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Western airlines need state support
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Flying on American Airlines, as I did twice last week, has much in common with travelling on a cattle truck.
Friday, 16 May 2008
Carbon conscious
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Boeing's environmental strategy director, Bill Glover, on why dealing with climate change is increasingly important for the global aviation industry.
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Ask the expert: Jonathan Hill
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Question: How popular has Sharia compliant financing become in the Middle East's shipping industry?
Monday, 12 May 2008
Ask the expert: Lincoln Behm
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Question: How can logistics companies position themselves to capitalise on a high growth market?
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Hard landing?
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A recent assessment from IATA director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani has observed that the air industry in general faces a strong threat from the combination of rising inflation and slow to non-existent economic growth-a concept that has been given the dreaded tag 'stagflation' by economists.
Saturday, 10 May 2008
Playing it safe...
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The oil and gas sector has always been a big payer for the Middle East sea freight industry. With the number of ships catering for this sector increasing on a regular basis, it seems demand for related shipbuilding and ship repair services has also risen equivocally.
Friday, 09 May 2008
High tolerance
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Despite delays to Boeing's Dreamliner 787, Middle East airlines and aviation industry figures are willing to bide their time.
Thursday, 08 May 2008
Onwards and upwards
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The features in this month's Logistics Middle East seem to offer conflicting news for the logistics and supply chain industry.
Monday, 21 April 2008
Ask the expert: Ron Ribeiro
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How can businesses in the Middle East embrace a systems-thinking approach to benefit from the regional logistics boom?
Saturday, 19 April 2008
Ask the expert: Manny Gato
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Question: What range of inflatable survival equipment is currently available to airfreight operators and how can they go about ensuring safe maintenance and implementation?
Friday, 18 April 2008
M&A deals grab headlines
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) along with corporate restructuring are major components in the financial world.
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Ask the expert: John Ewin
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Question: How important is location when creating a maritime cluster to support the shipping industry?
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Ask the expert: Jonathan Howells
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Question: How does the Middle East's business aviation industry compare with other regions?
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Flying high
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Last month saw the US/EU open skies deal come into effect, signaing an end to limitations on which airlines can fly between the regions.
Tuesday, 08 April 2008
Building on success
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The laws of supply and demand dominate all business sectors, and the sea freight industry is no exception.
Monday, 07 April 2008
Talent spotting
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Despite staff shortage concerns in the aviation industry, regional airlines appear confident about sourcing fresh talent.
Sunday, 06 April 2008
An inconclusive truth
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Any industry expanding at the pace of the airfreight and aviation sector has to feel the force of public scrutiny.
Wednesday, 02 April 2008
Big fish eats little fish
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The international logistics industry has familiarised itself with the concept of mergers and acquisitions over the years.
Monday, 24 March 2008
The contender
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It's no secret that Emirates has been planning to launch a budget airline, so few were surprised when the news was confirmed last month.
Friday, 14 March 2008
Inside India: facing the facts
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The development of transport infrastructure, both air and on land, continues to be a challenge for India's growth.
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Onwards and upwards
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