The "Future of the Aerospace Industry" is on display at this year's Dubai Airshow.

Dubai 2021: An Aerospace Oasis

The Gabon-based carrier is replacing some of its smaller ATR 72-500s, as Japan's Toki Air considers investment in new short takeoff and landing ATR42s.

Afrijet Orders ATR 72-600s with Fuel Efficient Pratt Engines

Jazeera Airways, Ibom Air, and Air Tanzania dominated the commercial airliner sales news from day three of the 2021 Dubai Airshow.

Jazeera and Ibom Air Boost Airbus With $2.2 Billion Deals

The latest order for two 777Fs from Emirates SkyCargo will expand the freight-carrier’s fleet to a dozen.

Emirates Places Order for Two More 777 Freighters 

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The 2021 Dubai Airshow is the first major international airshow calendar event to take place since 2019. 

Dubai Airshow Points to Industry Resuscitation

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Continuing economic sanctions by the West has raised the possibility of Russian aircraft sales to Iran and Syria, in particular.

Russia Sees Middle East as a Primary Market for New Airliners

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The Tempest fighter is just part of a Future Combat Air System being designed by an international team led by BAE Systems.

Storm Warning Comes from UK in Form of Project Tempest

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A five-year agreement extends AAR's rotable component services for Flydubai, which began in 2016.

Flydubai Renews Cost-per-hour Contract with AAR

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Mubadala unit Sanad sees the size of its own portfolio increase to $1.2 billion.  

Mubadala’s Aerospace Portfolio Hits at Least $8 Billion in Value

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Emirates believes most of its A380s will be flying again by next summer.

Fleet Expansion and MRO Complicate Emirates' Future Plans

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Mena Cargo is building a freighter fleet to serve what it sees as growing air cargo demand in the Gulf, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Bahrain-based Operator Mena Switches from Bizav to Cargo

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