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Riyadh Air isn’t competing with Gulf aviation hubs + Bahrain kicks off new silos project + Egypt, Israel agree on more natgas exports. Plus: News from Masdar, Talabat, and Al Futtaim

AVIATION- Riyadh Air will focus on the niche markets of flights to and from KSA rather than compete with prominent Gulf hubs, CEO Tony Douglas said while explaining the airline's “super aggressive” growth plan, The Financial Times reports. Riyadh Air will not directly rival gulf giants like Qatar Airways, Dubai’s Emirates, and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad, […]

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Boeing faces delay in 737 Max deliveries due to manufacturing flaw

New flaw in Boeing's popular 737 Max aircraft to impact deliveries: Boeing has discovered improperly drilled fastener holes on the aft pressure bulkhead of some of its planes, CNBC reports. The manufacturer of the fuselages, Spirit Aerosystems, said that since it relies on various suppliers for the aft pressure bulkhead, only some units are affected. […]

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AUGUST Oman will award Ras Al Hadd Airport consultancy contract. 27 August (Sunday): Last day for companies to bid for the construction tender for Kuwait’s Mubarak Al Kabeer Port. 28 August (Monday): Registration for Emirates Postal Group’s Logistics Unleashed competition concludes. SEPTEMBER September: Hassan Allam Utilities + Agility to open Yanmu East logistics park. 4-6 […]

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TODAY: Brief disruption to Suez Canal traffic + Saudi Arabia enters UN’s Vienna convention for global trade

Good morning, friends. We have another tight issue for you this week as the newsflow trudges on with more updates from Egypt, Morocco and Iraq. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Egypt’s General Authority for Freezones and Investments has approved the establishment of a USD 16.2 bn industrial zone, meant to become a hub for logistics, financial […]

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