Bloomberg United Airlines projected a slowdown in a benchmark financial gauge as trans-Pacific fares weaken, and the carrier delayed delivery of four Airbus SE long-haul jets earmarked for those routes. Passenger revenue for each seat flown a mile could rise as much as 1 percent or fall by the same magnitude this quarter, United said in a statement as it …

Geneva / Emirates Business The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A), have launched a year-long global campaign related to baggage tracking with the goal of reducing mishandled bags in addition to increasing efficiency in baggage operations. Annually, more than 4 billion bags are carried by airlines globally. Less than 0.43 percent do not arrive with their …

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), confirmed that the authority made significant progress on the supply, extension and commissioning of 25km of major water transmission pipelines across various parts of Dubai. This supports DEWA’s strategy to enable the comprehensive development of electricity and water for the Dubai Plan …

Manila / WAM The economic growth prospects for development in Asia in 2017 have improved on the back of stronger-than-expected export demand in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a supplement to its ‘Asian Development Outlook 2017’ report, ADB upgraded its growth outlook for the region from 5.7 …

Al HAMMAM AREA / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, along with a few dignitaries, attended the opening ceremony of the Mohamed Naguib Military Base, west of Alexandria, Egypt. The programmes at the ceremony included a documentary about the late Egyptian president Mohamed Naguib, followed …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) recently announced the expansion of its strategic partnership model, as well as the more active management of its portfolio of assets. Following the launch of this new initiative, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Group CEO of ADNOC met last week with both potential and …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) participated at the official cornerstone-laying ceremony of Guinea’s National Dispatch Centre in the presence of Alpha Conde, President of Guinea, and Mamady Youla, Prime Minister of Guinea. ADFD allocated US$18 million for the construction and operation of the centre from the US$90 million Abu Dhabi Government grant earmarked for …

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) and its CCP subsidiary, Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC) has been recognised as a remote Exchange and Clearing House by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), the regulatory authority for the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), enabling ADGM companies to access its trading and clearing platforms. The recognition status …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) carried out a series of inspections in the first half of 2017 to verify the accuracy of legal measuring instruments and pre-packaged products used in the Abu Dhabi market and ensure their compliance with the applicable standards. As part of the drive, the council inspected over the past …

Dubai / Emirates Business The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is embarking on an unprecedented programme to develop renewable energy, with more than 67GW of clean energy projects at various stages of the design and study stage, according to Renewable Energy in the Mena Region 2017, a new report from business intelligence service MEED. MEED estimates that this …