Flying taxi maker Archer secures $500m order from UAE’s Air Chateau
Air taxi maker Archer Aviation has secured orders for as many as 100 Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft worth $500m from UAE’s Air Chateau International. The deal provides for an initial non-refundable, pre-delivery payment of $1m by December 31, 2023. Archer and Air Chateau will now work to formalise the definitive agreements […]
Dubai Police adds Lamborghini Urus Performante to patrol fleet
Dubai Police has a new supercar in its stable with the recent addition of Lamborghini Urus Performante to their fleet of luxury patrol cars. The addition of the high-performance supercar was held at the Dubai Airshow , as Lamborghini Dubai joined forces with Dubai Police. Lamborghini Urus Perormante to power Dubai Police’s efforts The Lamborghini […]
Dubai’s RTA makes changes to bus routes and schedules
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced changes to several public bus routes to ease the daily mobility of riders and enable smooth and hassle-free journeys. The transport regulator said the changes, which involve renaming and restructuring certain bus routes, are aimed at expanding and integrating the public bus network with other public transport […]
Dubai Airports: Passenger traffic growth to surpass 2019 levels
Dubai Airports has published a forecast for annual passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) to reach 86.8 million in 2023. The figure surpasses 2019 traffic, propelled by strong growth throughout the first three quarters of the year and in anticipation of an exceptional surge in guest numbers in the final quarter of this year. DXB […]
Sharjah Civil Aviation Department inks aviation safety deal with WFP
The Sharjah Civil Aviation Department (SCAD) and the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) have partnered to improve aviation safety throughout the world via capacity-building and education. The agreement was signed at the Sharjah SCAD’s headquarters. Officials from both organizations, including Sharjah’s Department of Civil Aviation Chairman HE Sheikh Khalid Bin Issam Al Qassimi, and […]
Liminal secures In-Principle Approval from ADGM’s FSRA
Liminal, a fast-growing digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure provider, has received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a custody provider for Virtual Assets. This achievement reflects Liminal’s dedication to meeting the surging demands of the digital asset industry while upholding […]
OceanX joins EAD, G42 & Bayanat to explore UAE’s aquatic environment
Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX is embarking on a first-of-its-kind mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in partnership with The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), G42 and Bayanat. Alongside these partner organizations, OceanX will develop a comprehensive map of the UAE’s ocean environment for the first time in history and conduct fishery assessments […]
UUDS to open its new & 3rd aircraft hangar at Dubai South
Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), the aerospace platform of Dubai dedicated to the advancement of the aviation industry, has signed an agreement with UUDS, a leader in the business aviation industry, to open its new and third facility at Dubai South. The opening ceremony, which took place during the Dubai Airshow, was presided over […]
Dubai approves major plans to boost economy, extends policy banning single-use plastics
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, approved a set of new initiatives to enable growth in Dubai’s industrial sector, incentives for the agricultural technology sector, and a policy banning single-use plastics, at a recent meeting of the council. Sheikh Hamdan said: “We approved […]
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy attracts 69 startups in H1 2023
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, attracted 69 startups to the emirate in the first half of the year, as part of the chamber’s broader strategy to advance the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33). The chamber conducted 12 roadshows in the first half of 2023. It held meetings with […]