Gaziantep / WAM The UAE field hospital in Ä°slahiye, Gaziantep, Turkey, has provided urgent medical treatment and psychological support to 174 victims of the recent earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. The hospital, located on a 40,000 square meter area, has 50 beds and four ICU beds, and has already performed three major surgeries while continuing its humanitarian efforts to ...

  Dubai / WAM Held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Breakbulk Middle East 2023 concluded its second and final day with a commitment to promote female participation in the industry, and an increased focus on attracting young minds. The 2023 edition of the region’s leading breakbulk and project cargo event witnessed a 94 per ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chambers has launched its own Innovation Week as part of UAE Innovates 2023, the government’s annual innovation festival. The Innovation Week included 13 events focused on promoting innovation through workshops, training, and educational discussions, with some sessions open to the public. Dubai Chambers’ aim was to create a culture of innovation among its employees and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Tawazun Council has announced its participation in the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2023) and the Naval Defence Exhibition and Conference (Navdex 2023), which will be held from February 20-24 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the event ...

Bloomberg Germany’s two largest airports came to a virtual standstill today as ground staff stage another strike over pay, exacerbating an already chaotic week for air travel after a system outage brought down Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s operations two days ago. Security and other ground crew in Frankfurt and Munich began their one-day walkouts early Friday, leading to 1,300 flight cancellations ...

  Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd’s low cost carrier signed a letter of intent to add Embraer SA regional jets to its fleet in a push to fly to smaller destinations in Asia’s emerging markets. Scoot Pte Ltd will start taking delivery of nine E190 E2 jets from 2024, the carrier said in a statement. The aircraft will be sourced from ...

  Bloomberg Passenger loads at China’s top three airlines are rebounding as travel picks up again, boosted by people flying back to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holidays and celebrating the chance to reunite with families and friends after nearly three years of Covid restrictions. China Southern Airlines Co filled 72.7% of its seats in January, the highest ...

Bloomberg Air France-KLM said it has “turned the page” on the coronavirus pandemic that prompted an unprecedented industry slump and forced a government bailout, predicting that it will exit state aid this year and return to full passenger capacity by the end of 2023. The airline group reported net income of €504 million ($528 million) in the fourth quarter, compared ...

  Bloomberg A power outage at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport is delaying flights. The outage at Terminal 1 was caused by an electrical panel failure, which sparked a small fire last night that was quickly extinguished, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in an emailed statement. It’s impacting both inbound and outbound flights. ...

  Bloomberg Boohoo Group Plc was confronted by protesters angry at its record over workers’ rights when the fast fashion chain attempted to discuss ethical clothing at an event in London. Senior representatives of the British online retailer were speaking at Source Fashion, a conference connecting suppliers with retail buyers. Boohoo has previously faced accusations of low wages and poor ...