LOGISTICS HANDLING-

UAE-based logistics company Aramex has inaugurated its regional headquarters in Riyadh in a bid to boost the company’s capacity to serve both new and existing businesses in the region, according to a statement. It first announced its plan to establish a regional HQ here back in 2021.

AVIATION-

Sanad + Deucalion partner on Rolls Royce Trent 700 Engine MRO: Mubadala-owned aerospace engineering outfit Sanad is partnering with Deucalion Aviation to deliver Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services for the Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, Wam reported last week. The agreement is in line with Sanad’s goal to boost its global customer base, as well as to strengthen the global aviation supply chain, MRO General Manager at Sanad Baha Salama said.

ROADS-

Oman has completed the Rusayl-Bidbid Road Expansion Project, according to a statement released on Thursday. The project — which covers a distance of 27 km — added lanes and expanded bridges along the road extending from the Rusayl-Nizwa Interchange on the Muscat Expressway to the Al Sharqiya Expressway Interchange in the Wilayat of Bidbid.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING THIS MORNING-

  • Qatar Airways retires Boeing 747 freighter: Qatar Airways Cargo 's Boeing 747F, registration A7-BGB, has completed its final commercial cargo flight, landing in Doha from Barcelona. (Statement)
  • Oman + Saudi Arabia to expand land connectivity: Oman’s Transport,Communications, andInformation Technology Ministry has signed an agreement with KSA’s ICT solutions company Salam to expand land connectivity between the two countries. (Statement)
  • ACP + Eurowings ink agreement:Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) is partnering with Eurowings airline to boost air connectivity between the Kingdom and the EU by introducing two new direct flights between Berlin and Cologne, Germany and Jeddah, KSA. (Statement)
  • Saudi Arabia expanding industrial customs exemptions: KSA’s Industry and Mineral Resource Ministry is set to expand industrial customs exemptions as of 1 April to encompass all imports for industrial establishments with valid licenses. (SPA)
  • Etihad adding more Italy flights: Etihad Airways is launching two daily flights to Rome starting 1 November. (Statement)
  • Dnata covering full ground handling services for Cathay Pacific at Heathrow: Emirati airport services provider Dnata has extended its partnership with Hong-Kong carrier Cathay Pacific in the UK to include passenger handling services for the airline’s five times daily services to London Heathrow Airport. (Statement)
  • Iran introduces new loading platform at Imam Khomeini port: Iran has inaugurated a new loading platform at Imam Khomeini Port in Khuzestan province, which should bolster the processing of commodity shipments. (IRNA)
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