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Arabtec lands Dh561m Dubai airport contract
Arabtec, the largest construction company in the UAE, has won a Dh561 million (US$152.7m) contract for the expansion of Dubai International Airport. The award follows Arabtec’s Dh636m contract announced last month for infrastructure work in Saudi Arabia.
Dubai hotels 2011: Dubai hotel visitors up this year
Dubai’s hotels received 6.6 million guests in the first nine months of the year, up from more than 5.9 million between January and September last year, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) said. Total revenue of the emirate’s hotels and hotel apartments increased by 19 per cent to Dh10.96 billion (US$2.98bn), according to the data.
Grand Excelsior hotel opens in crowded market
In a sea of mid-range lodgings and hotel apartments in Al Barsha, Dubai, a Dh400 million (US$108.9m) hotel with a cruise ship theme was launched yesterday, but not all was smooth sailing. The Grand Excelsior hotel was aspiring to be a five-star property, but it has opened with a four-star rating from the Government on its door, as it continues to make the changes necessary to achieve the higher rating.
Time Frame: Sheikh Rashid’s day on the Thames
Visiting London in the summer of 1963, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, discovered his hosts had a special treat in store for him.
Emirates pilot in training blacks out over sea
An Emirates Airline pilot in training making a solo flight in Australia blacked out at the controls for almost an hour before waking up to find he was lost and flying over the sea. A report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) described the incident as “serious” and it resulted in the pilot having his medical certificate revoked.
Dubai plans high-volume terminal for Al Maktoum International Airport
Dubai is planning to open at Al Maktoum International Airport by 2020 a passenger terminal capable of handing 80 million passengers a year. The terminal in Jebel Ali could mark the beginning of a migration of more than 130 airlines that currently serve Dubai’s existing air hub, Dubai International Airport in Deira.
Emirates Airline to let time pass over Canada
Emirates Airline will “let some time pass” before it renews its lobbying efforts for more flights to Canada after the re-election of Stephen Harper, the prime minister, and his conservative government.
600 pilots needed in budget carrier flydubai’s expansion
The budget carrier flydubai is set to embark on an aggressive hiring campaign for 600 pilots over the next four years to drive the airline’s next phase of growth. The effort will increase the airline’s ranks to more than 800 pilots as it plans for an eventual fleet of 54 short-haul Boeing 737s by 2016.
