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CAE expands south China sim center

CAE is expanding its flight training center at Zhuhai in southern China by building a satellite complex to accommodate six more full flight simulators (FFS
Aircraft

Asian carriers evaluate Boeing’s new son-of-747

Three years had passed since Boeing sold any passenger-carrying 747s when the company surprised the pundits last November by launching the 747-8 on the str
Aircraft

Honeywell APU going on A350s

Airbus has chosen Honeywell’s HGT1500 auxiliary power unit (APU) to provide electric and pneumatic power for the new A350 variant of the A330 twin-aisle ai
Aircraft

Airbus may launch freighter version of A330-200 soon

Airbus expects to launch its long-delayed  freighter version of the A330 by mid-year.
ATC

Conference provides more questions than answers on funding for ATC modernization

While speakers at the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention in Washington in October discussed a wide range of ATC technologies, both current
Regulations and Government

Alphabets bring user-fee case to AOPA

At the AOPA Convention in Palm Springs, Calif., last month, the specter of user fees cast its long shadow over operators and potential operators of the new
Aircraft

Suppliers are queuing to support A380 fleets

With the new Airbus A380 expected to begin operations in little more than ten months’ time, service-support companies are beginning to position themselves
Aircraft

Airbus thinks it has overcome A380 structural test failure

An Airbus A380 structural failure during wing static tests in France last week do not mean Asian Aerospace 2006 visitors are in any danger when the new ver
Aircraft

Gulfstream finds success in Asia/Pacific markets

During 2005 Gulfstream Aerospace sold 16 business jets in the Asia/Pacific region including the first large-cabin, long-range G450 and the second large-cab
Aircraft

BAE Hawk begins 6-week regional tour

The arrival on Sunday of the BAE Systems Hawk New Demonstrator Aircraft (HNDA) marks the debut of the Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) anywhere in Asia and the s
Aircraft

Gripen C/D makes airshow, Middle East debuts here

The arrival of the Gripen at the Dubai airshow represents a major milestone in an expanding marketing campaign for Sweden’s multirole fighter.
Aircraft

Syria to choose between Airbus and Russian jets

Airbus is competing with Russia’s Ilyushin-Finance Co.
Aircraft

In Iraq, UAVs assuming ever more deadly role

With the air war in Iraq increasingly dominated by close-air support (CAS) operations and the need to engage rapidly emerging targets in heavily populated
Aircraft

Armed UAVs Have Track Record

Armed UAVs are not new: back in the days when UAVs were known as RPVs (remotely piloted vehicles) Ryan Aeronautical made several proposals to arm its BQM-3
Aircraft

UAVs drive growth of Mideast aerospace biz

The defense and aerospace industries in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and some neighboring countries are growing, as seems evident from the number of exhi
Engines

OEMs tackle temperature-fuel burn paradox

Never before has commercial air transport come under such scrutiny for its environmental impact.
Aircraft

Boeing 787’s appeal runs more than skin deep

Now that Boeing has settled on a firm design configuration for its 787 Dreamliner, details that until recently looked sketchy have suddenly crystallized ju
Aircraft

EO systems for pods drive fighter mods

In past decades better and more accurate weapons served as the generally accepted solution to increasing the effectiveness of an attack aircraft.
Aircraft

Sukhoi Fighters to get more precision

The combat potential of Sukhoi fighters will get a boost with the addition of new Russian precision-guided munitions (PGMs) such as the Region company’s LG
Charter & Fractional

Middle East Business Aviation: After a slow start, NetJets is taking hold

The idea of aircraft fractional ownership took some time to germinate in the Middle East.
FBOs

Ground Handling Improves

According to Universal Weather, ground handling in the Middle East has improved, driven by increased traffic and expectations of higher levels of service.
ATC

Middle East Business Aviation: Flight planners like the Gulf

Perhaps contrary to the impressions of outsiders, flying business aircraft into and within the Middle East is not difficult.
Charter & Fractional

Abu Dhabi charter firm looks toward management

The rapid growth of Abu Dhabi-based executive charter group Royal Jet paints a vivid illustration of the pace of business aviation expansion in the Middle
Charter & Fractional

Bexair To Launch Finance and Service Ops⽫

Charter operator Bahrain Executive Air Services Co.
FBOs

Cirrus/Universal To Open New Beirut FBO

Executive charter operator Cirrus Middle East has joined forces with flight planner Universal Weather & Aviation to open a new FBO at Lebanon’s Beirut Inte
Charter & Fractional

Arab Wings Receives Citation XLS

Amman, Jordan-based executive charter operator Arab Wings has taken delivery of a new Cessna Citation XLS jet.
Charter & Fractional

Saudi Company, Al Kharafi Group Order VIP Airbuses聰

An undisclosed Saudi Arabian company has ordered a VIP-configured Airbus A340-200.
Aircraft

Jordan’s Seabird ready to build serial Seekers

Seabird Aviation Jordan (SAJ) plans to place the two-seat, Lycoming O-360-B2L-powered Seeker SB7L-360A aerial surveillance platform into serial production
Aircraft

Airbus to test medical site in A380 cabin

Airbus To Test Medical Site for Cabins Airbus is preparing to test a dedicated medical area intended to accommodate all the equipment that airlines need fo
Engines

Toloo-4 turbojet engine enters production

In the quarter century since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has established in-house capability for the development and production of cruise and ball