ABU DHABI/ WAM The United Arab Emirates and Bosnia and Herzegovina have taken a significant step towards strengthening bilateral relations with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on visa exemption. The MoU, signed on November 6, aims to facilitate and promote travel, trade, and people-to-people exchanges between the two nations. Under the MoU, UAE and Bosnia and Herzegovina …

DUBAI/ WAM The first Emirates flights operating with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provided by Shell Aviation have taken off from Dubai International Airport (DXB). Emirates’ flight EK 412 bound for Sydney on October 24 was among the first to operate with SAF. Shell has supplied 315,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at the airline’s hub in Dubai. This first-ever …

ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE’s EDGE Group has announced the acquisition of a 52% majority shareholding in ANAVIA, a Switzerland-based company that specialises in the design, development, and manufacturing of versatile vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) systems of up to 750 kilogrammes, and their associated capabilities. The move will see EDGE become a market leader in this highly-specialised domain. ANAVIA …