Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd. picked Airbus SE to provide ultra-long-range planes for planned direct services that will stretch halfway round the world, a blow to Boeing Co. after a two-year competition to land the deal. The Australian airline chose the A350-1000 over Boeing’s 777X for proposed services connecting Sydney with New York and London. Qantas is preparing an order for ...

DUBAI / WAM Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), invited private companies in the UAE and abroad to submit proposals for constructing about 1500 bus shelters for the convenience of passengers awaiting public buses in several districts of Dubai. The step is part of RTA’s ongoing efforts to promote the use of public transport and improve the infrastructure needed. The step ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa), the 10th anniversary edition of Sial Middle East, one of the largest food, beverage and hospitality events in the region, and the fifth edition of Abu Dhabi ...