Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its expansion plan, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim, a joint venture between DC Aviation Group based in Germany and Al-Futtaim, has announced that its second hangar located at Dubai South is on course for completion before the end of the year. The 6,800sqm hangar will more than double the hangar capacity bringing its total land-side …

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University has offered over AED20 million in scholarships and financial aid during the academic year 2016/ 2017, to 1,200 students. The university had already earmarked AED12 million for scholarships and financial aid at the beginning of the year to coincide with the announcement of #Year_of_Giving initiative, bringing the total volume of financial aid and …

Dubai / WAM The UAE Gender Balance Council (UGBC) recently held its second meeting for 2017, which was led by the council’s Vice President, Mona Al Marri. During the meeting, the council discussed various topics, including the preliminary results of the Gender Balance Index across federal government entities, pension entitlements for the families of deceased female employees, the council’s brand …