Passenger air traffic has reached pre-pandemic levels, says ICAO
MONTREAL, CANADA – In the first quarter of 2024, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) projected that passenger air traffic levels will be around 2 percent higher than in 2019, with airlines expected to sustain their operating profitability seen in 2023.Demand this year is forecast to be around 3 percent...
Jordan minister urges officials to expedite services for citizens, investors
Nayef Steitieh told field managers in his ministry and across governorates to also look to replace expatriate workers with those from Jordan.Dubai’s carbon emissions have fallen by 22 percent in 2019
Dubai's carbon emissions have fallen by 22 percent in 2019, reflecting the efforts made by its strategic partners to support the green economy of the emirate, said Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. Al Muhairbi was attending the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy's 67th...WTO deal saves businesses $150bn a year
The deal with members including the US, EU, and Saudi Arabia agreeing to new ways to help businesses.dnata named Ground Support Services Provider of the Year for eleventh time
For the 11th time, dnata has been named Ground Support Services Provider of the Year at the 2021 Aviation Business Awards. The award was accepted by Jaffar Dawood, dnata’s Senior Vice President for UAE Airport Operations, at a gala dinner in Dubai. As one of the world’s leading air services...dnata expands to Africa
It has set up operations in Zanzibar with $7m investment.Saudia named best brand of 2021 in the kingdom for development of services
Saudi Airlines (Saudia) has been ranked as the best brand of the year 2021 in the kingdom, rising from eighth place three years ago, according to marketing research company YouGov. Saudia won this recognition as a result of its efforts aimed at the continuous development of its services and products,...Recovering US economy adds 531,000 jobs in October
The unemployment rate also dropped slightly from 4.8% to 4.6%, the lowest since the pandemic.Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange launches derivatives market
The new market will give investors and traders the opportunity to benefit from increased leverage, two-way market exposure, and hedging capabilities.Facebook says some users struggling to access its services
Facebook did not provide details on the cause or scope of the problems, which caused users to flock to Twitter to voice frustration.Utico lands Hassyan project deal
The MoU was signed at the WETEX and Dubai Solar Show.Emirates Post launches five new services
The official postal operator of the UAE made the launches during the 2021 Seamless Middle East.Encrypted messaging app Signal hit by late Sunday outage
San Francisco: Encrypted instant messaging app Signal was hit by an outage late Sunday that interrupted services on the platform. "Signal is currently down, due to a hosting outage affecting parts of our service," the company said on Twitter. "We're working on bringing it back up." Internet outage monitor DownDetector...Flyadeal ropes in Airbus to support its A320 fleet
The Saudi low fares airline, flyadeal, has signed a long-term Flight Hour Services (FHS) agreement with Airbus to support its A320 fleet.Portal to connect engineers with clients in Saudi Arabia launched
Details of the providers of services such as surveying consultancy, design contracts, boundary supervision and turnkey contracts will be available on the portal.Bahrain eServices revenue up 257% to $532m in H1
The number of financial transactions in H1 2021 exceeded 1.6 million, double the number in the same period last year.Dubai to lower, waive off fees on govt services to boost growth
In order to give a fillip to economic activity in Dubai, its government will lower and in some cases completely waive off fees in 88 different categories.Sharjah survey to measure sector-wise growth in emirate
Department of Statistics and Community Development said the impact of government policies on the economy is reflected in the survey data.Middle East govt entities should digitize services fast
Governments need to build necessary foundations to exchange non-sensitive public data Develop interoperable digital platforms and a broad range of technological capabilities Governments in the Middle East need to intensify efforts to digitize services, said a study by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority and Strategy&. Hani Zain, partner Middle East...Dubai Economy, Dubai Business Women Council highlight incentives for businesswomen
Speakers share insights on how female entrepreneurs can address Covid-19 challenges The webinar was part of Dubai Economy’s monthly ‘Market Dialogue’ series A webinar to highlight the incentives, services, and benefits that can support all UAE-based businesswomen and entrepreneurs was recently hosted by Dubai Economy and the Dubai Business Women...