October, 2023

• 2 October

  UAE minister visits ‘Station F’, Airbus centre, FAB in France

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, visited the startup incubator ‘Station F,’ the Airbus Innovation Centre, and the headquarters of First Abu Dhabi Bank in France, during the UAE delegation’s official visit to the country. The visit is aimed at strengthening economic cooperation between the UAE and France in a wide array of key ...

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• 2 October

  Sharjah Airport set to provide handling horse shipment service

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Airport’s Cargo Centre completed its preparations for handling horse shipments, in line with the efforts of Sharjah Airport Authority to boost the efficiency of air cargo operations, particularly while handling cargo that requires special attention. These preparations are made to efficiently meet the specific requirements for handling such cargo and ensure seamless facilities for accompanying horsemen ...

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• 2 October

  Over 300 runners compete in Dubai Women Running Challenge

  

  DUBAI / WAM The first stage of the Dubai Women Running Challenge was held at the Expo City Dubai with the remarkable participation of more than 300 female runners of various ages and nationalities. The race, which comprises four stages, was organised by Dubai Sports Council, and it is scheduled to continue up to November 11. Participants in the Race ...

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• 2 October

  WGS key catalyst for int’l efforts for shaping future: Al Olama

  

  DUBAI / WAM Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, Vice Chair of the World Governments Summit (WGS) Organisation, said that the WGS is a key catalyst for international efforts aimed at shaping the future, highlighting significance of partnerships and harnessing global dialogue. It also highlights the UAE’s leadership vision ...

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• 2 October

  Dewa to support COP28 as Principal Pathway Partner

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will support the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) as a Principal Pathway Partner. COP28 will be hosted by the UAE at Expo City Dubai from November 30 to  December 12. “I would like to extend our gratitude to the wise leadership of ...

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• 2 October

  UAE participates in Arab League’s Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity meeting

  

  CAIRO / WAM A UAE delegation, headed by Sharif Al Olama, Under-Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, participated in the extraordinary session of the Arab League’s Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity, held at the league’s headquarters in Cairo. During the meeting, the council passed two agreements on the Joint Arab Electricity Market and ...

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• 2 October

  President of Guyana receives Sheikh Abdullah to discuss ties, climate action under COP28

  

  GEORGETOWN / WAM President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana received HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, on a working lunch here in the presence of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Prime minister Mark Phillips, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd. During the meeting, HH conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ...

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• 2 October

  DHL, Sasol agree to produce sustainable aviation fuel in Germany

  

  BLOOMBERG DHL Group, Sasol Ltd and HH2E AG agreed to collaborate on producing sustainable, hydrogen-based aviation fuels in Germany to help reduce carbon emissions, with Airbus SE intending to join the project at a later date. The partners signed an agreement to create green hydrogen production capacity by 2030 involving “investments in the billions,” according to a statement published on ...

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• 2 October

  Frontier extends record rout as analyst downgrades pile up

  

  BLOOMBERG Wall Street analysts are souring on Frontier Group Holdings Inc as a stark decline in traveller demand and elevated fuel costs worsen the airline’s earnings outlook. The budget-friendly airline wrapped up nine consecutive weeks of declines, marking the longest losing streak in the company’s history. The previous record for underperformance had been five consecutive weeks in December 2022. The ...

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• 2 October

  Lufthansa says green fuel would eat up half German electricity

  

  BLOOMBERG Germany’s biggest airline would consume half of the country’s entire electricity production to switch its fleet to green fuels like e-kerosene, according to Deutsche Lufthansa AG, underscoring the challenge in reducing emissions from air transport. While synthetic fuels manufactured using renewable energy provided the best future path to decarbonise aviation, there is unlikely to be sufficient green electricity in ...

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