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This week sees the birthday of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE. Kipp doesn’t know if he plans a party, but he’d be hard pushed to top these.
Arabic News View
Kipp takes a look at some editorials from the Arabic press. This week: Change looms over the energy industry; Rescue from Damascus; Change in the Middle East; Silencing Syria.
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Loading ...Emirates gets sixth A380
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has received its sixth Airbus A380 aircraft, the company said on Sunday. The aircraft is currently being fitted with the airlines’ service parts. Emirates’ A380 aircraft currently fly to Sydney, Auckland, Bangkok, Toronto, Heathrow and Seoul, and from December 29, will also fly to Paris. The airline’s seventh A380 aircraft is due for delivery later this month.
“The A380 offers us the ability to support our operational needs and meet passenger demand, an important factor with international load levels looking positive over the next few months,” Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ executive vice president for Engineering and Operations, said in the release.
Royal Jordanian swings to H1 loss on operating costs
H1 net loss 7.2 mln dinars vs H1 2009 net profit 7.75 mln.
H1 net loss 7.2 mln dinars vs H1 2009 net profit 7.75 mln.
Tags: A380, Emirates airline, new routes.
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