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Airbus Calls For 18-Inch Seat Width On Long Haul Flights

Research revealed that a minimum seat width of 18 inches improved passengers’ sleep quality by 53 per cent.

Dubai International Passenger Traffic Up 13.1% In September

Traffic for the first nine months of the year stands at 49.4 million, up from 42.6 million for the first three quarters in 2012.

Al Ain Football Club Signs Nike Partnership Deal

The American sports wear giant will become the official kit supplier to the UAE side.

Air Arabia To Expand Into China

CEO Adel Ali predicts a minimum five new routes a year as the low-cost carrier flies into its second decade

Arab States Import Brazilian Coffee Worth $117.6m From Jan-Aug

The South American nation exported 46 tonnes of coffee to the Arab region during the first eight months of 2013.

UAE To Help Egypt Build Wheat Silos To Hold 1.5m Tonnes

The silos will form part of the UAE’s recently announced $4.9 billion aid package to Egypt

Dubai World Central Faces Emirates Hub ‘Conundrum’

Dubai Airports’ strategic focus now shifts to second phase operations now the new airport is open to passengers

British Prime Minister Voices His Support For Dubai Expo 2020

David Cameron, Prime Minister of the UK, gives his reasons for why the emirate should host the expo.

Pictures: Dubai’s New Al Maktoum International Airport

Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central begins passenger services on October 27.

LIVE: Launch Of Passenger Flights At Dubai’s New Airport

Al Maktoum Airport at Dubai World Central welcomes inaugural passenger flight today.

Dubai’s Ruler Approves New Jumeirah Corniche Project

The project will include the development of the emirate’s longest corniche, stretching across 14 kilometres.

US Judge Narrows Masreq Claims Versus ING Over Investment Losses

Dubai-based Mashreq alleged ING Groep NV lost over $40 million of its money by investing it in “toxic” securities.

UAE Signs $4.9bn Aid Package To Egypt

Over $1 billion of the money pledged will go to supply Egypt with fuel

Deals To Be Done In Turkish Property

From Istanbul to Bodrum, Turkish real estate is not only the most affordable in Europe, it also offers some of the highest returns. Spot Blue’s Julian Walker explains how you can invest.

Emirates Aims To Fly 70 Million Passengers In 2020

The airline will be the largest carrier on the planet by international passenger traffic, says president, Tim Clark.

Gulf Air To Fly To Dubai World Central From December

Gulf Air hopes its new daily evening service will appeal to ‘new Dubai’ residents

Nokia Unveils First Windows Tablet, Lumia 2520, In Abu Dhabi

The phone manufacturer also launched two new Lumia smartphones and three new Asha models.

New $2.9bn Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal To Open In July 2017

The 700,000 square metre terminal is designed to boost the capacity of the airport to 30 million passengers annually

Dubai’s 2020 World Expo Bid May Fuel New Boom, Say Experts

Anticipation of a spike in demand due to the World Expo could cause property developers to build too many projects, creating another bubble.

Rents Rise In Dubai’s Cheaper Communities

Communities like International City and Jumeirah Village Circle are seeing a rise in demand.

LIVE: Updates From Gitex 2013

Gulf Business brings you all the news from the region’s biggest ICT event.

Travel Review: Ko Samui, The Island Of Plenty

When it comes to variation, Koh Samui is simply the best Thai destination.

Why The Twitter IPO Isn’t Worth Tweeting About


Optimistic assumptions pave the way for an expensive investment, says Professor Nuno Fernandes, director of IMD’s program Strategic Finance.

Arab Spring Haj Pilgrims Talk Politics Despite Heavy Security

There was an undercurrent of frustration with the instability brought about by the Arab Spring uprisings.

How Business Powers Polo – And Vice Versa

In an exclusive on-the-field interview, Ron Wahid, CEO of RJI Capital, reveals how polo and business go hand-in-hand in the English countryside.

GCC Petrochemicals Sector Under Threat From US

The region’s billion-dollar petrochemical industry is growing, but it will need to work harder to stave off US competition.

India Sells Wheat To UAE, First Private Deal Since Late August

The UAE has purchased 30,000 tonnes of milling wheat from India.

Car Review: Generation II Porsche Panamera

The German automotive company unveiled the 2014 range of its luxury saloon sports car 2,000 metres above sea level.

Airbus CEO Dismisses Boeing’s 747-8 As “Dated”

The two titans of the aviation world are battling for the swiftly shrinking jumbo aircraft space.

Libyan PM Freed After Being Seized Over US Raid – Officials

Ali Zeidan was ‘kidnapped’ and held by militia for several hours on Thursday in Tripoli.