Room rates at Dubai hotels continued to fall in August, down 10 per cent from the same time last year. The figures, from STR Global, suggest aggressive price cuts are working. The occupancy rate in the emirate nudged up to 76 per cent, the hotel benchmark and ratings firm said
UAE defence deals worth AED 3.77 billion announced at Dubai Airshow
On the opening day of the 19th Dubai Airshow, the UAE's Tawazun Council announced eight contracts worth over AED 3.77 billion on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Emirates to operate largest Starlink-enabled fleet
Emirates is set to roll out Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire in-service fleet, starting with Boeing 777 aircraft this month and completing the upgrade by mid-2027.
Flydubai orders 60 GEnx-1B engines for first widebody fleet
Flydubai and GE Aerospace have announced a new order for 60 GEnx-1B engines to power the airline's first widebody fleet of 30 Boeing 787-9.
Emirates orders 65 more Boeing 777-9 jets at Dubai Airshow
Emirates has announced orders for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, powered by GE 9X engines, worth $38 billion at list prices, on the opening day of Dubai Airshow 2025.
Hyundai Motor to invest $86 billion in South Korea after US trade deal
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 125.2 trillion won ($86.47 billion) in South Korea from 2026 to 2030, the automaker said on Sunday after Seoul finalised a trade deal reducing US tariffs on South Korean autos to 15 per cent from 25 per cent.
