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General aviation design guru and space pioneer Burt Rutan was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Dubai Air Show yesterday.

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut announced its MS-21 family of short- and medium-range twin-engine passenger jets at Dubai 2011.

Raytheon has completed delivery and installation of its latest generation AutoTrac III air traffic management system at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Intl Airport.

Avic unveiled the Y-12F Aircar 19-seat twin turboprop at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.

Lufthansa has chosen CFM56-5Bs to power four new Airbus A320s on firm order, CFM International announced at the Dubai Air Show yesterday.

China-based manufacturer Avic is debuting its MA600 twin turboprop at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.

Mubadala Aerospace and Boeing signed two agreements at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.

ExecuJet Middle East and NasJet are to jointly operate a new FBO at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

Engine Alliance, a JV between General Electric (GE) and Pratt & Whitney (P&W), claims pole position in supplying engines for the Airbus A380.

ATR will cease ATR 72-500 production in 2012.

Eurocopter EC175 certification is expected by year-end.

The A400M enters a new phase of turbulence, with Germany looking to slash its purchase to 40 from 53 and France looking to renegotiate a maintenance.

Flydubai is a prime sales prospect for Boeing’s re-engined 737 MAX airliner.

Rizon Jet is laying plans for an FBO development at Paris Le Bourget Airport.

“Safety first” is the credo behind the daily flying display here at the Dubai Air Show.

South Korea is expected to issue a request for proposals for an F-16 radar retrofit this week.

Gama Group Expands into Saudi Arabia

clipse Aerospace has received a United Arab Emirates type certificate for its Total Eclipse twin-engine light jet.

A novel means of adding surveillance sensors to the C-130 quickly and with minimum modification is on display here at the Dubai Air Show.

Qantas Airlines has signed up for Permagard’s bio-coating technology.

The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Sakhir Airbase is set to host its second Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) early next year (Jan. 19-21, 2012).

Rolls-Royce has introduced the first of a two-phase performance improvement for the Trent 900 engines that power the Airbus A380 airliner.

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) and Gates & Partners will hold a free one-day seminar at the Dubai Air Show on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

At the Dubai Air Show, Elettronica is showing a range of the company’s products, including the ELT/572 directional infrared countermeasures set.

Maximus Air has signed an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance lease agreement with express package carrier DHL.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is continuing to expand the capabilities of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter.

Astrium Star Airborne Data Service is at the Dubai Air Show promoting a new air-to-ground link that can help located downed aircraft faster.

JetEx Flight Support has upgraded its Flight Explorer so that the product’s operations control center can link with FBOs.

Raytheon has successfully completed fit-checks for the AGM-154C-1 Joint Standoff Weapon in the internal carriage bay of the Lockheed Martin F-35.

Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8 Fire Scout rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle is gearing up for a new at-sea deployment in January.