{"id":70097,"date":"2023-04-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/04\/10\/uae-canada-expand-air-transport-while-iraq-launches-new-air-routes-and-rja-resumes-flights-with-brussels-plus-news-from-dubais-vms-yango-morocco-cafu-and-saudi\/"},"modified":"2023-04-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T00:00:00","slug":"uae-canada-expand-air-transport-while-iraq-launches-new-air-routes-and-rja-resumes-flights-with-brussels-plus-news-from-dubais-vms-yango-morocco-cafu-and-saudi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/04\/10\/uae-canada-expand-air-transport-while-iraq-launches-new-air-routes-and-rja-resumes-flights-with-brussels-plus-news-from-dubais-vms-yango-morocco-cafu-and-saudi\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE + Canada expand air transport, while Iraq launches new air routes and RJA resumes flights with Brussels. PLUS: News from Dubai\u2019s VMS, Yango, Morocco, CAFU and Saudi"},"content":{"rendered":"

AVIATION-<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>UAE and Canada to expand air transport: <\/span>Flights between the <\/span>UAE and Canada will<\/span> increase 50% to 21 flights per week under an expanded air transport agreement, helping create new routes between the countries. (<\/span>Statement<\/a><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Iraq prepares to operate three new air routes: <\/span>Iraq plans to operate t<\/span>hree new routes<\/span> to Bahrain, Malaysia, and Turkey by mid-April, Maytham Al-Safi, relations and media director for Iraq\u2019s transport ministry, told <\/span>Al Sabaah News<\/a><\/span>reports. All routes would originate from Baghdad, with one connecting to Sabiha Airport in Turkey, and another to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Al Safi did not disclose where in Bahrain the route would lead to. <\/span><\/p>\n

Royal Jordanian<\/a><\/span> airlines will resume its Brussels-Amman flights<\/span> on 26 <\/span>October after a decade-long absence, operating twice a week to fly passengers to and from Amman\u2019s Queen Alia International Airport and Brussels Airport, <\/span>Jordan News<\/a><\/span> reports<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

MARITIME- <\/span><\/p>\n

DNV to help Dubai\u2019s Vahana Marine Solutions reduce greenhouse gasses:<\/span>Dubai-based <\/span>Vahana Marine Solutions<\/a><\/span>\u2019 2018-built jack-up rig is the first unit to receive maritime advisors <\/span>DNV\u2019s<\/a><\/span> abate ready notation, DNV said in a <\/span>statement<\/a><\/span>. The abate ready notation is designed to assist offshore companies with identifying and implementing measures to decarbonize operations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through operational and technical framework. <\/span><\/p>\n

LAST MILE DELIVERY- <\/span><\/p>\n

Yango launches new speedy consumer-to-consumer delivery in Dubai: <\/span>The<\/span> last-mile delivery platform\u2019s new service delivers goods within the emirate in just 60 minutes, according to a <\/span>press release<\/a><\/span>. Yango's riders are expected to arrive within 15 minutes of receiving a customer's request and will accept packages with a maximum size of 40x40x40cm and a maximum weight of 15kg. The pricing for the service starts at AED 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

EXPORTS-<\/span><\/p>\n

Moroccan farmer unions urge the government to reconsider its recent curbs on <\/span>vegetable exports: <\/span>Moroccan agriculture unions are calling for the government to find a way to lift the recently introduced ban on vegetable exports while maintaining low prices for domestic consumers, <\/span>Morocco World News<\/a><\/span> reports. The Moroccan government <\/span>had implemented curbs on vegetable exports<\/a><\/span> to West Africa and Europe in February to bring down local food prices and maintain supply ahead of Ramadan.<\/span><\/p>\n

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-<\/span><\/p>\n