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Shelters
Transport

141 new public bus shelters installed in Dubai

Total of 762 planned by 2025 Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has completed 141 new public bus shelters, marking significant progress in its plan to deliver 762 shelters across key locations in the Arabian Gulf emirate by 2025. This project, which is now 40% complete, is expected to be fully realised by the end of […]
Germany
Travel

Its ‘willkommen’ as Germany invites GCC tourists to visit

Arnold Pinto
New direct flights also unveiled Germany is intensifying efforts to target tourists from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region by introducing new flight routes, travel itineraries available online, and other innovative digital innovations. The region is the European nation’s third-largest overseas tourism market. According to the German National Tourist Office (GNTO),
Skunk
Defence & Security Tech

Skunk Works demos the future of air combat

Arnold Pinto
Involving AI-controlled aircraft Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has successfully demonstrated the future of air combat by showcasing a crewed-uncrewed teaming mission. In this mission, a human ‘battle manager’ aboard a human-crewed L-39 Albatros aircraft issued real-time commands to AI-controlled L-29 Delfin jets. The flight test, conducted in collaboration with Lockheed
Games
Lifestyle

Egypt leads the world in playing video games

Arnold Pinto
Global gaming habits study reveals Egypt has emerged as a significant player, leading the global pack in terms of time spent on video gaming. A new study by Mobile Premier League (MPL), a leading mobile eSports and digital gaming platform, reveals that Egyptian gamers dedicate an average of 1 hour and 43 minutes daily to […]
Origin
Space

Blue Origin flies six to the edge of space

Arnold Pinto
With six crew members Blue Origin—the space exploration company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—marked a significant milestone on November 22, 2024, completing the 28th flight of its New Shepard programme and its ninth human spaceflight. The NS-28 mission, launched from the company’s facility in West Texas, carried six crew members, including renowned astronaut Emily
Missile
Defence & Security

Russia attacks Ukraine with new missile type

Arnold Pinto
Ukraine to get US landmines In a significant escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has launched a new experimental missile at the city of Dnipro in Ukraine. The missile, described by the US Department of Defence as an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), marks a new phase in Russia’s use of advanced weaponry against Ukraine. […]
Cabin
Travel

Spain’s decision to ban cabin baggage fees alarms IATA

Arnold Pinto
‘Consumer pricing freedom at risk‘ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has strongly criticised the Spanish government’s decision to override European Union law by removing passenger cabin baggage fees and imposing fines on airlines totalling €179 million. IATA argues that the move threatens essential consumer choice and competition,
Link
Defence & Security Tech

US military to continue use of Link 16

For future warfighter space architecture With the US Space Development Agency (SDA) advancing the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), its director, Derek Tournear, has confirmed that Link 16 will remain the primary communications option within the constellation of satellites, a system crucial for both US soldiers and their allies globally. Link 16 is a
Achim
Appointments Automotive

Achim Puchert is new CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks

Succeeding Karin Rådström The Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck Holding AG has appointed Achim Puchert as the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, effective December 1, 2024. Puchert, CEO and President of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and Latin America, will succeed Karin Rådström, who is transitioning to Chairwoman of Daimler Truck Holding AG. Puchert, 45, brings a […]
C295
Business Markets

Airbus unveils C295 Final Assembly Line in India

Arnold Pinto
In partnership with Tata Group entity Airbus officially inaugurated its first-ever Indian final assembly line (FAL) for the C295 medium tactical transport aircraft on October 28, 2024, in Vadodara, Gujarat. This marks a significant milestone in the European company’s history, as it is the first time Airbus has established a complete aircraft production system outside […]