The airline is improving transparency, governance and its balance sheet to be ready to go public if ADQ decides to do so
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Despite the current financial crisis, there is no cancellation of orders from the region, the spokesperson in
Recently, it was reported that Airbus would move back to the top of the annual order ranking next week, after Boeing declared a net sales tally that fell 53 per cent to 662 units in 2008.
Airbus, which will reveal its 2008 performance on January 15, 2009, at 10:30am GMT+1 during its annual Press conference in Paris, secured 756 net orders by the end of November, putting it at least 90 units ahead its rival’s full-year tally.
According to Airbus web site, the Gulf region alone made firm orders of 73 A380s, out of the total 198 firm orders worldwide. The UAE topped in A380 order book with 68 aircraft at the end of 2008. Emirates remained the highest A380 buyer at the end of 2008, as it made a firm order of 58 aircraft worth $18.99 billion (average price at $327.4 million per aircraft).
Emirates’ total Airbus orders (all family) up to November 2008 stood at 179 aircraft, while the carrier received 58 including four A380s aircraft up to December 2008. Total orders from
Worldwide Airbus orders reached 9,194 aircraft including 198 A380s, while deliveries so far reached 5,456 including the delivery of 13 A380s.
The first A380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines on
Aviation experts believe that the regional airline industry will continue its impressive growth over the next five years, indicating a bullish and confident attitude amongst the doom and gloom that engulfs the world, according to a survey conducted by Terrapinn, organiser of the 2nd Middle East Aviation Outlook Summit in
The UAE has just awarded a Dh4.9 billion ($1.3 billion) contract to build a new concourse at its international airport, the busiest hub in the
The airline is improving transparency, governance and its balance sheet to be ready to go public if ADQ decides to do so
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This strike follows the union’s recent gains with legal protections against artificial intelligence
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The violations include using mobile phones while driving, and failure to wear seatbelts
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah are among the top 10 startup ecosystems in the region
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Analysts expect the rally in the yellow metal to continue in the coming months
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The President reiterated that the youth of the UAE are its real wealth
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The injured personnel have received the necessary medical care
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