Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary made a personal pledge to improve pay and career prospects for the budget carrier’s 4,200 pilots amid concerns about a rebellion in the aftermath of its cancellation fiasco. O’Leary, often dismissive of pilot demands, is seeking to soothe disgruntled cockpit crew with wage increases of as much as $11,700 and loyalty …

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc is counting on the failure of three rival carriers to help accelerate its expansion into major European markets, bringing a silver lining to a fare war that depressed full-year earnings. The impact of a weaker pound should also ease, while fuel costs are set to decline, Luton, England-based EasyJet said. UK rival Monarch Airlines Ltd., its neighbour …

Dubai / Emirates Business Global digital transformation enabler, SAP, announced on Saturday at GITEX Technology Week 2017 that the Internet of Things (IoT) will catalyze the Middle East’s $70 billion digital contribution to GDP. According to McKinsey, the UAE contribution to that figure is $15 billion. Governments across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia are increasingly driving innovative …