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Emirates, flydubai among Boeing’s big customers at Dubai Airshow
13Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

Emirates, flydubai among Boeing’s big customers at Dubai Airshow

DUBAI: Emirates announced a bumper order of 95 planes and flydubai snapped up 30 wide-bodied aircraft as US manufacturer Boeing did brisk business on day one of the Dubai Airshow on Monday.Dubai-based Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, made the largest purchase with its $52 billion order for 55 Boeing 777-9s, 35 777-8s and five 787 Dreamliners."This order represents a significant investment that demonstrates Dubai's commitment to the future of aviation," Emirates' chief executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told a press conference.The 777-9s are expected for delivery in 2025 and the 777-8s are scheduled for 2030.Separately, budget carrier flydubai, owned by the Dubai government, ordered 30 Boeing 787-9s valued at 231 billion dirhams ($63 billion) -- its first wide-bodied, ...
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Dubai Airshow: Boeing kicks off Dubai Airshow with 45-plane order
13Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

Dubai Airshow: Boeing kicks off Dubai Airshow with 45-plane order

DUBAI: Boeing announced an order of 45 737 MAX aircraft from budget carrier SunExpress on Monday at the Dubai Air Show, where a number of major deals could be signed this week.The order for 45 planes, 28 737-8s and 17 737-10s, includes options that could extend to 90 aircraft, potentially more than doubling the Turkish-German carrier's fleet of 66.The ordered planes' list price would value the deal at more than $5 billion, although usually discounts are negotiated for large orders."It's the largest order in the history of SunExpress," Max Kownatzki, CEO of the low-cost joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, said at the signing ceremony."We're very happy to have the MAX aircraft for fuel efficiency reasons, for sustainability reasons."Dubai's Emirates airline is also tipped to an...
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Neutral Fuels partners with Fairmont Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road on biofuel initiative – Business Traveller
10Nov By adminNo Comments
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Neutral Fuels partners with Fairmont Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road on biofuel initiative – Business Traveller

Dubai-headquartered Neutral Fuels, a company that collects waste cooking oil and transforms it into biofuel, has recently partnered with Fairmont Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road on the hotel’s latest sustainability initiative. Accordingly, Neutral Fuels will collect used cooking oil from the hotel and locally refine it into clean, renewable energy. The hotel will therefore not only minimise waste, but also further its green credentials. Neutral Fuels, which has operations in countries including Bahrain, Singapore and South Africa, besides the UAE, says that it is the largest producer of biofuel in the Gulf region. It added that from its inception in 2011 until Q2 2023, Neutral Fuels has directly been involved in a reduction of more than 54 million kgCO₂e for customers, including restaurant chain...
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IHG signs second Vignette Collection property in Dubai – Business Traveller
8Nov By adminNo Comments
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IHG signs second Vignette Collection property in Dubai – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts has signed a franchise agreement for its second Vignette Collection hotel in Dubai. The hotel will be in partnership with The Heart of Europe, the flagship project under Kleindienst Group. Scheduled to open in January 2026, Marbella Resort Hotel, Vignette Collection The World Islands Dubai will be located within The World Islands, an archipelago of manmade islands off the coast of Dubai. The property will feature 150 rooms overlooking alongside a prime beachside location. The Heart of Europe, where this hotel will be located, is a holiday destination spanning across six islands, each showcasing European architectural highlights. The Heart of Europe includes beachfront villas, premium hotels, an underwater living experience, and amenities such as climate-controlled ...
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Dubai Airshow 2023 set to be biggest on record – Business Traveller
7Nov By adminNo Comments
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Dubai Airshow 2023 set to be biggest on record – Business Traveller

This year’s Dubai Airshow is set to be the biggest on record, with more than 1,400 exhibitors from 95 countries expected to attend the biennial event. The 18th edition of the Airshow will take place from November 13-17 at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site. Prominent participants this year include Emirates, Etihad Airways, Riyadh Air, Saudia, and Qatar Airways, as well as aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, among several others. The Dubai Airshow will feature static and flying displays. The static display will showcase more than 180 commercial and military aircraft. The event includes 400 first-time exhibitors and more than 80 startups across sectors including commercial aviation, advanced aerial mobility, space, defence and military, business aviation, air traffic manageme...
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Atlantis Dubai extends 1 USD conservation programme for another year – Business Traveller
11Oct By adminNo Comments
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Atlantis Dubai extends 1 USD conservation programme for another year – Business Traveller

Atlantis Dubai has selected nine local and international conservation and sustainability projects to receive funding from its Atlantis Atlas Project 1 USD initiative. From June 2022 to May 2023, for every marine animal experience participated in by a guest, Atlantis Dubai contributed US$1, resulting in a US$140,000 fund. In the programme’s first year, Atlantis contributed US$120,000 of funding, and since launching in June 2021, the 1 USD contribution initiative has raised over a quarter of a million dollars. Since April, organisations around the world were invited to apply for funding, after which proposals were solicited and assessed by the internal Atlantis Conservation and Science Committee. Atlantis Atlas Project currently focuses on four key groups of wildlife; sharks, rays, dolphin...
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Dubai to start robotaxi trials next month in major autonomous push
1Oct By adminNo Comments
Technology

Dubai to start robotaxi trials next month in major autonomous push

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Dubai is rolling out its first round of robotaxis next month, as a part of a plan to alleviate congestion and accidents. Five fully autonomous electric taxis, operated by a General Motors subsidiary called Cruise, will begin test driving on an 8km (5 mile) stretch in the upscale Jumeirah district of the United Arab Emirates city, according to Ahmed Bahrozyan, the CEO of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Dubai hopes to become the first Middle Eastern city to introduce driverless taxis, B...
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New Banyan Tree property to replace Caesars Palace Dubai – Business Traveller
13Sep By adminNo Comments
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New Banyan Tree property to replace Caesars Palace Dubai – Business Traveller

Ennismore and Banyan Tree Group have agreed a deal with Dubai Holding to open a Banyan Tree Dubai property in November 2023. Banyan Tree Dubai located on Bluewaters will replace the existing Caesars Palace Dubai. Following a phased stage of brand related upscaling improvements, the repositioned resort will feature 179 rooms, including 30 suites and a brand-new four-bedroom villa with its own private entrance, pool and beach. The resort will focus on wellness offering with the signature Banyan Tree Spa featuring its own reception, relaxation area, gym, indoor and outdoor yoga spaces, dedicated F&B space, private mini rainforests, hydrotherapy pools and treatment rooms. The new resort will also have five restaurants and bars, curated through a collaboration between Ennismore’s in-house...
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Rove Hotels announces branded residences project in Dubai – Business Traveller
12Sep By adminNo Comments
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Rove Hotels announces branded residences project in Dubai – Business Traveller

UAE-based Rove Hotels has confirmed that it will bring its residential concept, Rove Home, to Dubai. Its first project in the city, Rove Home Downtown will be located within the Burj Khalifa district close to Dubai Mall and Dubai Opera. The property also has easy access to Sheikh Zayed Road, Business Bay, DIFC and Al Khail Road. It will offer fully-furnished studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments featuring “contemporary finishes and state-of-the-art smart home features.” Rove added that key consultants on the project include architect Archcorp, landscape architect SCLA, Zebra for its interiors, and Studio Feel who are the art consultants for it. Facilities at the property will include an outdoor infinity pool and a lap pool, co-working spaces, basketball and padel courts, a jogging tr...
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