The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) met with a delegation from the Business Council to discuss how Spanish companies can benefit from the free zone
Aviation
Gulf Air signs US$900mn deal for Rolls-Royce engines
Gulf Air, Bahrains national carrier, has awarded Rolls-Royce a US$900mn contract for Trent 1000 engines to power 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, including service support
Boeing partners with Qatar Airways to deliver new services package
Boeing and Qatar Airways will launch a new 777 performance improvement package to open new routes, improve fuel efficiency and increase payload capabilities
Mubadala, Solvay enter aerospace joint venture in Abu Dhabi
Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi government owned investment company and Solvay, the Belgium chemical and advanced materials company have announced the establishment of a joint venture company to manufacture primary composite materials in the UAE for the aerospace industry
?GCC investing US$100bn in airport expansion?
With the International Air Transport Association projecting Middle East passengers to grow by 4.9 per cent per year to 2034, the GCC is fuelling US$100bn in airport expansion and construction projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, according to Deloitte