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Vital Role for British Airpower over Libya

British commanders are counting the cost of a major and successful contribution to NATO’s Operation Unified Protector.
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Futures Day Aims to Draw in UAE’s Next Generation of High Flyers

The Dubai Air Show's Futures Day will be dedicated to inspiring the UAE’s young people to build careers in aviation.
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Dubai Set to Soar Say Oxford Experts

Research group Oxford Economics (OE) predicts that the importance of Dubai’s aviation sector will grow over the next ten years.
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Aircraft

Oman Air Could Announce 787 Decision at Dubai Air Show

This could be the week that Oman Air confirms definitively whether or not it will still take the six Boeing 787s.
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Life Begins at Forty for High-Flying UAE

Dubai International Airport, home to the biennial Dubai Airshow, predates the UAE's independence by 11 years..
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Aircraft

F-16 To Spearhead Reborn Iraqi Air Force

The U.S. Pentagon announced that the first payment had been made concerning the supply of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Iraq
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Charter & Fractional

MEBAA Meeting Explores Mideast Bizav Issues

Regional business aviation companies met in Dubai today to share information and discuss issues at the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA)
ATC

FAA Expands NextGen Testbed at Embry-Riddle

An expanded FAA NextGen ATC technologies testbed at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach, Fla. campus officially opened this week.

Dassault Falcon Still Bullish on MidEast Bizjet Market

The Middle East still represents a "major market" for Dassault Falcon despite "recent challenging market conditions" in the region
Aircraft

Flight Control Snag Delays Embraer Legacy 450/500

The Embraer Phenom 500 prototype will not make its maiden flight by year-end as originally scheduled, due to delays stemming from the Parker remote
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Aircraft

Dubai 2011 Set To Open with More Exhibitors, Visitors

The 2011 Dubai Air Show, which opens on Sunday, is set to trump the 2009 event, with anticipated visitor numbers for the trade-only event expected to be
Aircraft

Piaggio Makes Plans For New Bizjet

Mubadala of Abu Dhabi is taking the lead in trying to advance the Italian airframer’s plans to launch a new business jet.
Aircraft

Airbus ‘Terminates’ A340

Airbus has manufactured its last A340.
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IATA's Tyler Makes Case for Airlines' Rights

IATA's Tony Tyler calls on aviation stakeholders to work together.
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Lufthansa Technik To Support Japan Airlines’ 787 Fleet

Lufthansa Technik signed a 10-year agreement with Japan Airlines to provide component support for JAL’s new fleet of Boeing 787s.
Sustainability and Environment

Alaska Airlines Launches Biofuel-powered U.S. Service

Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air have purchased sufficient biofuel from SkyNRG,
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Maintenance and Modifications

StarPort Promotes Smith to Director of Maintenance

Orlando Sanford International Airport-based StarPort, a subsidiary of Cambata Aviation International, has promoted Phillip Smith to the position of directo
Maintenance and Modifications

King Aerospace Adds EASA certification

King Aerospace has received certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Citation CJ4

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for the Cessna 525C Citation CJ4.

Delta TechOps, Air Canada Sign Engine Mx Contract

Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division, Delta TechOps, has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with Air Canada to provide repair and overhaul services to

Hawker Beechcraft Increases Parts Availability

To serve a growing base of international customers, Hawker Beechcraft Parts and Distribution continues to expand its global parts

Dassault Launches Falcon Dispatch Plus

Falcon 900 and 2000 operators now have a new tool available to help reduce operating costs and improve dispatch availability.
Maintenance and Modifications

ACI Jet Solutions Opens New Maintenance Facility

ACI Jet Solutions has finished construction of a 150,000-sq-ft ramp and 34,000-sq-ft maintenance facility at California’s San Luis Obispo County Regional A

Emteq Has the Power (for Aircraft Cabins)

Emteq offers new products for cabin power.

Hawker Beechcraft Gears Up for More Layoffs

In a letter sent to employees on Friday, Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Bill Boisture warned of further layoffs
Accidents

GPS Group to FCC: No Upper MSS Band for LightSquared

The Coalition to Save Our GPS sent a letter today to the FCC asking the agency to “promptly rule” that LightSquared be barred from
Charter & Fractional

Charter Demand Flat as Further Financial Crisis Looms

Online charter portal Avinode’s forward-looking demand index stood at 97.13 on November 7, more than 45 points lower than on October 7.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets, FlightSafety Soaring at Berkshire Hathaway

Third-quarter pre-tax earnings at Berkshire Hathaway’s “other services” division, which includes FlightSafety International and NetJets