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Qantas tests 20-hour non-stop flights

Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd will run marathon ghost flights from New York and London to Sydney carrying just a few staff to see how the human body holds up before commercial services start. Qantas said it will simulate the world’s longest direct flights with Boeing Co Dreamliners as soon as October. The payload of 40 passengers and crew, most of ...

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Cathay warns staff social media use may breach China rules

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, trying to contain the damage it has suffered from staff taking part in Hong Kong’s anti-Beijing protests, cautioned employees that misuse of social-media platforms could be a breach of rules set by China’s authorities. In a message to employees, Cathay said that posting, responding and sharing content on social media could go against the demands ...

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Adnoc awards AED13.2bn in ‘smart procurement’ contracts

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Wednesday the award of multi-billion-dollar contracts for the procurement of casing and tubing as it drives value through its smart approach to procurement. The combined scope of the three contracts awarded is one of the world’s largest in this category, maximising value for Adnoc across its drilling ...

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