Dodgy statistics from DWC
Here is the trouble with simply rehashing a press release and calling it news. The press release is marketing...
Category: Middle East
GWR responds to questions on Burj Khalifa NYE light show record
Back on 1 January I wrote about my concerns in respect of the world record claimed by Emaar for...
DWC from above
An aerial view of DWC during the Dubai Air Show. The pictures shows the existing LCC terminal expansion, the...
Dubai and Emaar’s new year con job
Picture: Khaleej Times via google. Here are the highlights of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa new years eve show. No fireworks....
GEMS IPO ahead?
Up front I should declare some interest in this story as I worked for GEMS in 2007 and 2008....
Emirates and flydubai go big for Boeing
On the opening day of the 2017 Dubai Airshow Emirates placed a commitment (not an order) for 40 Boeing...
The GCC dispute could “drag on for years”
As the Gulf nations dispute is well into its fourth month it is clear that there is no end...
Buying property in Dubai – beware of the hype
It was Dubai’s Cityscape Global property show last week. Global sounds impressive. But it is not really a global...
Etihad’s 2016 loss – US$1.87 billion.
Etihad Airways today reported a $1.9bn loss for 2016, as the company added “one off impairment” charges related to...
List of demands that Qatar must meet
Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar issued a strong list of demands on Thursday,...