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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

Farnborough and Bahrain shows mean business

It is not too late to sign up to exhibit at next year’s Farnborough International  airshow, but the remaining chalets and indoor exhibits are selling

Georgia has aerospace on its mind

Sonny Perdue, governor of the U.S.

Boeing to install CMC EFBs in 737NGs, BBJs late next year

Operators are expected to begin installing Esterline CMC Electronics’ new 10.4-inch Class 2 PilotView electronic flight bag (EFB)–selected by Boeing for it
Charter & Fractional

Charter firm finds sweet spot in Egypt

Cairo-based Spot Air (Stand E740) is making its Dubai Airshow debut after announcing early this month the opening of a new office in Hannover, Germany.
Charter & Fractional

Comlux to open Paris FBO and Saudi charter venture

Business aviation group Comlux is to expand its services into the FBO sector by establishing a new facility at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Charter & Fractional

Al Jaber plans VVIP charter service

Abu Dhabi-based Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), which has four Airbus A318 Elites and two ACJs on order, last week announced plans to start VVIP charter services

Avisa helps carriers handle bureacracy

Aircraft operators are facing a bureaucratic maze of new requirements covering issues such as safety and quality management at a time when they are under e

Jazeera Airways Returns to Profitability

Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways expects to make a profit this year, even though it reported a $7.6 million first-half loss.

Air Arabia Set To Expand

Publicly owned Air Arabia, the region’s largest low-cost carrier, operates 16 Airbus A320s, has ordered another 44 and plans to open a third operating hub

Arab low-cost carriers challenge majors

Continued eastward migration of low-cost carriers (LCCs) from North America and Europe to regions such as the Middle East and Asia arguably has established

Upgraded RAF Chinooks headed for Afghanistan

In September the UK defense ministry announced a contract to upgrade the Royal Air Force’s 46-strong Boeing Chinook support helicopter force.
Charter & Fractional

Executive Charter Offered on Challengers

In mid-2009, Qatar Airways received two 4,000-nmi-range Bombardier Challenger 605s and a Challenger 300 for new charter subsidiary Qatar Executive.

Qatar throws down gauntlet to ME rivals

Qatar Airways (Stand C130) is again at the Dubai Airshow on Emirates Airlines’ home turf evidently to remind its rival that it can’t have this prosperous t

Dubai says airports will defy downturn

Until about a year ago, the Dubai economy laid a fair claim to being the mother of all modern property booms with new skyscrapers appearing on its skyline