French firm Dassault’s Rafale jets and the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon are in a tight race to win the deal for at least 60 new aircraft.
Ghaith Al Ghaith believes there are not enough flights in the region but the demand is there.
Regional carriers placed orders worth $100 billion in 15 minutes on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow
Executives are worried whether the fighter plane will receive enough new orders needed to maintain production past 2016.
Etihad boss James Hogan talks strategy, partnerships and luxury in the skies as he pushes to cap another strong year of performance for the carrier.
The Swede pocketed the $1.33 million first prize and an additional $1 million from the tour’s bonus prize pool.
The move follows the Abu Dhabi carrier’s acquisition of a 33.3 per cent stake in Swiss airline Darwin.
Following completion of the deal, Darwin will be rebranded as Etihad Regional.
DAE’s newly delivered freighters will be placed with Emirates on long-term lease.
Gulf carriers splurge on day one of the Dubai Airshow, amassing orders worth over $192 billion.
A study found that despite a robust growth in demand for skilled workers in the UAE, supply will outstrip demand.
Record orders are announced at day one of Dubai Airshow.
The deal brings Emirates’ total order book for A380s to 140 aircraft
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.
The Dubai-based airline is the largest customer of the A380s with an current order of 90 jets.
Banks who violate the new rule should be fined and suspended, says Abdulaziz al-Ghurair, head of the UAE Banks Federation
As part of an official UAE visit, David Cameron also visited Dubai World Central, the venue of the Dubai Airshow.
The US aircraft manufacturer said it was sticking to plans to deliver the 777X in mid-2020.
The roughly $16 billion order, is expected to include around 50 of the European planemaker’s long-haul A350.
As per the blueprint, the stadium will have shaded spectator stands cooled between 24 and 28C and a natural grass pitch cooled to 26C.
Henrik Stenson fired a five-under 67 in the third round of the $8-million championship on Saturday to retain a one-shot lead
Since the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, Egypt has burned through $20 billion dollars in foreign reserves.
The region’s aviation future looks bright, but attention must be paid to capacity and safety challenges, says Hussein Dabbas, MENA regional vice president for the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Five years on from the great global race for Iraqi oil, the torn country is battling crumbling infrastructure and political tensions. Will Iraq ever reach its potential?
The lender expects to obtain banking licences in China and South Korea and is also considering expanding into Indonesia and London.
Dubai film beat 1,400 entries to claim the World’s Best Tourism Film award.
The Indian businessman spoke candidly on how the regional unrest has affected the billion dollar Petrochem business.
The defending Dubai champion is seeking his first 2013 win.
Dubai’s successful Expo bid could result in a tug of war with Doha for experienced regional talent.
HSBC’s fund will be open to firms having an annual turnover of 30 billion dirhams or more.