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ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Engineering, one of the world’s leading aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services provider based in Abu Dhabi, has been awarded a heavy maintenance contract by Virgin Australia for its Boeing 737 fleet. The scope of the contract covers heavy maintenance and modifications on more than 30 nose to tail aircraft for the largest airline ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Wednesday launched a new global renewable energy and green hydrogen venture between Adnoc ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival, named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding father of the United Arab Emirates, will welcome visitors from all over the world for a memorable experience to discover the culture and heritage of the UAE through its arts, crafts, gastronomy and customs. The festival, which kicks off Thursday ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation to bolster industrial collaboration in hydrogen fuel technology. In line with their common objective to develop sustainable and reduced or emission-free energy sources, as well as achieve a carbon neutral ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, entered into a Proof-of-Concept agreement with Speedcargo, the leading-edge logistics technology solutions provider, to utilise the Singapore-based provider’s artificial intelligence (AI) products to boost cargo capacity on flights. The landmark agreement makes Etihad Cargo only the second aviation company worldwide to leverage ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The global maritime community convened at the Adipec 2021 Offshore and Marine Conference on Wednesday to explore the critical enablers of decarbonising the industry and ensuring it is on track with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) targets and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will celebrate Oman’s 51st National Day on November 18, underscoring the close relations between the two countries, which have witnessed significant development under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, reaching the level of a strategic partnership in political, economic, social and cultural ...

Dubai / WAM The Cybertech Global Conference 2022, returns to Dubai for the second time in full scale on the June 13-14, 2022, gathering thousands of C level decision makers and brings new market opportunities for multinational corporations, startups, private and corporate investors, venture capital firms, government entities and academia. The conference aims to foster expert collaborations, create new business ...

Bloomberg UK inflation climbed faster than expected to the highest in a decade, heaping pressure on the Bank of England (BOE) to raise interest rates and tightening a squeeze on living standards for households. Consumer prices rise 4.2% from a year ago in October, driven by energy prices and the impact of broad-based supply shortages across the economy. That was the ...

Bloomberg Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the storm of the century, the latest snag to hit the North American supply chain. Days of torrential rain have pelted British Columbia, triggering floods and landslides that have blocked the tracks of the nation’s two major railways and washed away parts of its ...