Dubai / WAM The Emirates Airline requested the authorities to take strong measures and impose penalties to discourage future occurrences of unauthorised drone activity, and also consider implementing drone detectors at the Dubai airport. The appeal was made by Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, who said, “Flight diversions and extensive holding are costly. Financial ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, du, on Tuesday published its financial results for the third quarter of 2016, showing a 2.9% rise in revenue to AED3.14 billion. Net profit before royalty rose 2.4% to AED 995.1 million. Commenting on the results, Osman Sultan, du’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our consistent focus on improving the entire customer experience, while providing ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai-based Emirates Islamic Bank donated AED300,000 to the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services to support services for people with disability across the UAE. The donation was announced by the bank officials during a tour to the City to learn about its activities and services. General Manager of Operational Quality and Processes at the Emirates Islamic Bank Awatif ...