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UAE, India to broaden ties in transport and roads infrastructure development

The Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, Mattar
RTA taxi bookings jump 17% to record 12m in 2018

Taxi bookings carried out by the Booking and Dispatch Centre at the Public Transport Agency of Dubai’s Roads and
85% of Expo 2020 Dubai's waste to be diverted away from landfills

Expo 2020 Dubai has announced a new partnership with Dulsco, to help support the event in diverting 85 per cent of its
Emirates announces network updates for 2019

Emirates has announced adjustments to its operational schedules in 2019 to minimize the impact of the closure of Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo announces freighter services to Bogota, Colombia

Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it will be opening a new trade lane to South America with the start of freighter
SteelFab 2019 attracts largest companies in field of metal works

SteelFab 2019, the region’s premier metal working event, will witness the participation of a variety of local and
Boeing unveils refreshed jet concept with ultra-thin wings

Boeing Co unveiled a speedier and higher-flying version of a concept plane on Tuesday aimed at sharply reducing fuel
New report to highlight impact of Dubai 10X projects

The Dubai Competitiveness Office is preparing a comprehensive report on the competitiveness of 26 approved projects
Dubai Customs, Indian companies explore ways to promote trade

Dubai Customs' Director Ahmed Mahboob Musabih and Indian Consul-General in Dubai Vipul have explored ways of enhancing
RTA supports Dubai Taxi with 1090 taxis including 776 hybrid vehicles

The Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), chaired by HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and
Apple rival paves way for ban on some iPhones in Germany

US chipmaker Qualcomm said Thursday it had fulfilled the requirements set out by a court in a patent dispute case
French plastics experts to gather in French pavilion at ArabPlast in Dubai

Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, will be organising
UK Office of Rail and Road praises high efficiency of Dubai rail network

The United Kingdom, UK, Office of Rail and Road, ORR, commended the efficiency of the Dubai rail network comprising the
Dubai Future Foundation appoints Maha Al Mezaina Director of Area 2071

Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of the UAE Cabinet Affairs and The Future, Vice Chairman of the Board of
Up to 540,359 business licenses issued in 2018

Up to 540,359 business activity licenses were issued by the end of December 2018, circa 1.6 percent up from August of
Aviation sector a key pillar in UAE economy: Sultan Al Mansouri

The aviation sector is a key pillar in enriching the national economy, said the UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of
Number of tourists in Abu Dhabi, Dubai increase by 1.6% in 8 months

The combined number of tourists visiting Abu Dhabi and Dubai increased by 1.6 per cent during the first eight months of
Empower settles $728m loan ahead of schedule

The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, announced that it has prepaid three loan instalments of US$
Tadweer recycles 7,000 tonnes of used tires in eight months

Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre, Tadweer, has announced that its Gulf Rubber Factory recycled 6,954.33 tonnes of used
Sharjah Airport receives 1st flight from Pegasus Airlines

Sharjah Airport has received the inaugural flight of Pegasus Airline, arriving from Sabiha Airport in Istanbul. Pegasus
Dubai Airport among world's ten dynamic and attractive airports: Report

The achievement of the Emirate of Dubai to welcome one billion passengers across the five continents shows that it has
Emirates invests $4.5m in new airport lounge in Rome

Emirates’ passengers travelling from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport can now enjoy greater levels of comfort
Dubai Airports welcomes its billionth passenger

Dubai Airports (DXB) and representatives from across the aviation sector and the emirate of Dubai gave a warm welcome
Emirates reduces aircraft turnaround delays at DXB

Hub Monitor is being used by Emirates’ operational staff in Dubai to share and monitor real time information on the
Flydubai launches new routes to Europe

Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced the start of flights to Budapest in Hungary and Naples in Italy. flydubai