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Yemenia opts for A320s to plug its A350 gap

Airbus and Yemenia Airlines yesterday morning signed a memorandum of understanding covering 10 Airbus A320s, the first of which the official carrier of Yem
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ACJ MAKES a Perfect 10 for Comlux

Aircraft management and charter firm Comlux yesterday placed an order for its tenth Airbus executive jet, making it the largest single operator of the airc

Etihad kicks off next phase of strategic investments

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways plans to spend $750 million on its workforce, fleet, in-flight service and planning and resourcing systems to support record-bre

Boeing and Mubadala lay big plans

Boeing and Mubadala Development Co.

DAE selects CFM engines for its A320s

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has selected CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft it has on order, in a deal worth a
Aircraft

ABJ is a right royal success

The BAE Systems Avro Business Jet (ABJ), which is based on the venerable BAe146/Avro RJ four-engine regional jet, is making its Dubai Airshow debut this we

Team Rafale confident of UAE order

Officials from Team Rafale are quietly confident that a deal for up to 60 airplanes will be made with the United Arab Emirates.

Aircell Names ExecuJet Local Dealer

Airborne communication specialist Aircell has appointed ExecuJet Aviation as its first authorized dealer in the Middle East.

Bombardier Adding Regional Aircraft to Depot

Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that it will offer its commercial aircraft customers in the Middle East ready access to parts through its existing
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet remains on flight plan for growth

Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet’s diversification and five-year plan have helped maintain its growth during the last year, according to Shane O’Hare, president a

LHT, Oman Air form mx venture

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Oman Air to create the maintenance specialist’s first joint venture in the Midd

Flydubai inks financing & deal for carbon brakes

Local low-fare airline Flydubai yesterday inked a pair of aircraft financing deals worth $160 million.

MBDA bets on local tie-up with BMT

MBDA’s joint venture with Abu Dhabi-based Baynuna Aviation Technology, dubbed Baynuna MBDA Missile Technologies (BMT), has just been incorporated.

Gulfstream: bizav market is ‘awakening’

Executives from Gulfstream Aerospace were clearly starting to relax about the economic situation at a Dubai Airshow press conference here this week.

Bizav in MidEast in growth mode, Cessna shows

Cessna has provided firm evidence that business aviation in the Middle East is still in growth mode by delivering four of its Citation business jets to cus

Next stop for exhibitors: Singapore Airshow

Next stop for many Dubai exhibitors will be the Singapore Airshow, which is now less than three months away–Feb.

Mantis looks forward to Spiral 2 trials

Last weekend BAE Systems concluded the first flight trial campaign of its Mantis UAV, the world’s first twin-engine autonomous large UAV.

UAE companies partner on humanitarian cargo effort

Maximus Air Cargo announced yesterday that it is joining forces with Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Airports Co.
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ATC

P&W gearing up on new engine

While focused on delivering geared turbofan (GTF) engines for the new Mitsubishi MRJ and Bombardier C Series, Pratt & Whitney is turning its attention

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Jet Aviation Joins JSSI’s Network of Mx ProvidersJet Aviation of Basel, Switzerland, has signed a service agreement with Jet Support

UAVs, network-centric ops top talk at air chiefs meeting

The movers and shakers of the airpower world were out in force here Saturday for the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference.

Horizon Flight on the prowl for opportunities

Al Ain-based Horizon International Flight Academy, which has assembled a fleet of nearly 30 aircraft since it was established in 2002, is looking for growt

Happy Design makes your aircraft stand out in a crowd

Didier Wolff, owner and sole employee of the Happy Design Studio from Strasbourg, France, is here in Dubai promoting his skills in designing original aircr

AMES prepares to fill nacelle maintenance niche

Nacelle manufacturer Aircelle is here in Dubai celebrating the creation of Aerostructure Middle East Services (AMES), a 50-50 joint venture with maintenanc

More Falcons set to nest in Middle East region

By March of next year Dassault is expected to deliver the first of four Falcon 7Xs that Saudi Arabian Airlines ordered at the 2007 Dubai Airshow.
Engines

Libyan airlines chooses CFM power

Libyan Airlines on Sunday selected the CFM56-5B engine to provide power for seven A320s it has on firm order, and five more on which it has options.
ATC

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Emirates Charter Intros Exotic Travel PackagesEmpire Aviation Group (EAG) has announced plans for “Lifestyle@Empire,” an extension to the comp
Aircraft

Navy puts next-gen Hawkeye through its paces at Patuxent

Northrop Grumman’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is currently undergoing carrier compatibility tests at the U.S.

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
Aircraft

A400M closer to first flight, but loses client

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