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Russia Signals Ambition To Overturn UAE F-35 Sale

The new single-engine “Checkmate” fighter appears for the first time outside Russia at Dubai 2021.

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November 12, 2021

Middle East MRO Spend To Fall by Almost a Third on Covid-19

Qatar Airways doubles capacity of engine production facility to allow cut in annual MRO costs

Aircraft

November 12, 2021

Dassault Promotes Falcon Flagships in Dubai

French airframer Dassault puts updated Falcon 8X and forthcoming 6X and 10X in focus at DWC.

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November 12, 2021

Bombardier Adds Line Maintenance Station in Dubai

Bombardier's new Dubai maintenance facility is based at Al Maktoum International Airport.

Aircraft

November 12, 2021

Videos

Shock and Awe: Warplanes Wow the Farnborough Show Crowds

Shock and Awe: Warplanes Wow the Farnborough Show Crowds

Aircraft

July 17, 2014

The Future of Airliners is Electric

The Future of Airliners is Electric

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July 15, 2014

Airliners Amaze Flying Display Crowds With Agile Maneuvers

Airliners Amaze Flying Display Crowds With Agile Maneuvers

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July 15, 2014

Embraer Unveils New Cabin Concept for the E-Jet Family

Embraer Unveils New Cabin Concept for the E-Jet Family

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July 14, 2014

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Acropolis ACJ320neo Flies in for Dubai Debut

The first ACJ320neo to be ordered is now in full service and is being demonstrated to potential customers in the Middle East.

Aircraft

November 12, 2021

Hensoldt Shows Sensor-based Airborne Solutions

Hensoldt’s broad range of sensor technologies include radars, aerial threat protection, and air traffic management systems.

Aircraft

November 12, 2021

Dubai South FBOs See Big Expo 2020 Traffic Boost

Dubai South-based FBO/MRO firm DC Aviation Al Futtaim expects a large number of delegations to reverse plans not to travel to Dubai.

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November 11, 2021

Airbus Steadfast in Goal To Build a Zero-emissions Airliner

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is exploring multiple angles and technological paths to decarbonize flight.

Aircraft

November 11, 2021

Bombardier Sees Middle East New and Preowned Aircraft Boom

Bombardier Expects the Global 7500 and Challenger 3500 business jets to prosper in the Middle East region.

Aircraft

November 11, 2021

Covid-19 Spurs Boom in P2F Conversions

More and more passenger airliners have undergone conversion to freighter aircraft in response to the acute air cargo capacity crunch.

Aircraft

November 11, 2021

IAI Hopes to Open Abu Dhabi P2F Conversion Center in a Year

IAI's Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion center would be the first outside Israel.

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November 10, 2021

PilotsGlobal Sees Middle East Pilot Shortage in 2023

Expats account for 8.5 pilots out of 10 at Emirates, while the figure is 80 percent for Qatar Airways, according to PilotsGlobal.

Aircraft

November 10, 2021

Embraer Upbeat on Mideast Demand for E-Jets, T-prop, EVA

Hussein Dabbas, head of Embraer’s commercial unit for the Middle East and Africa, sees an appetite for small narrowbodies returning.

Aircraft

November 10, 2021

Boeing Projects Optimistic Outlook for Mideast Growth

The Middle East’s annual growth rate for passenger traffic will average 4.1 percent per year, compared with 3.1 percent for the world, Boeing forecasts.

Aircraft

November 10, 2021

Hermeus Unveils, Powers Up Hypersonic Prototype

Hyprsonic business jet developer Hermeus rolled out a test vehicle prototype and gave a live demonstration of its engines at full afterburner power.

Aircraft

November 10, 2021

Gulf Sales Spur the Rebirth of the F-15 Eagle Fighter

Orders from two Gulf nations—Saudi Arabia and Qatar—paved the way for the U.S. Air Force itself to begin buying the F-15 Eagle again after 20 years.

Aircraft

November 9, 2021

Typhoon Radar Development Follows Parallel Tracks

With the first production AESA radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon now being delivered, further development is being conducted in two separate efforts.

Aircraft

November 9, 2021

Cash Pipeline Puts Middle East Lessors in Strong Position

DAE's portfolio stands at 425 aircraft, while Alafco now manages 80.

Aircraft

November 9, 2021

Superjet Applies Power to Overcome U.S. Trade Restrictions

The Kremlin has committed $1.83 billion in funding support for the “Superjet-New.”

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November 9, 2021

Hands On: SkyCourier Lab Simulator

A flying session in Textron Aviation's SkyCourier lab simulator revealed interesting characteristics of this heavy-duty load-hauler.

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November 9, 2021