Dubai Airshow 2009

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Aircraft

Civil sales heat up as deals bloom in the desert

The cash registers started to ring here at the 2009 Dubai Airshow yesterday with a modest but nonetheless welcome batch of airliner and engine orders.
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Aircraft

A400M closer to first flight, but loses client

There was good news and bad news for Europe’s troubled airlifter last week.

Three Arab nations join the Amraam community

Letters of offer and acceptance (LOAs) covering the supply of Raytheon’s AIM-120C-7, the latest version of the proven advanced medium-range air-to-air miss
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
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.

AgustaWestland’s two new helos fly

AgustaWestland last week achieved two significant milestones, with the first flights of two new military helicopter designs on consecutive days.

Embraer, CEVA now supply bizjet parts in Dubai

Embraer yesterday announced that spare parts for its business jets are now available in Dubai through a partnership with the UK’s CEVA Logistics.

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
Aircraft

F-22 Raptor wows crowd in Middle Eastern debut

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