Such was the increase in passenger numbers registered by Brazilian airlines. Demand for domestic flights eased by 1.4%, the industry association reported.
CEO Michel Alaby had meetings with the Council of Saudi Chambers and with the Brazilian ambassador in the country. He discussed institutional and commercial projects.
Over breakfast during the Gulfood industry show, business executives will be told how to go about selling food products in the Gulf. Specialist Vishal Pandey will deliver a lecture.
A delegation from the Arab country will be exhibiting for the first time at World Travel Market Latin America, from April 4 to 6. The goal is to increase tourist numbers by 10%.
A USD 1.249 billion surplus was recorded in the third week of February, with exports reaching USD 4.274 billion and imports amounting to USD 3.025 billion.
The Brazilian federal government will create rules in a bid to attract international capital into the oil refinement market, currently near single-handedly dominated by state-run company Petrobras.
The domestic and foreign debt dropped to BRL 3.05 trillion in January from December, according to numbers from Brazil’s National Treasury Secretariat.
Qatar University is accepting enrolments for its Arabic course. Non-locals residing in other countries can apply for full grants until March 16.
Parade band “Ali Babou e suas 40 Odaliscas” will hit the streets of Rio de Janeiro’s Leblon neighborhood on Monday with a song sung in Arabic for its main musical theme.
The Executive arm of the Doha-based carrier is looking for women with at least five years’ experience working at international airlines. Fluent English is required and the maximum age is 35.
On a trip to São Paulo, ambassador Nabil Adghoghi said the Agreement on Cooperation and Facilitation of Investments is almost complete. The diplomat paid visits to the vice governor and the vice mayor.
Colonel Sylvio Pessoa will discuss logistics in connection with the environment at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik next Monday (20), in an open-to-the-public event.
USD 11.5 billion were invested in Brazil’s productive sector last month, the highest amount for a January since the Brazilian Central Bank began keeping records, in 1995.
Consumption during trips to other countries reached USD 1.5 billion in January, the Central Bank reported. In January of last year, expenditure had reached USD 840 million.
