Following a record summer in terms of passenger numbers and a substantial drop in the price of oil, what lies ahead for the rapidly expanding Etihad Airways. Phil Blizzard talks to James Hogan, CEO, Etihad, about it's global branding, as well as the challenges facing the airline and its contribution to the GDP of the capital of the UAE.
Eithad, the fastest growing airline in the world, had a record breaking number of passengers this summer, has just completed five years of operations and placed, this year, one of the largest orders for civil aircraft. Phil Blizzard talks to James Hogan, CEO, Etihad about this milestone year of 2008.
Keith Clarke, CEO, WS Atkins, tells Edward Poultney how he thinks the regional property market will cope with the current global credit crisis, and why developers need to start thinking 'green'.
The Saudi stock exchange is the strongest in the region and has built a reputation for IPOs. Abdullah Alsuweilmy, CEO, Tadawul, tells Rob Jones how the exchange is changing, why it has opened up to foreigners and the affects the current global turmoil will have on the country's market.
In the second part of our interview with Tom Healy, Chief Executive, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, we discuss the market's main competitors, whether the UAE needs bourses in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai, future plans and its deal with the New York Stock Exchange Euronext. Rob Jones reports
In part one of our interview with Tom Healy, Chief Executive, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), he discusses the impact of the global financial turmoil on the UAE capital's market. He tells Rob Jones how it has affected investor confidence, the reaction of foreign investors and how the downturn will impact IPOs.
Jazeera Airways describes itself as a low-cost airline with a twist. In part two of our exclusive interview, CEO Marwan Boodai tells Rob Jones, how the high oil prices have affected the business, its plans for expansion and why the company first set up its offices in a multi-storey car park.
The airline sector is suffering from high oil prices and falling passenger numbers. But Jazeera Airways remains upbeat. In part one of our exclusive interview, CEO Marwan Boodai tells Rob Jones why the company has a positive outlook, why the Middle East needs more open sky policies and how the company will compete with FlyDubai.
Limitless has a number of projects underway around the Middle East, including the 70km Arabian Canal in Dubai, creating a new waterway and homes for 2.5 million people. Saeed Ahmed Saeed, CEO, Limitless, tells Rob Jones his plans for the company, its international expansion and the projects it has undertaken, plus gives an update on the Arabian Canal.
Emirate's President Tim Clark talks to Phil Blizzard on the complexities of running an airline in these globally financially challenging days. Along with the new Emirates Terminal 3, Clark discusses delays in aircraft supply, new routes and whether supersonic aircraft would be a sustainable option in the future.
The former major of London, Ken Livingstone talks to Phil Blizzard about the need of a good transport system to make Dubai work, global sustainability and 'local' generation of energy. He also exponds on key projects he would like to see implemented and the effect of the global economy on the development of London.
New York based Michael Shvo was in Dubai for the launch at Citscape of the W Hotel, Manhattan. Phil Blizzard spoke to the real estate marketing guru on the proposition of 'Dubai versus Manhattan' for investors, as well as the affect of the global economy on property values.
In part two Phil Blizzard talks to Osman Sultan, CEO, 'du', about the develompment of du, the prospect of VOIP in the UAE and what the future might hold for telcomms, plus a look at du's CSR during the month of Ramadan.
Osman Sultan is CEO of the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company "du', the second telecoms operator in the UAE. In part one Phil Blizzard asks about their development, market position and the question of choice in a duoploy environment.
Phil Blizzard talks to Naresh Goyal, CEO, Jet Airways about heading up and owning the second largest Indian airline, the challenges along the way and the flight path he took, from graduating in commerce in 1967.
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Experts say the persistence of a thriving grey market for business jets in the Middle East remains the biggest hurdle to the growth of the sector in the region.
The 13th Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation (MESOT) was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher...
The Emirates are bordered to the north by the Gulf and the Musandam Peninsula, to the east by Oman, to the south and west by Saudi Arabia and to the northwest by Qatar. The land is mountainous and mostly desert.