EK521 crashes at DXB today – all 300 passengers and crew survive
(Updated on 4th and 5th August and 6 September) The GCAA has released a preliminary report to the ICAO...
Category: Middle East
Dubai looking spectacular on film
Over the last 5 years, Dubai Film has collaborated with companies like Shotover Camera Systems and Aerial Filmworks to...
Over-reacting to Flydubai safety reports
The Guardian’s front page today screams (as much as the Guardian ever screams) “Pilots warn of safety fears at...
Changes coming at Emirates?
There are changes coming at Emirates and (although the local media will not tell you this) they all suggest...
Turkey’s failed coup
Staging a coup is a bit like a goalkeeper trying to catch a cross in soccer. If you are...
The Economist on “The breakdown of Arab states”
Dubai’s defense roundabout – in 2002 and 2011. The UAE has benefited hugely from an early realization that it’s...