January 15, 2024
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MG Cyberster To Tour The Middle East Until This Date

The MG Cyberster is the brand’s flagship two-door electric sports car that takes inspiration from the MGB. The EV, available with single- and dual-motor configurations, has a maximum battery size of 77kWh. The quickest derivative can hit 100kmph from nothing in 3.2 seconds.

The car began its transcontinental tour in September 2023 from London’s Westminster Bridge, UK, to Shanghai, China. The Cyberster will be touring the Middle East from January 14 until February 19, 2024. During that period, it will stop at specific landmarks in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and Jeddah), Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) and Oman.

MG organised this driving tour to celebrate its Centenary. The company recently announced its Whale model for the Middle East, and bookings are underway.

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January 12, 2024
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Delta Air Lines Orders Twenty A350-1000 Jets

USA’s Delta Air Lines has placed a first order for twenty Airbus A350-1000 aeroplanes. Once inducted, it will be a new aircraft type in the carrier’s fleet. Also, it will claim the title of the airline’s largest widebody jet.

The Airbus A350-1000 can fly over 400 passengers for up to 9,700 nautical miles (17,964km). Powered by the latest-generation engines, which can run efficiently on 50 per cent blended SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel), the aircraft offers a 25 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Until now, Airbus has received more than 1,206 orders from 58 carriers worldwide for the A350.

Delta Air Lines currently has over 450 Airbus aircraft, comprising all the manufacturer’s product families – from the A220 to the A350-900. More than 200 are on order.

Also Read: Airbus Delivers First A350-1000 To Japan Airlines

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January 12, 2024
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All Nippon Airways And ITA Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement

Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and Italy’s national carrier, ITA Airways, have inked a codeshare agreement that will come into effect from January 24, 2024. As is the case with such mutual partnerships, both airlines will be able to offer enhanced connectivity via Rome Fiumicino and Tokyo Haneda airports.

All passengers of both carriers will be able to travel to their desired destination on a single ticket. Those travelling on ANA will have Rome as their entry point into Italy. However, their “NH” marked ticket will allow them to connect to five other Italian locations – Bologna, Venice, Turin, Florence and Naples. Similarly, ITA will mark their codesharing tickets with “AZ”, allowing passengers to travel to Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Itami, Kansai, Okinawa and Sapporo via Tokyo.

The duo is mulling to expand their codeshare partnership further, which will open more destinations for travellers.

Also Read: First A321Neo Joins ITA Airways’ Fleet

Images Source: Airbus Media Website.

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January 11, 2024
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Abarth and Stellantis Motorsport join forces to create the most powerful Abarth ever

Any car badged with the Abarth logo is destined to cater to the enthusiasts specifically. Now, this performance division of Italian carmaker Fiat has decided to collaborate with Stellantis Motorsport to set new standards in the electric automotive world. The first lovechild between this newfound alliance is already set to be the most powerful Abarth ever, courtesy of a 240hp output. The partnership also sees both banners coming together and bringing racing expertise and technological know-hows from its respective backgrounds to craft a new platform called the Perfo-eCMP. It’s a new platform based on the well-known eCMP and will see many new projects within the Group. This new Abarth is also equipped with a unique limited slip differential which was developed for the specific needs of a BEV powertrain and will feature an advanced braking system comprising bigger brake discs and larger disc surfaces for a better heat dissipation and fading resistance.

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January 11, 2024
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Chaos Karting opens in Dubai to bring video game power ups in real-world go-karting

March 2024 will witness Dubai receive a one-of-a-kind live-action go-karting experience called Chaos Karts. It’s designed to bridge the gap between the virtual and physical worlds by throwing digital projections with an augmented reality experience without the need of a headset or a personal screen. This allows visitors to ‘battle’ each other around 20-minute circuits to acquire jewels and power-ups, including laser guns, hammers, speed boosts, bombs, and the dreaded EMP as they race to the finish line in their electric karts. The virtual environment further lets players choose from a variety of track designs ranging between the Arabian desert to the cosmos. Prices for Chaos Karts start from 104 AED and the activity is located in Al Quoz. Ticket sales begin on January 10th via Fever (feverup.com) with the activity opening its doors for visitors from March 10th, 2024 onwards. Players can further try more fun and challenging games such as a laser maze, target shooting maze, zip-line, and more in The Cube, Chaos Karts Dubai’s dedicated immersive game space. 

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