Emirates plans to introduce Airbus A380 services from Dubai to Bangkok and Toronto at the beginning of June.
Passengers to the two destinations will enjoy an exceptional cabin product that includes the famous first-class suites and showers, an onboard premium-class lounge, new-generation intelligent seating in business class, and mood lighting and more than a thousand channels of Panasonic-supported in-seat entertainment throughout. Emirates’ A380s are configured with 14 first-class suites plus 76 seats in business and 399 in economy. The whole upper deck is dedicated to premium accommodation.
The change will yield a capacity increase of about 30 per cent on each route. From the beginning of June Emirates will have a total of five A380s operating daily on Dubai-London Heathrow, Dubai-Sydney/Auckland (daily), Dubai-Toronto (three times a week) and Dubai-Bangkok (daily). The airline is due to accept another four A380s this financial year and plans to introduce services to Seoul in December.
In other Middle East airline news, Rockwell Collins has revealed that Oman Air has selected both its Airshow 4200D moving-map and flight information system and Tailwind 560 in-flight television for seven Airbus A330s.
The DoD has changed its structures and is been increasing efforts to facilitate access to loans by companies interested in working with artificial intelligence, advanced materials and semiconductors, biotechnology and quantum science.
India has approved millions of dollars in new military purchases, most of which will go to public sector companies.
The main obstacles to overcoming risks in the region are a lack of a strong cybersecurity culture and inadequate funds to invest in this domain given a widespread Chinese presence in the region.
MBDA is adapting to supply chain pressures as the Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to increased demand for armaments.
Despite the additional funding promised this week, the UK armed forces still look set to face cutbacks, and maintaining international commitments to AUKUS and GCAP may limit the options for other programmes.
This week on the Shephard Defence Podcast, senior naval reporter Harry Lye and military training & simulation reporter Norbert Neumann chat with Professor John Louth.
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