What impact has the global financial crisis had on the RTA’s public-private-partnership (PPP) framework? Has it affected the availability of financing?
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Articles & Analysis | Sale of the century: Gulf airlines are becoming the dominant buyers of new aircraft from The Report: Dubai 2014
Added to the goals of hosting the world’s busiest airport and potentially the world’s biggest airline at some point, Dubai chalked up another record with its 13th air show in November 2013. Emphasising the growing dominance of Middle East airlines in global aviation, the big three aircraft manufacturers – Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier – came to...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, flydubai from The Report: Dubai 2014
What are the most significant challenges in terms of the low-cost aviation industry’s ability to achieve critical mass in the GCC region?
Articles & Analysis | Falling into line: Mass transit to get another 36 km through bustling areas from The Report: Dubai 2014
The world’s longest, fully automated driverless railway system is about to get a lot longer. Although extensions and new lines have been part of the plan for some time, winning the 2020 World Expo bid has fast-tracked some of the expansion, especially in the Jebel Ali area. Work will begin in 2014 on an extension from the existing Red Line along...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World and Ports, Customs and Freezone Corporation (PCFC) from The Report: Dubai 2014
What are the next steps the UAE can take to improve the competitiveness of the Customs framework?
With the population forecast to grow to 3m by 2020 and 25m attendees expected for World Expo 2020, the emirate is focusing on boosting transport options. Aviation and public transit are due for major expansion: the metro is set to increase to more than 422 km by 2030, a tramline is due to begin initial operations in late 2014, and airlines are also dominating the sector as Dubai’s ideal...