SINGAPORE/ AFP Civilian drones are increasingly becoming a “real and growing threat” to the safety of commercial aviation, industry group IATA warned, calling for regulations to be put in place before any serious accidents occur. Tony Tyler, director-general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said the threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles is still evolving as people are only ...

Bloomberg Last year was one of the safest for airlines with the number of fatal accidents falling by two thirds – if you excluded more than 300 deaths resulting from a pilot suicide and possible terror attack. There were four fatal accidents, all involving turboprop aircraft, in 2015, down from 12 a year earlier, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) ...

Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Dubai is by far the epicenter of cultural exchange, landmarks that can be seen from space and a place where the world’s cuisine gathers in a gastronomical extravaganza. As the world braces for the showdown leading to Expo 2020 which is set to take place in Dubai, the construction industry is at a frenzy creating new ...