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Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Top 10 airports

Transportation
Despite this year's economic downturn, growth of airport passenger throughput has remained robust.

Top 10 airports

Thursday, 11 December 2008

In your eyes

Transportation
Used for access and passport control, iris recognition systems are gradually being adopted in hubs across the world.

In your eyes

Tuesday, 09 December 2008

In the spotlight

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An evening of celebration set the gold standard for the Middle East's aviation industry at the second annual Aviation Business Awards.

In the spotlight

Rising stars

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Following this year’s Aviation Business Awards, what does the recognition mean to the winners?

Rising stars

Saturday, 06 December 2008

Back to the drawing board

Transportation
Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans for the development of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

Back to the drawing board

Peril of the seas

Transportation
Regional piracy continues to pose a massive danger to the maritime sector.

Peril of the seas

Friday, 05 December 2008

Staying in touch

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The satellite communication sector is keen to ensure that the region's thriving maritime industry stays connected.

Staying in touch

Thursday, 27 November 2008

Plane sailing

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The seaplane is tiny, but not cramped. Melissa Sleiman gets airborne to check on Dubai's progress on the ground.

Plane sailing

Monday, 24 November 2008

Meeting demand

Transportation
Are secondary airports needed in the Middle East, or are the projects underway in the region enough?

Meeting demand

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Travel bug

Transportation
As Dubai Terminal 3 opens, a review of the tourism industry that covers the Middle East area reveals positive news for the airport sector.

Travel bug

Jet travel

Transportation
The volume of high profile clients travelling to the Middle East is growing and as business opportunities in the region increase more companies are expected to benefit from charter services.

Jet travel

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Industry education

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Logistics companies are establishing a series of inhouse universities to increase the skills base of employees and provide a competitive advantage over rivals. The strategy has proved successful in other parts of the world, so can we expect similar results in the Middle East?

Industry education

Ship power

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With an expansion strategy designed to conquer the Middle East, global engineering powerhouse Wärtsilä Corporation remains confident in its ambitious claim that ‘every third ship you see is powered by us’.

Ship power

Sunday, 16 November 2008

GM's skid quickens as crunch raises bankruptcy threat

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General Motors is waiting to learn whether the auto industry will win a new round of government loans.

GM's skid quickens as crunch raises bankruptcy threat

Just scraping a living

Transportation
The Frenso scraper showed that sometimes it only takes a simple solution to change the earth.

Just scraping a living

Saturday, 15 November 2008

Crazy in love

Transportation
Damian Reilly gets a bit reckless behind the wheel of Volkswagen's R32.

Crazy in love

Thursday, 13 November 2008

Talking Turkey

Transportation
With the sixth-largest economy in Europe, Turkey has certainly seen the benefits of increasing throughput. But aged infrastructure has to be replaced if growth is to continue.

Talking Turkey

Design of the times

Transportation
The Airbus A380 has introduced a new era of air travel, and airport interiors are reflecting a fresh approach.

Design of the times

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Crystal gazing

Transportation
How the head of Etihad's freight arm hopes to grow the carrier in line with Abu Dhabi's ambitious 30-year plan.

Crystal gazing

Boom with a view

Transportation
The powered access market is, to use a pun, booming. We visit a local firm to learn the industry's ups and downs.

Boom with a view

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