BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron said that a contract with China for 184 Airbus A320 narrow-body jets would be finalised soon and that his country also had ambitions to sell A350 and A380 planes to China in coming weeks or months. The potential A320 order, which had not been previously announced, would be worth more than $18 billion at list prices. “On the order for 184 A320s, it’s something that will be finalised shortly,” Macron said during his state visit to China, adding it was confirmed to him by Chinese President Xi Jinping. “And we also have ambitions on A350…
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LAHORE: The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) and Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WCCI), All three organisations has joined hands to manage short courses to train and produce more paramedic staff for public and private sector hospitals of Punjab. [huge_it_slider id=”163″] In this regard, a MoU signing ceremony was organized at Hospitality in Lahore, where the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked by TEVTA, SZABMU, WCCI and German organization GIZ. TEVTA Chairperson Irfan Qaiser Sheikh, SZABMU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Javed Akram, President of WCCI Ms. Flahat Imran, Chairman Dr. Shehla Javed…
RIYADH: Women aged 25 and over will now be allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia without a Mehram or guardian, the Kingdom’s tourism commission has announced. It’s the latest reform in the easing of restrictions in the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom. As long as they meet the age requirement, women will now be able to receive a tourist visa to visit the country by themselves, Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) spokesman Omar al-Mubarak told. The move is part of the country’s wider decision to officially allow tourist visas for both men and women. “The tourist visa will be…
NEW DELHI: To attract foreign bidders and expedite the strategic divestment of Air India, the Indian Cabinet on Wednesday, 10 January has decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 49 per cent in the flag carrier. The airline, which is under a massive debt burden of Rs500 billion (Dh28.8 billion), had posted an operating profit of Rs1.05 trillion in 2015-16, and is expected to report an improved operating profit margin for the last fiscal. By allowing this, the Indian national carrier has been brought at par with other domestic airlines which are allowed to attract foreign capital. The…
SEATTLE: Boeing delivered more commercial airplanes than any manufacturer for the sixth consecutive year and set an industry record with 763 deliveries in 2017, driven by high output of the market-leading 737 and 787 jets. At the same time, the company grew its backlog with 912 net orders, reflecting healthy demand for its single-aisle and twin-aisle airplanes. Boeing reached a new high on the 737 program as it raised production to 47 airplanes a month during the year and began delivering the new 737 MAX, contributing to a record 529 deliveries, including 74 of the MAX variety. On the 787…
CALIFORNIA: John Travolta, the ‘Official Ambassador of Aviation,’ will host the 15th annual “Living Legends of Aviation Awards” on Friday Jan. 19, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. The event honors those who have made significant contributions to aviation. Legendary actor Harrison Ford will present the “Aviation Legacy Award,” and this year’s ceremony is dedicated to astronaut Gene Cernan, who passed away just before last year’s Legends event. [huge_it_slider id=”161″] Mr. David Joyce will receive the “Lifetime Aviation Industry Award.” Joyce is Vice Chair of GE and CEO and President of GE Aviation. He also serves on the…
DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced its first global sales campaign of the year, the popular ‘Global Travel Boutique,’ offering passengers amazing discounts across all of the award-winning airline’s cabin classes. The Global Travel Boutique is back with an exclusive selection of savings and offers to memorable places around the world in Economy, Business Class and First Class. The promotion will also provide passengers with the opportunity to win fantastic prizes, including up to one million Qmiles from Qatar Airways Privilege Club, as well as many more discounts from Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and amazing prizes from Qatar Airways Holidays. Passengers…
DUBAI: Emirates has launched a promotion enabling travellers to avail special offers for a limited time on Economy and Business class fares to a wide range of cities across the globe. Bookings have to be made between January 8 and 22, for travel between January 12 to November 30. All-inclusive Economy Class fares from Dubai start at Dh825 ($225) to Middle East destinations, Dh905 to the South Asian destinations, Dh1,365 to Africa, Dh1,765 to Asia Pacific, Dh2,055 to Europe and Dh3,535 to North and South America. All-inclusive Business Class fares from Dubai start at Dh2,595 to South Asian destinations, Dh2,895…
PESHAWAR: The construction work on the Malam Jabba Hotel and skiing resort in the scenic Swat valley is at final stage, which on completion will attract foreign and domestic tourist in large number. The Malam Jabba Hotel, skiing resort and the chairlift track in the tourist spot was destroyed during the peak phase of terrorism in Swat district. The Tourism, Sports, Archeology, Museums, Culture and Youth Affairs Department had already opened the chairlift and skiing track for the tourists after its reconstruction. According to an official statement, the hotel will soon be opened as a large number of international and…
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, 10th January the governor of Punjab will be performing an inauguration of Islamabad City Tour, a bus service. The opening ceremony would also be graced by eminent personalities like former tourism minister, Nelofar Bakhtiar, MNAs, MPAs, Commissioners of the twin cities, DCOs, Mayors of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The participation of Punjab Chief Minister is also expected in the ceremony as main chief guest. To finalize arrangements of the launching ceremony of Islamabad City Tours, the PTDC Managing Director, Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Khan chaired a special meeting attended by all concerned officials of the corporation including general manager,…