Ten years’ old
The Burj Khalifa opened ten years ago on January 2nd 2010. There were celebrations, fireworks and then the tower...
Category: Dubai
FZ 981 – final report
The final report on the 2016 crash of flydubai flight 981, a Boeing 737-800 at Rostov-on-Don, Russia, was issued...
Emirates: The demise of the A380; the rebirth of the A330 and a rethink on the A350
In what was basically an admission that the airline had misjudged its future fleet needs Emirates today announced the demise...
The blockade derby- Qataris not welcome
Tonight is the blockade derby. UAE at home to Qatar in the Asia Cup semi final. The winners will...
A call for the release of Ahmed Mansoor
I support this letter and plea for the UAE government to release Ahmed Mansoor. “We, the undersigned, call on...
No more defending the UAE
This website has in the past defended the UAE; praised some of the initiatives there and the willingness to...
Fly Dubai’s unlikely Airline CEO of the year
This does seem unlikely but Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised as the ‘Aviation CEO...
That promotion feeling
Pictures from the Official Chiang Mai FC page on Facebook. A 2-2 draw at Khon Kaen last night was...
The fall of Abraaj
I should not gloat over the demise of Abraaj Capital but karma is a wonderful thing! The Dubai-based private...
US/Gulf airlines pact is more armistice than peace treaty
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal on May 11th which is the resolution...