• The JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jointly developed by China and Pakistan performs its demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show. Remy de la Mauviniere / AP Photo
    The JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jointly developed by China and Pakistan performs its demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show. Remy de la Mauviniere / AP Photo
  • French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (second left), chief strategy and marketing officer of Airbus Group, Marwan Lahoud (third left) and head of the Military Aircraft division of Airbus Defence and Space Fernando Alonso look on during the unloading of an armoured military vehicle from the Airbus A400M at the International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget on June 16, 2015. Miguel Medina / AFP
    French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (second left), chief strategy and marketing officer of Airbus Group, Marwan Lahoud (third left) and head of the Military Aircraft division of Airbus Defence and Space Fernando Alonso look on during the unloading of an armoured military vehicle from the Airbus A400M at the International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget on June 16, 2015. Miguel Medina / AFP
  • Visitors walk at the static display area during the 51st Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport. Pascal Rossignol / Reuters
    Visitors walk at the static display area during the 51st Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport. Pascal Rossignol / Reuters
  • Visitors watch the Airbus A380 during the flying display. Eric Piermont / AFP
    Visitors watch the Airbus A380 during the flying display. Eric Piermont / AFP
  • The JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jointly developed by China and Pakistan performs its demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, Tuesday June 16, 2015. Some 300,000 aviation professionals and spectators are expected at this week’s Paris Air Show, coming from around the world to make business deals and see dramatic displays of aeronautic prowess and the latest air and space technology. Remy de la Mauviniere / AP Photo
    The JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jointly developed by China and Pakistan performs its demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, Tuesday June 16, 2015. Some 300,000 aviation professionals and spectators are expected at this week’s Paris Air Show, coming from around the world to make business deals and see dramatic displays of aeronautic prowess and the latest air and space technology. Remy de la Mauviniere / AP Photo
  • Visitors are gathered in front of an Israeli made drone Super Heron HF, at the Paris Air Show. Remy de la Mauviniere / AP Photo
    Visitors are gathered in front of an Israeli made drone Super Heron HF, at the Paris Air Show. Remy de la Mauviniere / AP Photo
  • Two visitors watch a Safran made Silvercrest jet engine at the Paris Air Show. Remy de la Mauviniere AP Photo
    Two visitors watch a Safran made Silvercrest jet engine at the Paris Air Show. Remy de la Mauviniere AP Photo
  • Airbus helicopters and an Airbus A380 airplane of Qatar Airways are pictured at Le Bourget airport. AFP
    Airbus helicopters and an Airbus A380 airplane of Qatar Airways are pictured at Le Bourget airport. AFP
  • An Airbus E-Fan.1, an electrical aircraft, participates in flying display during the opening of the 51st Paris Air Show. Pascal Rossignol / Reuters
    An Airbus E-Fan.1, an electrical aircraft, participates in flying display during the opening of the 51st Paris Air Show. Pascal Rossignol / Reuters
  • An Elbit Systems' multi-role long range Male UAV Hermes 900. Eric Piermont / AFP
    An Elbit Systems' multi-role long range Male UAV Hermes 900. Eric Piermont / AFP
  • Onlookers gather as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner waits on the tarmac for its demonstration flight. Francois Mori / AP Photo
    Onlookers gather as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner waits on the tarmac for its demonstration flight. Francois Mori / AP Photo
  • An overview of the Paris Air Show. EPA/ Airbus
    An overview of the Paris Air Show. EPA/ Airbus
  • The ESA Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle IXV. This IXV was launched atop a Vega rocket on February 11, 2015 from Kourou. Eric Piermont / AFP
    The ESA Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle IXV. This IXV was launched atop a Vega rocket on February 11, 2015 from Kourou. Eric Piermont / AFP

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Paris Air Show 2015, day two – in pictures

Liz Claus

June 17, 2015

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The big planemakers such as Boeing and Airbus are showing off their new aircraft as they attempt to win orders from around the world.

Essentials

The flights
Etihad and Emirates fly direct from the UAE to Delhi from about Dh950 return including taxes.
The hotels
Double rooms at Tijara Fort-Palace cost from 6,670 rupees (Dh377), including breakfast.
Doubles at Fort Bishangarh cost from 29,030 rupees (Dh1,641), including breakfast. Doubles at Narendra Bhawan cost from 15,360 rupees (Dh869). Doubles at Chanoud Garh cost from 19,840 rupees (Dh1,122), full board. Doubles at Fort Begu cost from 10,000 rupees (Dh565), including breakfast.
The tours 
Amar Grover travelled with Wild Frontiers. A tailor-made, nine-day itinerary via New Delhi, with one night in Tijara and two nights in each of the remaining properties, including car/driver, costs from £1,445 (Dh6,968) per person.

Other workplace saving schemes
  • The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
  • Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
  • National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
  • In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
  • Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.
Know before you go
  • Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
  • If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
  • By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
  • Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
  • Flash floods are probable due to the terrain and a lack of drainage. Always check the weather before venturing into any canyons or other remote areas and identify a plan of escape that includes high ground, shelter and parking where your car won’t be overtaken by sudden downpours.

 

Results

6.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Dirt) 1,200m; Winner: Major Cinnamon, Fernando Jara, Mujeeb Rahman

7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,900m; Winner: Al Mureib, Fernando Jara, Ahmad bin Harmash

7.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh102,500 (D) 2,000m; Winner: Remorse, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar

8.15pm: Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Meshakel, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer

8.50pm: Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Desert Peace, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

9.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,400m; Winner: Sharamm, Ryan Curatlo, Satish Seemar

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Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

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Major honours

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  • Copa del Rey - 2012
  • Fifa Club World Cup - 2011

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  • League Cup - 2015

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  • World Cup - 2010
  • European Championship - 2008, 2012
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