Dubai’s DAE Takes Delivery Of Three Boeing Freighters

DAE’s newly delivered freighters will be placed with Emirates on long-term lease.

Dubai Airshow Day 1 Order Book: Emirates Announces $99bn Deals

Gulf carriers splurge on day one of the Dubai Airshow, amassing orders worth over $192 billion.

UAE To Have Surplus Of Skilled Workers By 2021

A study found that despite a robust growth in demand for skilled workers in the UAE, supply will outstrip demand.

Dubai Airshow: Gulf Airlines Splash Out Over $100bn As Boeing Launches New Jet

Record orders are announced at day one of Dubai Airshow.

Dubai Airshow: Emirates Orders 50 Additional A380s Worth $23bn

The deal brings Emirates’ total order book for A380s to 140 aircraft

Dubai Airshow: Etihad Places Mega $25.2bn Boeing Order

The Abu Dhabi airline ordered 25 of Boeing’s 777X airplanes and 30 787-10 Dreamliners, along with one additional 777 freighter for its cargo fleet.

Dubai Airshow: Emirates To Order More A380s – Chairman

The Dubai-based airline is the largest customer of the A380s with an current order of 90 jets.

Al Ghurair Calls For Sanctions To Back UAE’s New Mortgage Law

Banks who violate the new rule should be fined and suspended, says Abdulaziz al-Ghurair, head of the UAE Banks Federation

UK PM Cameron Meets Dubai Ruler, Backs 2020 Bid

As part of an official UAE visit, David Cameron also visited Dubai World Central, the venue of the Dubai Airshow.

Dubai Airshow: Etihad In Talks To Buy 75 Airbus Jets

The roughly $16 billion order, is expected to include around 50 of the European planemaker’s long-haul A350.

Qatar Unveils Dhow-Inspired Stadium Amid World Cup Controversy

As per the blueprint, the stadium will have shaded spectator stands cooled between 24 and 28C and a natural grass pitch cooled to 26C.

DP World Tour Championship: Stenson Aims To Hold Off Poulter

Henrik Stenson fired a five-under 67 in the third round of the $8-million championship on Saturday to retain a one-shot lead

UAE’s First Gulf Bank To Expand Into New Foreign Markets

The lender expects to obtain banking licences in China and South Korea and is also considering expanding into Indonesia and London.

Dubai Companies Need To Be Realistic – Yogesh Mehta

The Indian businessman spoke candidly on how the regional unrest has affected the billion dollar Petrochem business.

DP World Tour Championship: McIlroy Struggles After Sizzling Start

The defending Dubai champion is seeking his first 2013 win.

HSBC Launches Dhs1bn International SME Fund

HSBC’s fund will be open to firms having an annual turnover of 30 billion dirhams or more.

Will Emirates Emerge As The Biggest Buyer At The Dubai Airshow?

The carrier is expected to place a commitment for up to 150 Boeing 777X aircraft during the Airshow.

Virgin Australia Seeks $325m In Rights Issue

Etihad Airways, one of Virgin Australia’s shareholders, is committed to the offer and will raise its exposure via the capital raising.

DP World Tour Championship: Dubai’s $8m Prize

Rory McIlroy won last year’s Dubai event and believes he can mount a decent defence.

Another Killed Amid Saudi Foreign Workers Clampdown

Clashes in the Manfouha district of southern Riyadh left 17 others injured.

UAE Urges Iran To Tackle Regional Issues

The UAE and Iran both lay claim to the islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz.

$100bn Boeing Order To Dominate Dubai Airshow

Emirates is expected to place an order for as many as 150 of the new 777X passenger jets.

Why Are Online Post Graduate Courses Gaining Popularity In The UAE?

‘Ambitious’ senior level executives are fuelling the growth of online courses, writes Dr Alan Southern, director of e-learning at the University of Liverpool.

Arabtec Reveals 189% Q3 Net Profit Rise

The Dubai-based construction firm revealed a net profit rise of 137 per cent for its first nine months of the year.

UK Grants Visa Waiver To Emiratis

The UK is the first European country to grant a visa waiver to Emiratis.

Kuwait Reports First MERS-Coronavirus Case

The World Health Organization said in August the number of confirmed infections worldwide in the past year was 102.

ME Business Jet Market “More Developed Than China Or Russia”

Airbus hopes the display of the Emirates Executive ACJ319 at next week’s show will lead to more sales.

Saudi Ma’aden Progressing Well In Bank Finance Deal Talks

The cash will be used to fund the Umm Wual development at Waad Al-Shimal City

Emirates Adding Second Daily A380 To Munich

Munich authorities will have weighed up the increased traffic benefits against the impact it will likely have on Lufthansa’s Dubai-Munich loads.

Flynas To Launch New Business Class

Saudi carrier to roll out new premium product as it seeks a fresh start in 2014.