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Natural history of the UAE,
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Report by National US Arab Chamber of Commerce on the UAE. Vol XV, No 3, June 2007. Includes analysis of UAE economy. |
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INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT - AVIATION & AIRLINES
 Emirates taxiing for take-off from new terminal
Posted on 05/09/2008
With the announcement of the phased opening of Terminal Three [T3] from 14th October, the spotlight has now turned firmly on Emirates' much-anticipated move to its dedicated new home in Dubai.
EK843 Dubai-Doha, an Airbus A330-200, will be the first Emirates flight to be flagged off from the new terminal.
In a carefully-orchestrated move, the first phase of Emirates' operations from T3 will launch all flights to the GCC and the Americas - 40 flights a day, around 15% of the airline's total
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 Air Arabia to introduce service to Nairobi
Posted on 01/09/2008
Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced yesterday that it will launch service to Nairobi, Kenya, beginning October 26, 2008. Flights will initially operate four times per week between Nairobi and Air Arabia's hub in Sharjah.
The LCC will fly to Nairobi on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing Sharjah at 9:40AM and arriving at Nairobi at 13:50PM. Return flights will depart Nairobi at 14:35PM and arrive in Sharjah at
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 Twin welcome for Emirates' twin delivery of Boeing 777s
Posted on 31/08/2008
Emirates Airline's twin delivery of two Boeing 777 aircraft arrived in Dubai yesterday, to a special welcome from twin sisters Petra and Michaela Mohylova, both of whom are cabin crew with Emirates.
The arrival of both long-range models, a Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER, brings Emirates' all-wide bodied passenger fleet to 111 aircraft, and adds a further 620 seats to the fast-growing airline's capacity.
Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed
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 Air Arabia plans daily service to Riyadh, Jeddah
Posted on 27/08/2008
Air Arabia has announced that, effective September 16, it will fly daily to Riyadh and Jeddah from the carrier's primary hub in Sharjah, UAE. Currently, Air Arabia flies six times a week to Riyadh and four times to Jeddah. Under the expanded flight schedule, daily flights will depart Sharjah at 17:20pm and arrive in Riyadh at 18:00pm . Daily return flights will depart Riyadh at 18:40pm and arrive in Sharjah at 21:20pm .
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays flights will depart Sharjah at 8:30am
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 Abu Dhabi Airport welcomes AirBlue
Posted on 25/08/2008
Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomed the maiden commercial flight into the UAE capital by AirBlue, Pakistan's largest privately-operated airline, as its aircraft touched down at 12:00hrs local time Sunday. Initially set to operate four flights per week from Lahore to Abu Dhabi, AirBlue officials at the reception ceremony, held in honour of the occasion, signalled that it proposes to increase these frequencies, in line with demand, to a twice daily service in the near future.
With an
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 UAE's Emirates revises fares in Middle East, GCC
Posted on 25/08/2008
Emirates Airline has revised its fares for tickets issued in Middle East and GCC markets to over 20 cities, reflecting the recent softening of fuel prices.
In all, lower fares are being implemented on more than 30 flights to destinations in Europe, Far East and the Middle East - including popular cities such as Manila, Dhaka, Jakarta, London Gatwick, China. Ex-Dubai, travellers will see Emirates fares to Cairo, Beirut, Damascus, Amman reduce by four percent. Travellers in the Middle East will
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 New Emirates SkyCargo cover to keep freight cool
Posted on 20/08/2008
Emirates SkyCargo has teamed up with a leading US research institute to develop a protective cover for the shipment of temperature-sensitive goods. The low-cost, lightweight, breathable and reusable White Cover is designed to shield shipments from heat during door-to-door transport.
Emirates SkyCargo is conducting a pilot programme with shippers of perishables and pharmaceuticals trading throughout its worldwide network.
"This is the first time this unique type of protection, which completely
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 Royal Jet unveils special GCC-wide charter deal
Posted on 20/08/2008
Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered international luxury executive flight services company, is launching a new pricing structure for all GCC countries In line with its strategy to consolidate its position as the Middle-East's leading private jet charter company with a 16% share and year-on-year growth of around 30%, Royal Jet is strengthening its competitive position across the GCC.
Royal Jet's new Vice President for Commercial Affairs John Morgan, , explained that whilst the calculations
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 Etihad wins major global aviation award
Posted on 20/08/2008
Etihad Airways has been voted the airline with the 'best marketing strategy' at this year's Airline Business awards, receiving critical acclaim for its strong brand identity and the innovative sponsorship programmes with its sporting and cultural partners across the world. The Abu Dhabi-based airline picked up the global award at the glittering ceremony, hosted by Airline Business magazine, which was attended by top aviation industry executives in London.
Judges at the awards credited
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 Etihad Moscow flights to launch in December
Posted on 19/08/2008
Etihad Airways will launch flights to the Russian capital, Moscow, from its Abu Dhabi home base on Monday 1 December 2008. Flights to the Kazakhstan capital, Almaty, will commence on the following day, Tuesday 2 December. The five flights a week Moscow and four flights a week Almaty services are set to follow on from the highly successful launch of Etihad flights to the Belarus capital Minsk which started on 5 August 2008.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways' chief executive, said: 'Russia represents
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 Air Arabia wins World Airline Award for best low-cost carrier in Middle East
Posted on 18/08/2008
Air Arabia has won the 2008 World Airline Award for 'Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East' for the second consecutive year.
This honour comes in recognition of Air Arabia's exceptional level of overall passenger satisfaction. These awards, based on global, independent passenger surveys of airline standards carried out by Skytrax Research, are the outcome of the measurement of more than 35 different aspects of customer satisfaction levels of an airline's product and service standards, a
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 Emirates' in-flight entertainment secures fourth consecutive Skytrax Award
Posted on 17/08/2008
Emirates has again received plaudits for its innovative in-flight technology after scooping the much-coveted Skytrax 2008 Best Airline In-flight Entertainment Award for the fourth consecutive year. The airline's ice (information, communication and entertainment) and ice Digital Widescreen systems received top honours based on a passenger survey carried out by Skytrax. From August 2007 to June 2008, more than 15 million travellers of 93 nationalities took part in Skytrax's World Airline Survey,
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 Emirates Airline and Etihad among world's best carriers
Posted on 13/08/2008
Emirates Airline has maintained its ranking as one of the world's best airlines while Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways landed in the top 10 list of British aviation consultancy firm Skytrax, a recognition of their world-class services and an inspiration to work harder.
'Throughout our rapid expansion, Emirates has consistently ranked amongst the top international airlines, and we will continue to world hard to maintain and enhance our service and product,' said an Emirates spokesperson.
The
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 Emirates Airbus A380 debuts on US West Coast
Posted on 07/08/2008
Emirates airline showcased its new, double-decker Airbus A380 in San Francisco and Los Angeles over the last two days as part of a number of exclusive tours of the aircraft that were planned for the United States. Each city offered a two-hour flight, hosted by Emirates, San Francisco and Los Angeles International Airports following the inaugural launch of the aircraft from Dubai to New York's JFK Airport on August 1st, 2008.
In his address to media and special guests in both cities, Adel Al
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 Etihad becomes first Gulf airline to fly to Belarus
Posted on 07/08/2008
Etihad Airways became the first airline from the Gulf region to fly to Belarus this week when the Abu Dhabi-based carrier launched a twice-weekly service to the country's capital, Minsk. The inaugural Abu Dhabi to Minsk flight on Tuesday 5 August was met on arrival with a traditional 'water-arch' provided by the airport authorities as it taxied to its parking bay.
On arrival, passengers were greeted by a VIP welcoming committee, consisting of the Belarusian government's minister of transport,
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