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Rockwell Collins wins Jazeera A320 business

Kuwait-based low-fare carrier Jazeera Airways has selected U.S.

LHT Systems highlights airline ops software

Lufthansa Systems is here (Stand A220) promoting its software programs for airline operations such as scheduling, crew management, flight planning, and wei
Engines

Snecma, BAT team up on engine mx

French engine maker Snecma (Stand W420) and Baynuna Aviation Technology (BAT), a Abu Dhabi-based defense company, have formed a joint venture called Snecba

News Clips from Dubai 2009

MagEagle UAV To Track Subs Boeing’s Phantom Works is developing a version of its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage (SECC) unmanned air s
Aircraft

U.S. Navy deploys Fire Scout

The Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout, a vertical takeoff unmanned air system (VTUAS), began its first operational deployment with the U.S.
Charter & Fractional

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Aircell Appoints Abu Dhabi Sales RepAirborne communications specialist Aircell has announced the appointment of Shoukry Shokralla as
Aircraft

ISAF adopts UK air rules

Responding to mounting criticism of civilian casualties caused by air strikes, the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) tightened the rules
Aircraft

Royal Moroccan Air Force kicks off first T-6C sale

In late September the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) became the latest customer for the Hawker Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer and the first for the weapo

RAeS on a mission for more members

The Royal Aeronautical Society is on a recruitment drive at the Dubai Airshow (Stand W144) looking to build on a membership base that already extends to a

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Golf Champ Garcia To Visit Hawker Beech Chalet Professional golfer Sergio Garcia plans to visit Hawker Beechcraft (Chalet A9) at the show this a

Gulfstream Adds MidEast, N. Africa Service Reps

Gulfstream Aerospace has recently added two representatives to its field service organization.

Aerostar, Air India Set Up Engine MRO “A-Team”

Sharjah-based Aerostar Asset Management and Air India Engine Overhaul Division in Mumbai, India, have announced the creation of an engine maintenance, repa

Saab aims BAMSE at the Gulf region

Last year the production version of the Saab BAMSE (Bofors advanced missile system evaluation) entered service with the Swedish armed forces and now the co
Aircraft

Airbus’ A320 replacement likely to be larger, slower

Future passenger aircraft might not be as exotic as some research projects and artist renderings have suggested, according to Philippe Jarry, a member of A

Wedgetail woes may be over for Boeing

Boeing is making the long-delayed delivery of the Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF

Dubai Air Show still grows, defying economic gravity

The 2009 Dubai Airshow will seek to buck the aerospace industry’s downward trend when it opens its doors this morning.
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First BBJ outfitted by Jet Av with designer cabin interior

Jet Aviation Basel has delivered the first of three Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) with Andrew Winch Designs cabin interiors to an undisclosed customer.

Skyplan to open Dubai office early next year

Canada-based Skyplan, a flight-services provider, plans to open an office in Dubai in February to complement its existing Sharjah office, which opened a ye

Eurocopter EC175 mockup a first-timer at Dubai show

For the first time at the Dubai Air Show, Eurocopter (Stand A140) is showing its full-scale mockup of the in-development EC175 medium-twin helicopter.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets ME launches F2000LX program

Fractional ownership of private aircraft seems to be a struggling business model in North America and Europe but it’s alive and well in this part of the wo
Aircraft

F-22 Raptor wows crowd in Middle Eastern debut

Making its first-ever appearance in the Middle East, the U.S.

ATR wins 30 aircraft deal from Indonesia’s Wings Air

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air of Indonesia today announced the signing of a contract for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-500s, as well as options covering anothe

China’s new L-15 trainer arrives on the world stage

Appearing for the first time outside China, the L-15 Falcon is at Dubai to promote its capabilities here in a region that offers significant market potenti

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Kazak Operator Receives Two More AW139s Kazakhstan-based JSC Euro-Asia Air has taken delivery of two AgustaWestland AW139 medium-twin helicopters

The Secrets of Low-Rate, Low-Cost Rafale Production

How can the Rafale be produced–and offered for export–at an economic price when the production rate is only about one aircraft per month? Official French s

France plays the long game for Dassault Rafale exports

The Dassault Rafale combat jet may yet prove to be an export winner, despite no such orders being placed to date.

New avionics and APU deals boost Honeywell order book

A series of new deals involving customers from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent have fattened Honeywell Aerospace’s already substantial order bo
Aircraft

Airbus A330 freighter makes maiden flight

Airbus’s new A330-200F freighter flew for the first time early this month, officially marking the start of a 180-hour flight-test and certification campaig
Aircraft

Wing fix completed on first 787

Boeing has finished installing reinforcements within the side-of-body fuselage on the first 787 Dreamliner, the company announced last Thursday, and expect