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Sharjah HFZA to attend maritime show in HamburgA top delegation from Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) will participate in the world’s largest international maritime trade fair- Shipbuilding, Machinery, and Marine Technology (SMM) Exhibition in Germany. The HFZA delegation, More… |
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Oman Air wins best amenity bag awardOman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, has won a unique award in recognition of the outstanding quality of its First Class and Business Class amenity kits. The airline was presented with the TravelPlus Readers Award for More… |
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Qatar Airways expands OnAir connectivityQatar Airways, the national airline of the country, will fit its next generation A350 and A380 fleets with mobile and Internet connectivity from OnAir, a global inflight connectivity services provider. This comes after the airline More… |
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Iran to import 100,000 T Argentine soyoilIran is likely to import over 100,000 tonnes of soyoil from Argentina in October-December 2012 as Iran's purchasing of soybeans, soyoil and soymeal is recovering from the impact of sanctions, said a report. "Imports of so More… |
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Syria buys grain via Lebanon to beat sanctionsSyria is importing significant volumes of grain via Lebanon to work around western sanctions and secure vital supplies, European traders told Reuters. The trade is not illegal because food imports are not included in sanctions imposed by t More… |
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British Airways A380 build beginsConstruction on the first of 12 A380 super jumbos ordered by British Airways has started in the Airbus facility in Hamburg. “They [the A380s] represent a significant part of a huge investment by British Airways, of GBP5 billion ($7.96 bill More… |
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OnAir connectivity expands on Emirates A380 fleetOnAir’s Wi-Fi connectivity will be available across all 21 of Emirates A380 fleet, allowing passengers to access the internet through their smartphones, tablets and laptops while flying. OnAir’s inflight GSM mobile phone network will be de More… |
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Airbus claims victory in 2011 order raceAirbus outsold Boeing almost two-to-one in 2011 after gambling on a revamped fuel-efficient jetliner and delivered more jets than its rival for the ninth year running, while admitting it may struggle to keep its order crown this year. Figu More… |
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Hamburg to open model airport for 'traffic'German city of Hamburg, known as the European Green Capital 2011, will soon showcase climate-neutral airplanes will arrive in and depart from the world’s first CO2-free airport. The miniature Knuffingen Airport, a one-to-one reproduction o More… |
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Oman signals intent to buy Hapag-Lloyd stakeAn Omani state-owned fund has told TUI AG in writing that it wants to buy a stake in container liner shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd from the German tourism group, a person familiar with the matter said. There is no binding agreement yet, though More… |
