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.
Mudslinging between nemeses can be risky, especially in the aerospace sector. But with both aircraft manufacturers holding global press announcements this year, ‘my plane is better than your plane’ comments were inevitable.
Kansas-based Applebee’s is opening new restaurants and hiring more people across the Middle East. Aarti Nagraj sat down for a late lunch with global president, Mike Archer.
A Thomson Reuters Foundation poll on 22 Arab states found three out of five Arab Spring countries in the bottom five states for women’s rights
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).
The manager needs to play a five-way role to ensure a smooth transition, writes management expert Debbie Nicol.
GCC jeweller Damas has declared its global ambitions with the intention to expand the Damas brand to the largest jewellery markets and fashion capitals of the world. Gulf Business spoke to Damas CEO Anan Fakhreddin just after the announcement.
Rory McIlroy won last year’s Dubai event and believes he can mount a decent defence.
‘Ambitious’ senior level executives are fuelling the growth of online courses, writes Dr Alan Southern, director of e-learning at the University of Liverpool.
Either ban smoking or make smoking legal. Either ban Niqab driving or make Niqab driving legal. Do not make it illegal and then not enforce the law. That causes a violent society.
Following the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner this year, Boeing’s relationship with Qatar Airways’ Akbar Al Baker is back on track, but there is no room for further mistakes.
The carrier’s marginal growth was caused in part by a cracked wings issue suffered by the A380, says aviation analyst Saj Ahmad.
As the international aviation industry expands, will there be enough trained pilots to fly the planes?
Is India set to loosen its protectionism over the national airline sector? It’s about time it did.
High commodities prices and domestic infrastructure expansion could seal Russia’s success.
In an exclusive interview with Gulf Business, healthcare mogul Dr. Mukesh Batra reveals his grand plans to take the alternative medicine empire to every corner of the world.
With a new business aviation hub in Dubai’s DWC and growing competition, the market for private jets looks set to reach new heights.
Malala Yousufzai is a young, Pakistani activist.
Gulf equity and debt markets have boomed, partly on the back of inflows of foreign money, while markets affected by the Arab Spring have struggled.
Saudi leaders fear President Barack Obama’s administration has stopped listening to its Arab ally.
Marco Bonapace, founder of Vision EyeWear, explains how boutique brands can crack the sunglasses market.
Will crowdfunding work or is it just a fad that will wither away in time?
The biggest businesses in Qatar, valued by market capital.
Alexander Rauser, CEO of mobile application builder Prototype Interactive, shared his insights on the industry in the Middle East with Gulf Business.
Set in the new Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai’s Airshow is set to be bigger than ever.
The biggest businesses in the Kingdom, valued by market capital.
Jaguar Land Rover’s sales director for MENA, Justin Weaving, spoke to Gulf Business in the lead up to this week’s Dubai Motor Show, from November 5 to 9 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
The biggest businesses in the United Arab Emirates, valued by market capital.
Saudi Arabia has become the biggest fuel supplier to Egypt, sending gasoline and gasoil as well as cooking and heating gases like propane and butane.
The knock on effect of a successful bid is a predicted 277,000 jobs for the region, says John Bailey, financial planner at Acuma Independent Financial Advice.