Sharjah / Emirates Business Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced that it has signed an agreement with SAP — a global market leader in enterprise application software for a new cloud-based Human Resources system. The new system “SAP SuccessFactors” will provide Air Arabia with advanced capabilities across all HR functions. ...

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc reached a new labour deal with protesting Irish pilots after a marathon negotiating session, pointing to the end of a dispute that’s disrupted travel for thousands of passengers across Europe. Shares of Ryanair rose the most in three months in Dublin, where the company is based, following 22 hours of discussions. The accord will now be ...

Bloomberg The private equity owners of Toys ‘R’ Us may be taking unprecedented steps towards supporting the company’s former workers, but the lenders that financed its bankruptcy — and ultimate liquidation — are making no such promises. Angelo Gordon & Co. LP and Solus Alternative Asset Management don’t plan to contribute any more cash to benefit Toys ‘R’ Us employees ...

Bahrain/ Emirates Business Gulf Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, took delivery of its first A320neo. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, made its maiden journey from Toulouse to Bahrain, landing at the Bahrain International Airport at 16:00 local time. The aircraft is the first of the 29 A320neo Family aircraft ordered during the 2016 Bahrain ...

RIYADH / WAM Saudi Arabia’s Royal Air Defence Forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Iranian-backed Houthi militias towards the Kingdom, said the Arab Coalition Command in a statement. No injuries or casualties were reported. Colonel Turki Al Malki, the Arab Coalition official spokesman, said that at 21:25 on Friday, the Coalition Air Defence detected the launch of a ballistic ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has issued a final call for applications for the fourth edition of “Ibtikari” (My Innovation), an intensive six-month incubator aimed at helping Emiratis advance their technology start-ups. The deadline to apply is August 31. This year’s updated version of “Ibtikari” is a result of a new partnership between the Khalifa ...

ASTANA / WAM Dr Mohammed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, has participated in laying the foundation stone of the UAE mission compound in Astana, in the presence of the mission staff and military attaché and the contractors. The new compound is an extension of the distinguished relations of friendship between the UAE and ...

DUBAI / WAM The Events Security Committee at Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police has chalked out a plan for the traffic movement, and road security of the public celebrating Eid Al Adha holiday. Brigadier Expert Khalil Obaid Al Bishri, Acting Director of the General Department of Organization Protective Security and Emergency cum deputy Head of Events Security ...

DUBAI / WAM Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, concluded her trip to Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, by meeting with high-level federal government officials and visiting innovative private sector food production facilities to discuss important issues relating to future food security. Alongside, Dr Obaid Al Hayeri Salem Al Katbi, UAE Ambassador to Australia, and representatives ...

Bloomberg As the European Union tries to resolve differences over Kosovo and welcome new members from the former Yugoslavia, one hopeful may have a tougher issue to overcome. Serbia, the largest of the six Balkan countries the bloc says could join from 2025, is being forced to choose between the benefits of the world’s No. 1 trading alliance and loyalty ...