Sharjah-based Air Arabia is scheduled to begin flights to Urumqi in China later this month, becoming the first low-cost MENA airline to enter the Chinese market
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Dubai International Airport ahead of London's Heathrow Airport as world?s busiest
Dubai International Airport has surpassed London?s Heathrow Airport as the world?s busiest in terms of international passenger traffic
Alstom awarded US$115mn signalling contract by Egyptian National Railways
French manufacturing company Alstom has won a US$115mn contract from Egyptian National Railways to supply signalling equipment for the Beni Suef-Asyut line in Egypt
Zantrak International sole Bridgestone tyres distributor in Iraq
Bridgestone Middle East & Africa East (BSMEA), subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, has appointed Zantrak International as its first sole tyres and tubes distributor in Iraq
GCC airports keen to expand facilities and technology
GCC airports are planning large-scale expansions in the next few years, with Oman, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain looking to revamp existing airports