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The first of 24 Archangels has just been delivered to the UAE

Iomax is currently preparing the first of a new batch of Thrush-based aircraft for delivery to the United Arab Emirates.

Provided, maintained and upgraded by CAE, the C-130J training system for the RAF has reached 15 years of service

From 2017 the Sichuan capital of Chengdu expects to host a major new international airshow in the booming region of southwest China.

Aermacchi’s M346 is established as an advanced/tactical trainer, but recent tests have opened up a new career as an aggressor aircraft.

Pilatus has brought both its PC-12 turboprop single business/utility aircraft and PC-21 trainer to the Paris Air Show

Superhawk detector employs more than a million pixels to create a detector that can produce a 1280x1024-resolution, blur-free image in total darkness.

Roketsan is developing a version of its SOM stand-off missile to equip the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Retired Fokker airliner modified to make it a platform for testing advanced systems for the Dassault Rafale.

Textron’s UAV range is being considered for a number of competitions, including France’s tactical UAS requirement.

Will address the issue of whether airlines should revise their training standards and operating procedures in the light of recent accidents.

Twenty of the 30 startups that have benefited from the Paris office’s business acceleration services are represented at Salon du Bourget this year.

Elbit Systems has unveiled a new airborne system at the Paris air show that combines Sigint and soft-kill EW capabilities

First delivery is due in 2017.

IAI’s Barak-8 medium-range air defense missile has undergone successful trials and is now fielded by the Israel Defense Forces.

Company’s division is providing a range of training tools and services under a 12-year deal.

Missile features an improved kinetic energy kill vehicle and larger rocket motors.

System will replace the current Patriot-based defenses by 2025.

Company debuting a new family of smart munitions that can loiter over the target area before making an accurate attack on pop-up targets.

South Africa’s National Airways Corp. is doing very well but says African aviation companies struggle to be taken seriously by OEMs.

Acquisition will allow it to expand its ramp space and hangarage at Biggin Hill Airport.

Envisioned plan includes a 44,000-sq ft hangar and a 22,000-sq ft office block at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland.

Significant expansion in the flight support and aircraft management marketplace has seen Jet Aviation add 12 more aircraft to its managed fleet.

New 3X Nano light has a low footprint.

Started by World Fuel Services in late 2011, the Air Elite network of FBOs now numbers 43 locations. Six more have joined the group this year.

Germany-based charter operator Air Hamburg signed for a new Embraer Legacy 650 this week.

First two records were set on a March 7 journey that flew from Oakland, California, to Lihue, Hawaii, and back.

Significant expansion in the flight support and aircraft management marketplace has seen Jet Aviation add 12 more aircraft to its managed fleet.

Jet Aviation Berlin has opened a second lounge at its Schönefeld FBO, just in time for the surge in traffic expected for the Champions League final.

Fokker, GKN and Boeing will now see first installation of novel SkyView elongated window for BBJ.