduate and former private equity investor Sky Kurtz says he gets asked a lot, even by his own father-in-law. “My wife’s father thought I’d lost my mind. He was literally like, ‘there’s something […] July 4, 2022 Analysis Aviation Re-opening of long-haul routes helps reduce airline losses Middle East aviation industry losses are expected to narrow to $1.9 billion in 2022 after the region’s airlines lost $4.7 billion last year. According to the latest figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the re-opening of many long-haul routes in particular has been a “welcome boost” to airlines in the Middle East. […] June 20, 2022 Aviation 58 million travellers expected at Dubai airport in 2022 Dubai International Airport (DXB) is set to serve over 58 million passengers this year, more than double the amount in 2021, as the UAE’s aviation sector continues to rebound from the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic. The figure was revealed by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman […] June 16, 2022 Analysis Tourism Mena has high hopes for post-pandemic tourism Visitors are returning to key tourism destinations around the Middle East and North Africa, but not everywhere is faring so well The surge in passenger numbers at the Gulf’s biggest airports in the opening months of this year tells a clear story of recovery in the region’s travel and tourism sector. Doha’s Hamad International handled […] June 3, 2022 Crypto Oasis smashes Blockchain ambition in the UAE The United Arab Emirates has set a new goal to attract 1,500 Blockchain-related entities by the end of 2022, after achieving its initial target of 1,000 seven months early. In January 2020, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) announced a partnership with Switzerland’s Crypto Valley to develop the […] May 25, 2022 Opinion British Business Group membership rise reflects growing interest in the UAE The growth of the networking association is linked to the UAE's handling of the pandemic, and a post-Brexit drive to expand beyond Europe May 25, 2022 Aviation Emirates pins hopes on premium economy The seats will be launched on routes to London, Paris and Sydney in August, making Emirates the first Gulf airline to offer premium economy May 17, 2022 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 27 28 29 Next
Analysis People & Lifestyle Biden’s first win: Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israel Saudi Arabia has announced it will open its airspace to all air carriers, including Israeli flights – marking a stepchange for the kingdom which has a historical stance of not officially recognising Israel. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued a statement on Thursday saying that the country’s airspace was now open to all […] July 15, 2022 In association with
Exclusive Aviation Emirates chief: ‘We’re almost back to normal’ Dubai airline still needs 5,000 more staff and 900 pilots, says COO Dubai’s Emirates airlines will splash $2 billion on new hires and aircraft upgrades as demand for flights ramps up, a top executive has revealed. Aviation was among the worst hit sectors during the global pandemic as international borders shuttered during lockdowns. In 2020 […] July 6, 2022
Banking and Finance Zand unveils big names as UAE’s digital banking rivalry hots up Zand, the digital bank headed by Emaar boss Mohamed Alabbar, has named a number of business big hitters as part of its board of directors ahead of its launch. Adnan Abdulfattah Kazim Abdulfattah, Emirates chief commercial officer, and Yusuff Ali MA, chairman of retail giant Lulu Group, are part of the new venture as competition […] July 5, 2022
Exclusive Tech Pure Harvest aims to grow UAE’s next $1bn unicorn startup “Why did such a promising young man leave Silicon Valley to grow tomatoes in the desert?”. It’s a question Stanford University business graduate and former private equity investor Sky Kurtz says he gets asked a lot, even by his own father-in-law. “My wife’s father thought I’d lost my mind. He was literally like, ‘there’s something […] July 4, 2022
Analysis Aviation Re-opening of long-haul routes helps reduce airline losses Middle East aviation industry losses are expected to narrow to $1.9 billion in 2022 after the region’s airlines lost $4.7 billion last year. According to the latest figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the re-opening of many long-haul routes in particular has been a “welcome boost” to airlines in the Middle East. […] June 20, 2022
Aviation 58 million travellers expected at Dubai airport in 2022 Dubai International Airport (DXB) is set to serve over 58 million passengers this year, more than double the amount in 2021, as the UAE’s aviation sector continues to rebound from the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic. The figure was revealed by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman […] June 16, 2022
Analysis Tourism Mena has high hopes for post-pandemic tourism Visitors are returning to key tourism destinations around the Middle East and North Africa, but not everywhere is faring so well The surge in passenger numbers at the Gulf’s biggest airports in the opening months of this year tells a clear story of recovery in the region’s travel and tourism sector. Doha’s Hamad International handled […] June 3, 2022
Crypto Oasis smashes Blockchain ambition in the UAE The United Arab Emirates has set a new goal to attract 1,500 Blockchain-related entities by the end of 2022, after achieving its initial target of 1,000 seven months early. In January 2020, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) announced a partnership with Switzerland’s Crypto Valley to develop the […] May 25, 2022
Opinion British Business Group membership rise reflects growing interest in the UAE The growth of the networking association is linked to the UAE's handling of the pandemic, and a post-Brexit drive to expand beyond Europe May 25, 2022
Aviation Emirates pins hopes on premium economy The seats will be launched on routes to London, Paris and Sydney in August, making Emirates the first Gulf airline to offer premium economy May 17, 2022
