Qantas has eight Boeing Dreamliner 787-9s on order and they all need a name.Qantas will take delivery of its first Dreamliner later this year and the Australian carrier needs help naming the eight new Boeing 787-9s.Among the suggestions put forward by staff at Australia’s national airline were Uluru, Kakadu, Great Barrier Reef…. and Vegemite. The public competition, which started on Sunday, asked people to suggest up to eight names for the new aircraft. Passengers may soon be flying on the new ‘Vegemite’ Boeing 787-9. “They can be people, places or things, so long as they reflect the true Spirit of…
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KARACHI: PIA Chairman Muhammad Irfan Elahi said on Wednesday, 17 May that national flag carrier will extend best possible cooperation and its support to Pakistan Hockey Federation for the revival of our national sport, the hockey. “Despite financial constraints, PIA is playing its due role in the promotion of sports and allied activities and we will be extending cooperation to PHF for putting hockey on the road to progress,” he was talking to media after inaugurating Punjab Chief Minister Women Hockey Cup here at National Stadium. Also present were PHF President Brig. (Retd) Khaid Sajjad Khokhar, Secretary Shhabaz Ahmad and…
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will hold the three-day annual mega Shandur Polo Festival in July. This was announced during a meeting Chaired by Mr. Muhammad Tariq, Secretary Sport, Tourism, Archaeology, Museums, Culture and Youth Affairs. The Managing Director Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP), Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, the Senior General Manager Chief Planning Officer Hayat Ali Shah, the Assistant Tourism Officer Haseena and other officials attended the meeting. The Secretary Tourism Muhammad Tariq said that the festival would provide an opportunity of great thrill and enjoyment to the tourists, spectators and fans of the polo game. He said this…
DOHA: As a part of the very exciting Qatar Airways – Qatar Stopover Program, the Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel welcomed the first transit guests to discover the exciting sights, sounds, and tastes of the sultanate. Earlier this month, Qatar Airways – in partnership with the Qatar Tourism Authority – launched the Qatar Stopover Program offering its transit passengers a range of stopover options to explore the culture and attractions of the sultanate, including a free hotel stay and two-night stay offers at various five-star hotels from May 7 to September 30, 2017. “We are proud to participate in…
KARACHI: Seen here in the picture Ms. Raheela Hameed Durrani, Speaker Baluchistan Assembly, inaugurating Mother’s Day Brunch at Beach Luxury Hotel along with Mr. Azeem Qureshi, General Manager of the Hotel, prominent Chef Zubaida Appa and others staff members were present on the Occasion.
KARACHI: The Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi, with great zeal and enthusiasm, puts forward various cultural and literary, festivities and celebrations of international accord all the year around, providing its guests with pleasant, fun-filled and memorable experiences. [huge_it_slider id=”36″] The PC karachi, in collaboration with Media Box organized an impressive “Ghazal Night” on the evening of 12th May 2017 2017, at its elegant Grand Ball Room. The legendary artist on this occasion was Salman Alvi. The event started off with a lavish refreshment arrangement and meet and greet, followed by brief speeches by Tahir Khan, Vice President Events, Marketing, Media &…
DUBAI: Avaya has announced that Gerry’s Information Technology has been selected as the first authorized Avaya cloud partner in Pakistan, and will deploy Avaya’s cloud-based communications solutions to its customers in Pakistan. Gerry’s Information Technology, based in Karachi, Pakistan, is a part of Gerry’s Group, one of the leading business enterprises in the country. The company provides a diverse set of connectivity solutions and services including internet services, video conferencing solutions, data center modulation and customized network infrastructure solutions to meet specific customer requirements among others. Gerry’s Information Technology will deliver Avaya’s unified communications (UC) and contact center (CC) solutions…
BRUSSELS: The current ban on electronic items in cabin baggage which affects flights to the US from eight countries won’t be extended to include services operating from Europe. The decision follows a four-hour meeting between EU and US officials to discuss threats to aviation security which took place in Brussels on May 17. Last year, 30 million people flew to the US from Europe. According to the airports association ACI Europe, there are 3,257 flights a week scheduled to fly to the US from airports in 28 European Union countries this summer. US officials had previously said they were looking…
The trade association of the world’s airlines, International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the European Commission and the US government to adopt additional airport safety measures rather than expand the current, controversial ban on personal electronic devices (PEDs) in the cabin of flights from Middle Eastern and North African countries. In a letter to EU transport commissioner Violeta Bulc and US secretary of homeland security John Kelly, IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac warns member carriers have “serious concerns regarding the negative impact any expansion of the ban on PEDs in the aircraft cabin will have on airline…
SEATTLE: The airplane, a 737 MAX 8, is handed over to Malindo Air at the Seattle Delivery Centre. The Malaysia-based airline will be the first to put the 737 MAX into commercial service. The 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing’s history and till to date, it has received almost 3,700 orders from 87 customers across the world. “This airplane will change the face of the single-aisle market,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Kevin McAllister. “The 737 MAX 8 is the best in its class, providing unmatched performance and economics for our airline customers.” The 737 MAX family is…