June, 2023

• 11 June

  Japanese airlines near plane orders in Paris Air Show

  

  BLOOMBERG Japan’s two biggest airlines are in advanced talks to buy aircraft from Airbus SE and Boeing Co, with announcements possible as soon as the Paris Air Show this month, according to people familiar with the matter. All Nippon Airways (ANA) is looking to place orders for as many as 50 Airbus A321neo jets, said the people, who asked not ...

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• 11 June

  KLM faces trial over climate ad greenwashing allegations

  

  BLOOMBERG KLM will need to defend its ad campaign promoting climate-friendly flying in court over greenwashing allegations after an Amsterdam judge paved the way for a full trial. The Dutch arm of Air France-KLM’s advertisements “breach EU consumer law standards by creating a false impression that its flights do not contribute to the worsening climate emergency,” environmental campaigners Fossielvrij and ...

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• 11 June

  Boeing to delay some 787 deliveries after new glitch

  

  BLOOMBERG Boeing Co will delay deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner after uncovering a defective part in recent days, a setback as the planemaker works to meet soaring demand for its long-range aircraft. The flaw may affect about 90 already-built Dreamliners that haven’t yet been delivered, Boeing said, as well as a handful of planes on its final assembly line in ...

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• 10 June

  UAE President receives a phone call from Serbian counterpart

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday received a phone call from the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, during which the two leaders discussed various areas of cooperation and joint action within the framework of the strategic partnership between the UAE and Serbia, with the aim of promoting their shared interests. ...

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• 10 June

  COP28 chief advocates youth inclusion at climate conference

  

  BONN / WAM  Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and President-designate of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), has affirmed that COP28 is determined to ensure that youth voices and ambitions are a focal point of the climate process. Al Jaber made this statement during the first ‘Youth Stocktake’ side event at the Bonn ...

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• 10 June

  ‘Ma’an’ launches 8th Social Incubator programme

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an has launched the 8th Social Incubator programme, Youth for Climate Action, to support social impact startups in developing solutions to environmental challenges. Aligning internationally with goal 13 – Climate Change of UN Sustainable Development Goals, and locally with the vision of the Year of Sustainability, UAE Net Zero, first ...

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• 10 June

  Adafsa to install Zadna Rating labels on 6,900 food establishments

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) has embarked on a significant initiative to install “Zadna Rating” stickers on the exteriors of 6,900 food establishments across the emirate of Abu Dhabi. These stickers enable the public to conveniently access the assessment of food safety levels in establishments by scanning the QR code printed on ...

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• 10 June

  Burjeel, Northwell Health to launch Neuroscience Institute in UAE

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Burjeel Holdings has announced it joined hands with the US-based Northwell Health, to launch a highly advanced Neuroscience Institute in Abu Dhabi. The Neuroscience Institute will be located at Burjeel Medical City (BMC), the flagship facility of Burjeel Holdings, and will provide state-of-the-art care for adult and pediatric patients with neurological disorders, including autoimmune brain disorders, ...

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• 10 June

  Kezad, Spain’s Tubacex to build OCTG manufacturing facility

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – Kezad Group, the integrated economic and industrial hub of Abu Dhabi, on Friday announced the signing of a land lease agreement with Spain’s Tubacex Group for the development of a state -of-the-art manufacturing facility for OCTG-CRA tubular solutions, the first such manufacturing facility in the Middle East, expected to be ...

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• 10 June

  MBDA opens missile engineering centre in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Missile Engineering Centre was officially inaugurated in the presence of Tareq Al Hosani, Secretary-General of Tawazun Council, M. Nicolas Niemtchinow, Ambassador of France to the UAE, and M Eric Béranger, Chief Executive Officer of MBDA. The aim of the missile engineering centre is to strengthen the long-term partnership between the UAE and MBDA and to ...

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