May, 2017

• 17 May

  Airbus flier Vistara seeks Boeing pilots for hiring

  Bloomberg Vistara, Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s Indian venture that operates an all-Airbus fleet, is seeking to recruit pilots trained on Boeing Co. aircraft, people familiar with the matter said. The airline is hiring first officers with at least 750 hours of experience flying Boeing aircraft, according to a letter the New Delhi-based airline sent to pilots, the people said, asking not ...

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• 17 May

  The Mall, Jumeirah’s latest retail destination opens to public

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Jumeirah’s largest community shopping centre, The Mall, was officially inaugurated. The prestigious retail and leisure destination located on Jumeirah Beach Road, opposite The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, was inaugurated by Meadhad Rashed Meadhad Almheiri – owner of The Mall, accompanied by Rashid Meadhad Rashid Meadhad Almheiri – Chairman, and Nancy Nese Ozbek, General Manager, at a grand ...

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• 17 May

  Pilot exodus prompts India Air regulator to turn labor watchdog

  

  Bloomberg India’s aviation regulator wants senior pilots to provide at least a year’s notice before changing jobs, a move aimed at stemming exits that sometimes force airlines to scrap flights at the last minute. The proposed rules, if implemented, would affect experienced pilots who often move to foreign carriers lured by higher salaries. The draft measures, doubling the period to ...

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• 16 May

  DFM achieves 100 percent compliance in Q1

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced on Tuesday that its UAE listed companies have showed a 100 percent compliance to disclose their Q1- 2017 results within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the quarter. Forty-seven UAE public joint stock companies listed on DFM successfully disclosed their quarterly results, with the exception of Al Firdous as ...

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• 16 May

  Open, shared data to add $2.8bn to Dubai economy

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Data held a press conference on Tuesday to release findings from the ‘Dubai Data Economic Impact Report’, which the Dubai Smart Office had commissioned to international audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG. The study provides the Dubai Government with insights into the potential economic impacts of opening and sharing data and includes a methodology for ...

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• 16 May

  TCA Abu Dhabi looks to explore Europe for MICE diversification

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau, a division of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), is spearheading a delegation representing an array of new products to Germany to participate in IMEX Frankfurt 2017, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events (MICE). The show, which runs from May 16-18, is regarded as Europe’s ...

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• 16 May

  UAE firms optimistic over future economic outlook

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Majority of companies in the UAE and the GCC are optimistic over the region’s future economic outlook and 31% cited an improvement in sales over the last six months, according to a survey by Coface, the worldwide leader in trade credit management solutions and risk information services. Most exporters share a cautiously positive outlook on future ...

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• 16 May

  UAE-US ties reflect positively on region

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Political science experts and analysts have described the close relations between the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America as strategic and dynamic. The UAE’s inspiring model in various developmental, economic and foreign policy fields, explains the United State’s interest in communicating directly with the UAE’s leadership. UAE-US relations, which began since the US ...

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• 16 May

  Development of young Emirati talent a priority for ADNOC: Al Jaber

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), hosted, on Tuesday the latest in a series of Youth Circles with over 30 employees, to discuss how to excel and capitalise on opportunities created by a performance-driven culture, in the presence of Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and CEO of the ADNOC Group, ...

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• 16 May

  Aldar Academies to operate 4 ADNOC schools

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), signed an agreement appointing Aldar Academies to operate and manage four ADNOC Schools in Abu Dhabi and across the Al Dhafra Region: Sas Al Nakhl Campus, Ruwais Campus, Madinat Zayed Campus, and Ghayathi Campus. The agreement, which reinforces ADNOC’s commitment to delivering the highest quality education across its ADNOC ...

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