February, 2016

• 16 February

  Airbus order backlog value tops US$1trn

  

  Paris / AFP Airbus Group SE said it’s raising its tally for last year, taking its total backlog of aircraft orders to $1 trillion Airbus revised upwards its 2015 net aircraft order book on Tuesday after it received orders very late in December. Including the 44 last-minute orders, Airbus’s book for 2015 now stands at 1,080 aircraft orders, worth $141.6 ...

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• 16 February

  Qatar Air to seek compensation for delays in getting A320neos

  

  Doha / Bloomberg Qatar Airways Ltd., the second-biggest Gulf carrier, will seek compensation for delays in delivery of its Airbus Group SE A320neo aircraft, Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said. Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan-powered engines have a “long way to go,” and Qatar Airways expects a “very huge” delay before receiving the A320neo, Al Baker told Bloomberg Television ...

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• 16 February

  Singapore Airlines picks Thales for in-flight entertainment

  

  Kuala Lumpur / Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd. picked Thales SA to provide in-flight entertainment systems and Internet connections for passengers on its newest widebody long-range plane, the Airbus Group SE A350. The deal is an important milestone in Thales’ push to become number one in in-flight entertainment systems, Chairman Patrice Caine said Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow, adding that he ...

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• 16 February

  Bombardier expects US, European certification for its new airliner

  

  SINGAPORE / AFP Bombardier Inc. expects to get certification from US and European authorities for its new C Series jet in the first half of this year, and will deliver initial models to launch customer Swiss International Air Lines AG on time, one of the Canadian planemaker’s top executives said. The Montreal-based maker of aerospace and rail equipment is “absolutely ...

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• 16 February

  Honeywell partners with Comac on jet certification

  Beijing / Bloomberg Honeywell International is working with China’s state-owned aircraft maker Comac to certify its planes, including the country’s first homegrown single-aisle jet that aims to challenge Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE’s control of the market. “It will be just as efficient and just as safe as predicted and as we’re saying, especially certified to Western — whether ...

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• 16 February

  ADIA acquires 36% stake in Peruvian power firm

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Blue Bolt Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has acquired a 36% stake in Fenix Power Peru, a thermoelectric power generation company in Lima, as part of a consortium transaction valued at US$786 million. The Peruvian investment fund SIGMA holds 13% of Fenix. Fenix Power is a power generation company which ...

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• 16 February

  ENEC crosses new milestones

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) on Tuesday announced the successful completion of Cold Hydrostatic Testing (CHT) at Unit 1 in Barakah. An event held in regard to the testing — a crucial step in preparing the plant for commercial operations — was attended by HE Matar Al Neyadi, Under Secretary of the UAE Ministry ...

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• 16 February

  GFIA vouches for food security

  

  Alkesh Sharma / Emirates Business How to increase the global food production by 70 percent to feed over 9 billion people by 2050; which mechanisms would be the best to profitably restore land globally; how to tackle the current water scarcity issue in various countries; and how to bring all economies on a common platform to ensure food security for ...

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• 16 February

  Abu Dhabi Motors revs up 36% growth in 2015

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Motors, BMW Group’s importer in the Capital, ended 2015 with an exceptional sales growth of 36% in comparison to the previous year. Contributing to its success was a number of strategic partnerships with major organisations across the Emirate, including the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi International Airport and Al Ain Club, which helped contributed ...

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• 16 February

  Forget the fast: slow food picks pace in UAE

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business A lot is being talked about fast food; its pros and cons. But, did you know there is ‘slow food’ as well? A concept of dining that combines whole foods that are locally or home grown, is fast picking pace in the UAE. Trends in the F&B industry in the UAE are moving towards healthy ...

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