DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. will put a minority stake in its gas station subsidiary up on the local stock market. The company made the announcement on Monday, saying at least 10 per cent of ADNOC Distribution …
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Dubai wants guarantee on A380 output before placing new order
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai wants a guarantee that Airbus (Paris:AIR.PA – News) will keep production of the A380 superjumbo open for at least 10 years before state-owned Emirates places a new order for the world’s largest jetliner, the airline’s president said …
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Dubai raises stakes in talks for A380 lifeline order
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai wants a guarantee that Airbus (AIR.PA) will keep production of the A380 superjumbo open for at least 10 years before state-owned Emirates places a new order for the world’s largest jetliner, the airline’s president said on …
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Dubai Airshow 2017: Jetex announces expansion of fixed base operations
Jetex Flight Support will build an aircraft hangar at the Jetex fixed based operations terminal near Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South Aviation District. The news underlines the strength and position of Jetex as it continues to expand both …
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Holding hands, drinking wine and other ways to go to jail in Dubai
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A Scottish electrician named Jamie Harron, visiting Dubai as a tourist, was sentenced to three months in jail for touching a man in a bar. The British head of a professional soccer team, David Haigh, was ordered jailed for …
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Boeing kicks off 2017 Dubai Airshow with $15 billion deal
The value of the whole deal at current list prices is around 1.9 billion dollars, the news agency said, citing a Boeing executive. American plane manufacturer Boeing Dubai’s Emirates airline unveiled a provisional $15.1 billion order for 40 of Boeing’s 787 …
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Dubai Air Show lifts off with Emirates’ $15.1-billion Boeing 787-10 deal
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Long-haul carrier Emirates purchased … The deal appeared to surprise Boeing’s archrival Airbus, whose staff had attended a long-delayed news conference and left the room just moments before the announcement.
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Dubai Airshow 2017: Emirates places $15bn Dreamliner order with Boeing
Boeing and Emirates have announced a commitment to purchase 40 787-10 Dreamliners at the 2017 Dubai Airshow. The deal, including airplanes and related equipment, is valued at $15.1 billion at current list prices. Emirates is the world’s largest Boeing …
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UAE agrees $1.6 billion deal with Lockheed Martin to upgrade F-16 fighters
Major General Abdullah Al Sayed Al Hashemi, Chief of the Military Committee and spokesman for the UAE Armed Forces was speaking at a news conference at the Dubai Airshow. The ministry also announced other deals, including 66 million dirhams to U.S.-based …
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Abu Dhabi: Now A Must-See Travel Destination, With The Sheikh Zayed Mosque — And The Louvre
Abu Dhabi, the small, seaside capital of the United Arab Emirate with one of the world’s greatest oil reserves, is finally emerging from the shadows of its close neighbor Dubai. Tourism there is increasing in large part because of the opening of the …
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Emirates annouces $15.1B Boeing purchase at Dubai Air Show
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, as the world’s biggest defence companies promoted their weapons amid heightened …
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Dubai Airshow: Boeing wins $15bn order from Emirates
Boeing kicked off the first day of the Dubai Airshow by announcing the first big sales news of the five-day event. Emirates has ordered 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal worth about $15bn (£11.3bn) at list prices. The Dubai airline’s chairman …
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Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates’ $15.1B Boeing buy
The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, as the world’s biggest defense companies promoted their weapons amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Dubai Airshow opens without Qatar amid Gulf tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with the world’s biggest defence companies promoting their fighter jets, drones, armoured vehicles and missiles amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Airlines also …
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Dubai’s Emirates partners with Mercedes for new first class suite
Dubai carrier Emirates has enlisted the help of German automotive … Also included in the revamp is a redesigned business class seat inspired by the interior of a modern sports car. It includes a diamond stitch pattern on a full leather cover, with …
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10th anniversary special: Raffles Dubai
There are a number of guests discreetly going about their business, and it’s easy to see that the property still commands a high number of GCC guests. Raffles Dubai has also successfully maintained its position in the top two hotels in Dubai out of 556 …
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Meet the Dubai-based Indian girl who can sing in 80 languages
Speaking to Gulf News, the Dubai prodigy said she now knows to sing songs in 80 languages, a skill she acquired in just over a year. Her plan is to learn at least five more songs in five different languages before she attempts to break the record.
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