February, 2023

• 20 February

  Sewa installs 23,000 smart meters in 2022

    Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) has completed the installation of 23,000 new smart meters in 2022 and replaced mechanical meters with smart meters in various regions of Sharjah. The new smart meters are accurate which contribute to providing accurate readings free from errors, as well as rationalising energy consumption, and saving time and effort. ...

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• 20 February

  Ahmed bin Hamdan crowns UAE rowing champions in Abu Dhabi

  

    Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The President of the Emirates Sailing and Modern Rowing Federation Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan crowned the winners of the third round of the UAE Modern Rowing Championship, which was organised by Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club on Abu Dhabi breakwater. A total 92 medals were won by the participants in various categories. ...

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• 20 February

  JetBlue Air braces for antitrust decision of DOJ on Spirit merger

  

    Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp is preparing for a possible lawsuit from the US Justice Department seeking to block the carrier’s merger with Spirit Airlines Inc. While antitrust authorities haven’t yet revealed whether they plan to take action to prevent the deal, JetBlue Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes said the company’s legal team is ready to fight back if necessary. ...

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• 20 February

  Korean Air’s Asiana bid faces EU merger probe

  

  Bloomberg Korean Air Lines Co’s bid to acquire smaller South Korean rival Asiana Airlines Inc for 1.8 trillion won ($1.4 billion) faces an in-depth merger review in the European Union after regulators expressed antitrust concerns. The European Commission (EC) warned the deal “could eliminate potential competition in passenger transport services” between the EU region and South Korea and also that ...

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• 20 February

  Hong Kong airport’s passenger volume surges as China reopens

  

    Bloomberg The number of people passing through Hong Kong’s airport jumped last month as travel restrictions eased and China reopened borders for the first time since the pandemic began. Hong Kong International Airport reported 2.1 million passengers in January, nearly 2,900% growth from the same period last year. Traffic to and from Southeast Asia and Japan recorded the most ...

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• 20 February

  Rebranded Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi launched

  

    Hong Kong / Gulf Time Emirates Palace Hotel has officially rebranded as Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, signalling a new golden era as part of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group portfolio. This exciting chapter will celebrate and build upon the hotel’s distinctive legacy while introducing unparalleled experiences for guests, further cementing its position as world’s most iconic beachfront ...

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• 20 February

  Air New Zealand’s passengers take 16-hour flight to nowhere

    Bloomberg Passengers boarding a trans-Pacific flight from Auckland to New York evening had no idea of the rude awakening that awaited them: a 16-hour ordeal that saw them back at square one. Air New Zealand Ltd Flight NZ2 should have touched down at John F Kennedy International Airport Terminal 1, but a power outage threw operations into disarray, affecting ...

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• 20 February

  NYC’s JFK T1 resumes limited flights

    Bloomberg Terminal 1 at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport reopened with limited operations, two days after a power outage forced flight delays and diversions. Normal flight operations will resume as scheduled on Sunday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. “Necessary electrical repairs were completed in JFK Terminal 1 overnight and full power has ...

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• 20 February

  Sunak’s margin for UK tax cuts set to narrow with deficit jump

  

  Bloomberg The UK Treasury is expected to post the largest budget deficit for any January in at least 25 years, tying the hands of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as he faces calls to cut taxes and boost public-sector pay. In normal times, January delivers a bumper surplus as workers and companies settle their tax bills. But this year, spending is being ...

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• 19 February

  SpaceX faces FAA fine for breach of launch rules

  

    Bloomberg SpaceX is facing a $175,000 fine from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for failing to provide proper advance data about an August 2022 Starlink launch and its potential for collision with debris in orbit. “SpaceX was required to submit the data to the agency at least seven days prior to an attempted launch,” the FAA said in a ...

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