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The Diplomacy Lab launches Diplomacy Lab Dialogues

The Diplomacy Lab, the community-powered space by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) and Fatima Bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative (FBMI) announced the launch of Diplomacy Lab Dialogues…reports Asian Lite News

The Diplomacy Lab, the community-powered space by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) and Fatima Bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative (FBMI) announced the launch of Diplomacy Lab Dialogues, a series of talks with Ministers and senior officials, which will continue throughout the holy month of Ramadan.

The Diplomacy Lab Dialogues, which takes place in the Diplomacy Lab space at Dubai’s Emirates Towers, will include a line-up of high-profiled speakers that will share their experiences about diplomacy and engage in panel discussions. With talks themed around diplomacy, the audience can expect to learn about cultural and public diplomacy, as well as current global affairs in an open format environment where speakers tackle current global issues through diplomatic action.

On Wednesday 13th His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy discussed the transformation of economic diplomacy, followed by Monday 18th April, where Hana Al Hashimi, Head of the Office of the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, will shed light on the new era of climate diplomacy and UAE hosting COP28 next year.

His Excellency Nickolay Mladenov, Director General a.i. of AGDA: “We are honoured to launch the Diplomacy Lab Dialogues during the holy month of Ramadan and welcome renowned ministers, diplomats and experts, who can shed light on current and future foreign policy issues, all while exploring unique ways to overcome global obstacles, through technology, business and innovation. The Diplomacy Lab is a distinctive shared space, where the UAE community can come together and debate worldwide challenges. We look forward to welcoming prominent speakers in the upcoming sessions, who will provide interactive and enlightening discussions and share their unique insight with our audience members and aspiring diplomats.”

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Farshied Jabarkhyl, Managing Director of FBMI: “Our aim at The Diplomacy Lab is providing unique programmes and sessions that encourage open dialogue between participants and audience members, whilst shedding light on innovations in diplomacy, particularly those that are relevant to the 21st century, such as rising issues around sustainability, economy and global crises. As FBMI plays an important role in the UAE’s diplomacy approach today, we are honoured and delighted to host these sessions at our lab, the region’s first diplomacy lab. The FBMI initiative continues to empower communities through sustainable models.”

Upcoming discussions at the Diplomacy Lab will welcome His Excellency Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the President of the UAE; Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth; His Excellency Omar Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Culture and Public Diplomacy, as well as His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Saif Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

The Diplomacy Lab is a unique community-driven space focused on innovation, culture and youth and seeks to debate the policy challenges of the future, explore how diplomacy can interact with technology or promote cultural programmes and exhibitions that reach young Emiratis interested in pursuing a career in the foreign service of their country.

To reserve your seat at the Diplomacy Lab Dialogues, contact diplomacylab@fbmi.ae or 0507900620

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Emirates to launch NFTs and exciting experience in Metaverse

Emirates to launch NFTs and exciting experience in Metaverse

Emirates will soon launch Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and exciting experiences in the metaverse for its customers and employees…reports Asian Lite News

The airline, which has earned a reputation for its innovative products and customer-centric services, today unveiled its plans to build signature brand experiences in the metaverse, alongside both collectible and utility-based NFTs. The first projects are already underway, with launch anticipated in the coming months.

Emirates also announced that its Emirates Pavilion at the Expo 2020 site will be repurposed into a centre for innovation, bringing talent from all over the globe to bring to life the airline’s future-focused projects including those relating to the metaverse, NFTs and Web3.

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said, “Dubai and the UAE are blazing the way in the digital economy, having a clear vision supported by practical policies and regulatory frameworks in areas such as virtual assets, artificial intelligence, and data protection.

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“Emirates has always embraced advanced technologies to improve our business processes, enhance our customer offering, and enrich our employees’ skills and experiences. We are excited about the opportunities in the digital space of the future and are committing a significant investment in financial and resourcing terms, to develop products and services using advanced technologies that will deliver on revenue, brand experience, and business efficiencies.”

“It is fitting that our future-themed Emirates Pavilion at Expo is being repurposed as a hub to develop cutting-edge future experiences aligned with the UAE’s vision for the digital economy,” Sheikh Ahmed added.

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Adeeb Ahmed of LFH nominated to Emirates Board of Directors for Overseas Investors

The UAE IIC has announced the nomination of Mr. Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi based LuLu Financial Holdings (LFH), as an Independent Member of the Emirates Board of Directors for Overseas Investors…reports Asian Lite News

As part of its efforts to bring new perspective to its economic vision for the UAE, the UAE International Investors Council (IIC) has announced the nomination of Mr. Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi based LuLu Financial Holdings (LFH), as an Independent Member of the Emirates Board of Directors for Overseas Investors.

Founded in 2009, the IIC comes under the ambit of the Ministry of Economy, with H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, as its Chairman. The Council was formed with a vision to act as a link between UAE international investors and the government to enhance competitiveness of UAE international investments and to overcome all types of challenges.

Mr. Ahamed: “I am honored to be chosen to play a key role in the UAE’s economic development. The UAE has shown amazing resilience and innovative governance during the time of the pandemic and new perspectives will help to reinforce the country’s foreign investment outlook.  As a proud resident of the UAE, it is my privilege to contribute to the development of this nation and I look forward to working with fellow members of the IIC.”

Mr. Ahamed, who also helms the hospitality investment company Twenty14 Holdings,

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brings to his appointment considerable global and regional advisory experience. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of the Al Maryah Community Bank UAE, the Regional Strategy Group of the World Economic Forum and the World Tourism Forum, Lucerne.

His financial services company operates a network of over 245 physical branches across 11 countries, including 83 branches of LuLu Exchange in the UAE and the digital payments product, LuLu Money.

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Charity auctions to support 1 Billion Meals

The auction supports the humanitarian goals of the 1 Billion Meals initiative organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives…reports Asian Lite News

In cooperation with Emirates Auction, the “Most Noble Numbers” charity auctions for special vehicle plate numbers will be launched on Saturday, 16th April, with the participation of elite businessmen as well as charity and humanitarian pioneers.

The auctions will support the efforts of the “1 Billion Meals” initiative, the largest in the region to provide food support to the underprivileged and undernourished, especially children, refugees, displaced people, and those affected by disasters and crises.

The “Most Noble Numbers” charity auctions will be held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in addition to the 555 online auction next week with the support of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai and Abu Dhabi Police. The public can participate by bidding on a set of special vehicle plate numbers in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai and online, with all proceeds going towards feeding millions of hungry people in 50 countries around the world.

The auction supports the humanitarian goals of the 1 Billion Meals initiative organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which is seeking to send 1 billion messages of hope and solidarity from the UAE to those in greatest need – especially at a time when food prices are rising globally and the hunger challenge that threatens more than 800 million people intensifies.

The first “Most Noble Numbers” charity auction will be held in Dubai on Saturday at the Four Seasons Hotel Jumeirah, in the presence of distinguished personalities and philanthropists from various economic sectors and charitable institutions and who are keen to support this humanitarian cause in the month of giving.

The Most Noble Numbers auction in Dubai will offer a set of special numbers for vehicle plates in Dubai – most notably the unique plate number AA8 – in addition to three distinct numbers: F55, V66 and Y66.

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Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of RTA’s Board of Executive Directors, said, “The UAE community is keen to support humanitarian and charity initiatives that provide support to the needy around the world. The 1 Billion Meals initiative, which employs the principle of crowdfunding to provide food support to the needy and the poor, reflects the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to involve everyone and all the various segments of society in sustainable charity and humanitarian work in solidarity with the most needy in light of the exacerbation of the challenge of hunger.”

The second “Most Noble Numbers” charity auction will be held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, 20th April, at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi. The charity auction will offer special Abu Dhabi plates, including numbers 11, 20, and 999 from code 2 and plate number 99 from code 1.

Also, the 555 online auction for 555 distinct vehicle plate numbers will be held on 17th and 18th April. This auction includes a series of distinct double-digit numbers such as 88 from code 1 and triple digit numbers such as 111 from code 12, as well special four-digit numbers like 1111 from code 2 and 8888 of the code 1. Five-digit numbers such as 11111 of code 2 and six-digit numbers such 777777 code 1 are also on offer.

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Emirates ramps up global operations

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In line with the easing of travel restrictions worldwide, Emirates continues to rebuild and expand its global network to meet travel demand…reports Asian Lite News

Emirates has announced it will ramp up its global operations with the restart of services to four destinations, including Bali, London Stansted, Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires.

The airline has also announced it will boost services to Nigeria, Mauritius and Singapore to serve market demand.

In line with the easing of travel restrictions worldwide, Emirates continues to rebuild and expand its global network to meet travel demand.

Starting from 1st May, 2022, Emirates will operate five weekly flights to Bali, utilising a two-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The airline will also scale up its operations from 1st July, 2022 to serve the island destination with a daily service.

Starting from 1st August, 2022, Emirates will resume flight operations to London Stansted with five weekly flights, utilising Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer’ First Class product. From 1st September, the airline will increase its services to offer a daily flight. By October 2022, the airline will be serving the UK with 110 weekly flights.

Emirates will operate four weekly flights to Buenos Aires via Rio de Janeiro, on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from 2nd November, 2022 – offering customers from Argentina and Brazil direct connectivity to popular business and leisure destinations across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

From 1st February 2023, Emirates will scale up its operations to a daily service.

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Emirates is ramping up its services to Lagos with 11 weekly flights, starting from 1st July, 2022. The airline will ramp up its operations to the Nigerian city to offer a double daily service starting from 1st September, 2022 – taking the airline’s services to pre-pandemic levels. Emirates will also increase its services to Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, to offer 5 weekly flights starting 1st May, 2022 and then a daily service from 1st September, 2022.

In line with rising demand, the airline will be scaling up flights to Mauritius from daily to nine weekly flights between 9th April 2022 and the end of June 2022, and then moving up to double daily flights from July 2022.

The airline will also increase passenger services to Singapore from seven weekly flights, to 14 weekly flights, starting from 23rd June, 2022. The added service will meet the increased demand for travel, since the country safely reopened to international tourists and eased travel restrictions.

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Emirates ID replaces residency stickers for expats

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security has announced the suspension of the issuance of the residence sticker for foreigners residing in the UAE as of April 11, 2022…reports Asian Lite News

The goal is to develop services provided to customers and enhance their happiness. The Emirates ID card issued to foreigners residing in the UAE will serve as an alternative to prove their residence.

The Authority pointed out that the cancellation decision came in implementation of the decision of the UAE Cabinet in support of the development of the services provided and the application of best practices and in order to achieve flexibility that aims to reduce the steps associated with the process of issuing and renewing the residence.

The residence and the identity card applications will be joined together in a new unified form that includes the issuance and renewal of the residence and identity card services in one application, instead of the previous separate applications, with the aim of improving and developing processes related to the customers’ journey, in embodiment of the UAE’s vision to provide world-class and high-quality services enhanced by technology.

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The Authority also indicated that its smart application provides the possibility to obtain the electronic copy of the identity card in support of the flexibility of use upon request, stressing that the new generation of the Emirates ID card issued to foreigners residing in the UAE includes all the details mentioned previously in the residence sticker, which enhances the added value for the uses of the ID card in proving the personal identity of individuals through the presence of personal and professional data, the issuing entity and other readable data on the surface of the card and the implicit details enhanced through electronic linking techniques.

In detail, Major General Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi, Acting Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, said that the decision to stop issuing residence stickers and adopting the Emirates ID card issued to a foreigner residing in the UAE to prove residency comes as an extension of the package of supporting decisions towards providing the best facilities to customers and raising the level of government services, noting that the previous model of the residence sticker will be available electronically only through the Authority’s smart application.

This step aims to enhance transitional flexibility towards using the identity card as an alternative during this period.

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He also explained that the Authority has strengthened work with the relevant authorities at the aviation sector to enable holders of valid residence permits as well as visitors who are outside the UAE to come to the country, after verifying that entry criteria are met through the use of the passport reader available at the platforms of companies operating in the air transport sector at airports.

Al Rashidi confirmed that the Authority has developed all the necessary technical facilities to obtain individuals’ residency details through a printed form that can be applied for with the Authority’s stamp, through individuals’ accounts using the Authority’s application or through the smart services system via the website www.icp.gov.ae, which allows the possibility of printing the residence details form in just 3 steps.

Al Rashidi also added that the entry into force of the decision will stop the service of receiving and handing over a resident’s passport previously designated for the installation of the residence sticker. This allows achieving a complete smart transformation of the Authority’s residency services, which enhances the happiness of customers and adds qualitative flexibility in the issuance and renewal processes.

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Emirates to launch flights to Tel Aviv in June

Emirates has confirmed that it will be commencing daily services to Tel Aviv from 23rd June 2022…reports Asian Lite News

Emirates will operate its three-class Boeing 777-300ER on the route, featuring eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class.

“We look forward to finally welcoming customers onboard our flights to and from Tel Aviv this summer, and offer them substantial connectivity to and through our Dubai hub as COVID-19 travel restrictions continue to ease around the world and more borders open up,” said Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline.

“In addition to unlocking tremendous pent-up demand, Emirates’ debut into Israel will mean more choice for travellers as they return to the skies, and more opportunities for businesses to visit Dubai and beyond to our far-reaching network of almost 130 destinations, alongside our signature hospitality and award-winning onboard experience.”

He added, “Emirates is committed to creating new opportunities for business and tourism, and strengthening the bilateral ties between the UAE and Israel. We are confident that our new services will have a positive impact on enhancing Israel’s connectivity to a wealth of global destinations, and we thank the UAE and Israeli authorities for their ongoing support in making this service possible.”

The first flight taking off on 23rd June will operate as EK931, leaving at 15:50, and arriving at Ben Gurion Airport at 18:00 (local time). The return flight EK 932 will depart Tel Aviv at 19:55, arriving in Dubai at 23:59 (local time). Flight schedules have been timed to provide convenient access to Dubai, and optimum connection opportunities to popular holiday destinations like Thailand, India, Philippines, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and South Africa.

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Together with multiple-daily codeshare flights operated by flydubai, the new Emirates flights will also offer seamless inbound connections from Emirates points with multiple daily and weekly flights throughout Australia, India, Philippines, Thailand and South Africa, many of which are home to thriving Jewish communities.

The new service to Tel Aviv will also provide 20 tonnes of cargo capacity on each flight, providing channels for Israeli businesses and start-ups to export products like pharmaceuticals, high-tech goods, fruits and vegetables and other perishables. The flights are also expected to transport manufacturing raw materials and components, semiconductors and e-commerce parcels into Israel.

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Hope Probe marks first anniversary

The Probe’s arrival at Mars orbit marked a historic achievement for the Emirates and the Arab world and has resulted in unique and challenging observations of the Red Planet, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk

The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first Arab interplanetary mission, today celebrates the first anniversary of its successful entry into Mars’ orbit and the gathering of a unique trove of Mars observations by the Hope Probe. One year on, the autonomous spacecraft has achieved historic milestones as part of its mandate to expand our understanding of the Martian planet.

The Hope Probe successfully reached Mars’ orbit at 19:42 on 9 February, 2021, completing one of the most complex and intricate stages of its mission, after a 493 million kilometre, 7-month journey through space.

“Tuesday 9 February 2021 has become an historic occasion for the UAE, marking a unique achievement for our young nation,” said Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency. “The Hope Probe is an inspiring success story for the youth of the UAE and the Arab world in general and comes as the culmination of a multinational effort to drive the development of our space sector, contribute to our growing space sector and bring new insights into our human understanding of our nearest planetary neighbour – Mars.”

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Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency, said the day marks a defining moment in the history of the national space sector. “The achievements open up broad prospects for the development and prosperity of the national space sector aimed at boosting its contribution to the UAE’s GDP – as it is one of the most prominent sectors of the future economy based on innovation and knowledge.”

Eng. Omran Sharaf, Director of the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe), said the Probe has registered numerous scientific achievements by observing previously-unknown phenomena. It will continue its scientific mission, which aims to provide the first comprehensive picture of the Red Planet’s climate and atmosphere, benefiting from its unique 25-degree elliptical orbit, which enables it to collect data and high-resolution images of the planet’s atmosphere every 225 hours, or 9.5 days.

170 rotations around Mars

Since its arrival, Hope Probe has circled the Red Planet over 170 times, at a rate of one cycle every 55 hours. So far, the data captured by Hope Probe has been made available in two tranches, with a commitment to continue publishing and making new batches available every three months.

The first two batches of scientific data were published in October and January respectively. The first batch, included scientific data gathered during 9 February to 22 May and totaled 110 GB. Almost 2 terabytes (TB) of data has been downloaded from the Emirates Mars Mission Science Data Centre, including 1.5TB in the form of data from the Emirates Exploration Imager (EXI) camera .

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Unprecedented scientific observations

The Hope Probe has made a number of key new observations of Martian atmospheric phenomena, including the elusive discrete aurora on Mars’ nightside, remarkable concentrations of oxygen and carbon monoxide and never-before seen images of Martian dust storms as they billow across the planetary surface.

Cloudy day on Mars:The Probe captured an image on 16 March, 2021, of particular interest to the scientific community. At the time, the spacecraft was orbiting approximately 1,366km above Mars. The image scale at center is about 148 m/pixel (note 50 km scale bar) and it covered the heavily cratered region known as “Arabia Terra” (image center is at 0.8 N latitude, 43.8 E longitude, and North is toward the top).

The western (left) half of this scene shows a dramatic occurrence of Martian water-ice clouds. Similar to cirrus clouds on Earth, these clouds form when water vapour in the Martian atmosphere freezes into tiny ice particles. The complex structure of these clouds is largely due to interactions between winds and the surface.

Foggy craters: On 15 March, 2021, the EXI camera captured multispectral images of this oblique view of the heavily cratered region known as Arabia Terra.

Images of the fully illuminated hemisphere: On 15 September 2021 the EXI camera system onboard the EMM mission obtained a set of multispectral images of the fully illuminated hemisphere of Mars.

Huge dust storms: On 5 January, 2022, the EXI camera system onboard the EMM mission obtained the half-illuminated view of Mars the sun was just setting near the center of the disk.

The Hope Probe is scheduled to continue its scientific mission to explore Mars until the middle of 2023, with the possibility of extending it for an additional Martian year (two Earth years).

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Emirates Health Services expands smart services network

Emirates Health Services expands smart services network

Emirates Health Services announced three new launches under the ‘Innovative Treatment Services’ section of its programme at the exhibition…reports Asian Lite News

Emirates Health Services (EHS) has entered its third day of launching game-changing, hi-tech, and AI-powered health projects at Arab Health 2022, announcing three new launches under the ‘Innovative Treatment Services’ section of its programme at the exhibition.

The three new projects are: Cardio-technology Services, which uses the ‘vascular closure device’ for the first time in the Middle East; the virtual 3D maxillofacial surgery planning programme; and artificial-intelligence-powered voice identification technology.

They form part of EHS’s plans for the healthcare sector and align with its ambition to spearhead the transformation of the health welfare system, providing a new bundle of AI-powered and 3D virtual reality services. This, in turn, serves to boost the UAE’s leadership in the health sector and cement its position on the global health map.

Dr. Abdullah Al-Naqbi, Acting Executive Director of the Supportive Health Services Sector at Emirates Health Services (EHS), said: “Emirates Health Services’ growing dedication to projects that rely on artificial intelligence and advanced technology is part of our efforts to upgrade healthcare services, capitalising on the speed and accuracy of the diagnoses these technologies provide, all while ensuring high-standard healthcare, promoting medical research, ensuring rapid response to health crises and disease outbreaks, and advancing the overall healthcare scene.”

The ‘Heart Services Project’ is one of the leading technologies EHS has pioneered; it consists of an advanced and innovative technique whereby a pulsating device is implanted in the coronary sinus of the heart in order to reduce the impact of heart attacks and strengthen the heart muscle after an acute heart attack, which is the main cause of cardiac muscle failure.

Al Qassimi Hospital is the first healthcare provider in the country and the Middle East to use the ‘vascular closure device’ (Manata), to close openings and cavities after performing catheterisation surgery. The device uses a type of collagen to close open artery that was used to perform the catheterization.

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The second project – ‘Dental Services’ – relies on advanced technology to provide virtual 3D maxillofacial and dental surgical planning. It is considered one of the most efficient methods used around the world to plan cosmetic and complex surgical cases.

The programme uses accurate data to plan surgical procedures and effective design, and is the first programme of its kind in the world to have succeeded in planning and implementing virtual solutions for patients on a single platform. It also reduces the duration of operations compared to traditional surgical planning.

The third and final project, ‘AI-Powered Voice Identification Technology’, allows physicians and healthcare providers of all specialties to create, review, modify, and place clinical notes within digital health records using direct speech. The technology also contributes to standardising and accelerating clinical documentation processes.

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Emirates cleared to resume all US operations

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From 21 January, the airline will reinstate its Boeing 777 operations to Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Miami, Newark, Orlando and Seattle…reports Asian Lite News

As a result of telecommunication operators delaying the roll-out of 5G networks around US airports, the US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have issued formal notifications that lift the previous restriction on aircraft operations, enabling Emirates to safely restore full scheduled operations to all its US destinations by Saturday.

From 21 January, the airline will reinstate its Boeing 777 operations to Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Miami, Newark, Orlando and Seattle.

Emirates services to Los Angeles, New York JFK, and Washington DC remain unimpacted. Flights to Boston, Houston and San Francisco, on which the airline had temporarily deployed A380 aircraft on 20 and 21 January, will return to Boeing 777 operations on Saturday 22 January.

The airline also operates Boeing 777 freighter aircraft to Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Columbus and Aguadilla, carrying exports and essential cargo such as food and life-saving medicines and pharmaceuticals.

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Earlier this week, Emirates suspended its services to some US destinations based on the FAA advisory and Boeing recommendations on possible interference between the 5G antennas and aircraft systems, as safety of operations is the top priority.

Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers by the temporary suspension of flights to some of our US destinations. Safety will always be our top priority, and we will never gamble on this front. We welcome the latest development which enables us to resume essential transport links to the US to serve travellers and cargo shippers. However, we are also very aware that this is a temporary reprieve, and a long-term resolution would be required. Emirates will continue to work closely with the aircraft manufacturers and relevant regulators to ensure the safety and continuity of our services.”

“We’d like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding, and express appreciation to our teams and partners who have worked round the clock to minimise impact on customers and help us return to service quickly.”