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Airlines

ACIA and Bestfly Expand Leasing Arrangement

Angola’s Bestfly is growing in the contract airline and business transport sectors and is adding its first cross-over jet in the form of the E190.
Safety

Collins Sees Path To Spotting Pilot Fatigue

Collins and Seeing Machines are developing fatigue-management solutions using eye-measurements to evaluate pilot alertness.
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Teledyne FLIR Shows Imagers, Underlines UAE Commitment

FLIR Systems—now Teledyne FLIR and one of the world’s largest electro-optic imaging system suppliers—has a growing footprint in the UAE.
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Aircraft

Spain Signs for A330MRTT Conversions

The Spanish air force has acquired three Airbus A330s from Iberia and has now formally ordered their conversion to the MRTT tanker-transport standard.
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Avionics

BAE Showcases Latest Rockets, Displays and Receivers

The UK-based defense technology group is displaying its diverse capability in the U.S. Pavilion at the 2021 Dubai Airshow.
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Aircraft

HAL Takes ‘Make in India’ Mantra to Heart

The Hindustan 228 will headline a range of Indian exhibits at this year’s Dubai Airshow.
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Aircraft

Airbus Offers First Glimpse At ACJ TwoTwenty and ACJ320neo

Airbus Corporate Jets says the VIP versions of its A320 and A220 single-aisle airliners offer more space for the same price as large-cabin business jets.
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Aircraft

Cargo Keeps Emirates 777s Airborne for Much of Pandemic

With around 30 Boeing 777-300ERs converted to cargo-only, even a handful of A380s were employed on cargo charter.
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Aircraft

Russia Shifting Priorities to New Fighter Designs

The Russian defense industry looks to move beyond upgrades and derivatives of the Su-27 and MiG-29.
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Aircraft

Hensoldt Shows Sensor-based Airborne Solutions

Hensoldt’s broad range of sensor technologies include radars, aerial threat protection, and air traffic management systems.
Sustainability and Environment

Dallas Airport Demonstrates SAF 'Circular Economy'

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, SAF producer Neste, and fuel distributor Avfuel provided a demonstration this week in SAF circular economy.
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Polaris Aero Rolls Out Updated FlightRisk

Polaris Aero has incorporated updates to its FlightRisk software, including options to provide easier understanding of the hazards crews face.
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Managing To Fly

Selecting the right management organization helps new aircraft owners get their aircraft safely off the ground.
Avionics

Mid-Canada Mod Center, JD Aero Form Alliance

A partnership between Mid-Canada Mod Center and JD Aero will enable them to provide expanded services to regional aircraft operators.
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Par Avion Founder Looks to Future with New Hire

Business aircraft brokerage Par Avion hires Matthew Gahrmann for newly created role of executive sales director.
Accidents

Aircraft Manager Jailed for Illegal UK Charter Flight

David Henderson was jailed for 18 months for arranging the January 2019 flight in which soccer star Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson were killed.
Aircraft

Acropolis ACJ320neo Flies in for Dubai Debut

The first ACJ320neo to be ordered is now in full service and is being demonstrated to potential customers in the Middle East.
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Elettronica and Leonardo Strengthen Sovereign Skills

Italian defense companies Elettronica and Leonardo have agreed to jointly work on new nationally important projects.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Adds Line Maintenance Station in Dubai

Bombardier's new Dubai maintenance facility is based at Al Maktoum International Airport.
Airlines

Air bp Launches Baghdad Fueling Joint Venture

Air bp is partnering with local companies to build “a strong future for aviation in Iraq.”
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Ground Master Radar Notches a Century

The 100th example of the Ground Master AESA air defense radar recently entered service with Morocco, which first selected the Thales radar in 2013.
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Sustainability and Environment

Air Partner Unveils New Sustainability Strategy

Air Partner's sustainability strategy includes the use of carbon offsets.
Sustainability and Environment

Air bp Turns Focus toward Sustainability

Global fuel provider Air bp is working to help the aviation industry meet its sustainabilty goals.
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Aircraft

Dassault Promotes Falcon Flagships in Dubai

French airframer Dassault puts updated Falcon 8X and forthcoming 6X and 10X in focus at DWC.
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Sustainability and Environment

Electric Aircraft Pioneer Calls For Carbon Tax On Aircraft Fuel

Most of the aviation industry expects to meet its net zero carbon goals through a mix of new technology and widespread use of sustainable aviation fuels.
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Aircraft

Middle East MRO Spend To Fall by Almost a Third on Covid-19

Qatar Airways doubles capacity of engine production facility to allow cut in annual MRO costs
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Rotorcraft

Bell Looks To Replicate Earlier Middle East Success Stories

Bell sees flight training, law enforcement, HEMS, VVIP, and general aviation customers as areas of focus.
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Aircraft

Russia Signals Ambition To Overturn UAE F-35 Sale

The new single-engine “Checkmate” fighter appears for the first time outside Russia at Dubai 2021.
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FutureFlight

Pipistrel To Supply Electric Propulsion for Airflow's eSTOL Proof-of-Concept Aircraft

The Slovenian electric aviation pioneer makes the world's first type certificated all-electric aircraft and is developing a family of 19-passenger regional aircraft called the Miniliner.
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FutureFlight

Archer Moves Maker eVTOL Demonstrator to Flight Test Site

The California company, which says it expects the first hover flight of the two-seat vehicle to happen during December, reported its first set of quarterly earnings since its initial public offering in September.
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