Net zero transport: France’s Alstom pitches hydrogen trains for UAE’s Etihad Rail

France-based railway transport giant Alstom is in discussions with the UAE’s Etihad Rail to introduce hydrogen trains in the national railway network, a top company official said. Alstom’s GCC Managing Director Tamer Salama told Zawya Projects that Etihad Rail currently uses diesel locomotives for its operations. “They have diesel locomotives but eventually to meet targeted […]

Emirates Transport, China’s NEV to set up new energy vehicle project

  Emirates Transport has signed an agreement with China’s NEV Investment to establish a joint venture company that will be responsible for the development, construction, marketing, operation, and management of the New Energy Vehicle Project in the UAE. Emirates Transport is a public joint stock company established in 1981 and now operates under the umbrella […]

Dubai’s RTA opens Saih Al-Dahal Road Improvement Project tomorrow

  Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that it would open on tomorrow, 24th May, 2022, the Saih Al-Dahal Road Improvement Project, which links Saih Al-Salam Road with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The old single-lane road is being removed and replaced by a dual carriageway extending 11 kilometres comprising two […]

Exclusive: Fujairah readies for passenger flights from India, plans to launch its own carrier

An Indian carrier is in the final stages of discussions to start direct flights to Fujairah International Airport (FIA), a senior official told Zawya. The UAE’s northern emirate is also planning to launch its own passenger airline in the near future, the official said. “We have had several discussions with almost all the carriers from […]

Airports, airlines and ANSPs urged to team up for growth

International air navigation service providers, airports and airlines must reunite and explore ways to stay resilient in the post-pandemic era, said a top official at the Global Airport Leaders’ Forum at the recent Airport Show in Dubai. “It is important that international air navigation service providers, airports and airlines reunite and open a new dialogue […]

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches city check-in services

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the introduction of its City Check-in services in Abu Dhabi. The City Check-in service aims to provide passengers with added convenience and flexibility by enabling them to drop off their baggage and collect their boarding pass at a location near them before traveling […]

Suhail Al Mazrouei opens 16th Middle East Rail conference

 Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, accompanied by Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail, inaugurated the 16th edition of the Middle East Rail conference. Held in partnership with Etihad Rail, the Ministry of Energy […]

Etihad Rail to outline roadmap for region’s transport logistics sectors

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national railway network, is set to host the 16th edition of Middle East Rail to outline the roadmap for transforming the transportation & logistics industries in the region. To be held from May 17 to 18 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the event will […]

Dubai’s RTA endorses five-year sustainability plan

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a five-year sustainability plan for 2021-2025 as part of its strategic goals and objectives aimed at supporting sustainability. Such projects are based on the environmental, societal and economic drivers of sustainability. The step is taken as part of RTA’s efforts to improve maturity levels of sustainability and […]

Dubai Air Navigation Services, Serco Middle East renew agreement for two years

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the leading organisation responsible for Air Traffic Management at airports in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, has renewed a cooperation agreement with international public services company, Serco for another two years, ending in January 2024. The deal was inked by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Civil […]