DUBAI / WAM Propelled by a double-digit surge in traffic in June, passenger numbers at Dubai International (DXB), topped 43.7 million in the first half of 2018, according to the traffic report issued on Wednesday by operator Dubai Airports. DXB handled a total of 43,739,105 passengers during first half, up 1.6% compared to 43,054,268 passen- -gers recorded during the corresponding ...

ABU DHABI / WAM National Reference Laboratory (NRL), part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare providers, has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), to carry out drug and alcohol testing for pilots, cabin crew, ground staff, air traffic controllers and other safety-sensitive aviation professionals and stakeholders in the UAE. NRL obtained the stringent certification for its robust ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea’s global investment corporation REI Holding Group, to encourage bilateral investments, collaborate on industry information and expand business networks in both countries. The agreement follows on the recently announced MoU between Shurooq and REI’s Haewon Medical Foundation Sejong General Hospital to ...