AVIATION-

Mexico’s mas taps Joramco for maintenance: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s engineering arm Joramco has inked a maintenance agreement with Mexican cargo airline mas, according to a press release. Starting next December, Joramco will provide heavy base maintenance checks on mas’ fleet of A330 jets.

Joramco’s latest maintenance moves: Joramco inked a maintenance agreement with aircraft and engine lessor World Star Aviation last week. Joramco is set to offer heavy base maintenance on World Star Aviation’s fleet over 10 weeks. This includes C-checks, painting, lease transition, and re-delivery services primarily for Boeing 737-8 jets.

TRADE-

#1- Dubai International Chamber opens first Eastern Europe office in Warsaw: Dubai International Chamber opened a representative office in Warsaw, Poland — its first in Eastern Europe, state news agency Wam reports. The new office looks to work with key public and private sector entities in Poland and provide networking and business support to encourage them to set up shop in Dubai. It is part of the Dubai Global initiative targeting 50 international representative offices by 2030.

#2- Dubai-based Superior Technology Systems and GE Vernova secured a contract for a 3 GW gas-fired power plant and LNG import terminal at Iraq’s Grand Faw Port, Mees reported. The project is set to be finished by 2030. The contract’s value was not disclosed.

About the project: The plant operators will be responsible for securing gas, with Iraq paying only for delivered electricity under Take and Pay terms. Excess output will feed into Iraq’s national grid.

REGULATION WATCH-

RTA regulates delivery bikes movement: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police General Headquarters launched new regulations governing the mobility of delivery bikes on high-speed lanes, effective 1 November, according to a press release. The decision comes as part of the RTA’s broader regulatory framework to protect the safety of delivery riders and manage road traffic.

The new regulations: Delivery riders are banned from using the two leftmost lanes on roads with five or more lanes and the leftmost lane on roads with three or four lanes. Roads with two or fewer lanes will have no restrictions.

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