Embraer has selected Liebherr-Aerospace as the supplier of the advanced high lift system and the integrated air management system for the next generation of their highly successful E-Jet commercial aircraft. Embraer has chosen the best of the latest-generation solutions in high lift and air management. Liebherrs systems will provide higher reliability and lower operating costs for our airline customers. Continue reading
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Oman Air Shines At World Travel Awards 2013
Dubai, May 6 — Oman Air , the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has been announced as the winner of the ‘Middle East’s Leading Airline Economy Class’ category at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2013. Continue reading
UAE criticises Iran lawmakers' visit to disputed islands
DUBAI, May 6 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates criticised on Monday a visit by Iranian lawmakers to Gulf islands near the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of a territorial dispute between the two countries, who are both trade partners and strategic rivals. Continue reading
UAE criticizes Iran lawmakers' visit to disputed islands
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates criticized on Monday a visit by Iranian lawmakers to Gulf islands near the Strait of Hormuz at the center of a territorial dispute between the two countries, who are both trade partners and strategic rivals. Tension between Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims in a Middle East shaken by two years of political turmoil has sharpened the 42-year-old dispute, complicating an ambivalent relationship in which national pride has vied uneasily with economic pragmatism. About 40 percent of the world’s seaborne oil exports flow through Hormuz Continue reading
Bikini ban on United Arab Emirates beaches extends to tourists
Sept. 6, 2012 – FILE photo of a woman reading the Koran on a beach as people in bikinis sunbathe and swim at sunset in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.AP RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates Bikinis and briefs are no longer welcome on some sands in the United Arab Emirates. Authorities in Ras al-Khaimah, the northernmost emirate in the UAE, have posted signs on public beaches warning of possible fines for revealing swimwear such as two-piece bikinis for women and brief trunks for men. Continue reading
Liebherr-Aerospace Builds New Logistics Center in Toulouse
Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France), is expanding its facilities by building a two-story logistics center. Construction started in mid-November 2012, with the new logistics center being scheduled to commence operations at the end of 2013 Continue reading
Higher media freedom ranking for NZ 'good news'
New Zealand has increased its international ranking for media freedom, a result that School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing lecturer Dr Cathy Strong describes as “good news” though she still urges vigilance. The annual ranking by international journalists organisation Reporters Without Borders showed New Zealand improved its listing five places from 13th to eighth highest of countries with governments allowing media to work independently Continue reading
World Travel: Dubai – Video
World Travel: Dubai This video about travel in Dubai Music: Oliver V — Seagull (Original Mix) By:ДмитрийГончаров Continue reading
UTC Aerospace Systems Exhibits Comprehensive Customer Service Capabilities at MRO Middle East
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — UTC Aerospace Systems will showcase its comprehensive global customer support capabilities at this year’s MRO Middle East trade show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. MRO Middle East will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center on January 21-23, 2013 Continue reading
World Travel Awards Now Accepting Nominations for 2013 Ceremony
World Travel Awards (WTA) self-nominations for the 20th annual ceremonies this year opened on Jan. Continue reading
Solution to terrorism lies in Indian spirituality: Modi
Ahmedabad: Hailing Indian spirituality for having solution to problems such as global warming and terrorism, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the world was yet to realise its full potential. “The world has accepted the power of our youth in information technology, but it has yet to realise India’s power of spirituality Continue reading
Nobel medicine laureate Levi-Montalcini dies aged 103
Nobel medicine laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini, a neurologist and developmental biologist, died on Sunday at her home in Rome aged 103. She was the oldest living Nobel laureate at the time of her death. Levi-Montalcini shared the prize with colleague Stanley Cohen in 1986 for their ground-breaking discovery of growth factors Continue reading
Mohammed Al Mannaei, Director, Mina Rashid DP World, Dubai, UAE – Video
Mohammed Al Mannaei, Director, Mina Rashid DP World, Dubai, UAE Mohammed Al Mannaei, Director, Mina Rashid DP World, Dubai, UAE, talks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel Awards 2012 Grand Final, New Delhi, IndiaFrom:worldtravelawardsViews:0 0ratingsTime:00:51More inTravel Events Continue reading
Serge Zaalof, President
Serge Zaalof, President Managing Director, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE Serge Zaalof, President Managing Director, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE, talks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel Awards 2012 Grand Final, New Delhi, IndiaFrom:worldtravelawardsViews:0 0ratingsTime:00:52More inTravel Events Continue reading
Best of Maldives Resorts – Video
Best of Maldives Resorts For Best Deals on Maldives Resorts Packages : Visit maldiveshoneymoon.me Only a Honeymoon in the Maldives will give you that opportunity to make the best of every second of this valuable and romantic time with each other in total privacy. Continue reading
Peru, Etihad and Eurostar honored at the World Travel Awards
The World Travel Awards, also known as the ‘Oscars of the travel industry’, were given away on Wednesday at a ceremony in New Delhi. It seems like the place to visit for either an ecotourism or food experience is Peru as the country received awards for “World’s Leading Culinary Destination” and the “World’s Leading Green Destination” for Machu Picchu, an Inca citadel located 2,430 meters above sea level Continue reading
Gwyneth Paltrow Heads Into LA as Chris Martin Hangs at Home in London
Gwyneth Paltrow walked through LAX wearing a red coat and carrying a Saint Laurent bag on Friday. Her husband Chris Martin spent the weekend at home in London, where he was seen out for a walk with their son Moses and the family dog Saturday. Continue reading
Internet freedom not to be curbed, UN telecoms head says
Internet freedom will not be curbed or controlled, the head of the UN telecommunications body, Hamadoun Toure (R), pictured here, said as a meeting to review the 24-year-old telecom regulations kicked off Monday. Internet freedom will not be curbed or controlled, the head of the UN telecommunications body, Hamadoun Toure, said as a meeting to review the 24-year-old telecom regulations kicked off Monday. Continue reading
Internet freedom not to be curbed: UN telecoms head
Internet freedom will not be curbed or controlled, the head of the UN telecommunications body, Hamadoun Toure, said as a meeting to review the 24-year-old telecom regulations kicked off Monday. Such claims are “completely (unfounded),” Toure, secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union, told AFP. Continue reading
Atlantis the Palm Dubai
Atlantis the Palm Dubai Emirates Luxury Holidays To offering you the chance to win a fantastic prize of 5 Nights Accommodation on BB basis At Atlantis the Palm Dubai – Atlantis is the majestic focal point of Palm Island. This epic themed resort located on the crescent of the new icon of Dubai has captured the world's imagination with its magnificent scale and ingenuity. From the moment of arrival, you're immersed in a dazzling world of imagination, pleasure and luxury Continue reading