Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Bombardier picks Pratt GTF to power its C-Series airliner

Bombardier has selected Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for its 100- to 149-seat C-Series airliners in a deal the airframer claims “secures

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

Airbus sells Corporate Jetliner to Hong Kong’s C Jet Limited

Airbus yesterday signed an order for an Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) from C Jet Limited, a Hong Kong company owned by a private individual.

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

Virgin Nigeria buys bevy of Embraer regional jets

Virgin Nigeria has signed for up to 24 Embraer E-Jets worth $811 million at current list prices and is trying to persuade the manufacturer to establish a r

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

Qatar pads order book with Boeing freighters

Gulf carrier Qatar Airways yesterday signed an order for five Boeing 777F cargo aircraft and took options on a further five.

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

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Lighter-than-air craft gaining favor in Mideast

Using gas for lift is hardly new, but interest in the idea is making something of a resurgence here in the Middle East.

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

Straight as Arrows

The UK Royal Air Force Red Arrows make a return appearance to the Dubai Air Show.

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

Cessna lengthens its order backlog in the Middle East

Cessna announced yesterday that its authorized sales representative for the region, Wallan Aviation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has placed an order for 25 air

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

Grounded for Six Months, F-35 Prepares for Return

The first Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has now been grounded for more than six months.

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

Aerion accepting letters of intent for supersonic bizjet

Aerion has started accepting letters of intent for the first 80 delivery positions of its projected supersonic business jet and has appointed Zurich-headqu

Aircraft

November 12, 2007

SAAB at 70…or Saab at 100?

On August 31 this year Saab held a party at its Linköping aircraft factory to celebrate the company’s 70th birthday.

Aircraft

November 8, 2007

Embraer stakes its claim on booming Mideast bizjet market

Embraer (Stand E614) has opened a sales office here in Dubai in a bid to gain a larger share of what it views as a booming market for business aircraft in

Aircraft

November 8, 2007

King Airs Are Still King for Hawker Beechcraft

Wichita-based Hawker Beechcraft yesterday reported third-quarter pre-tax profits of $62.1 million and quarterly aircraft sales of $871 million, resulting i

Aircraft

November 8, 2007

M-346 gets lighter, faster, more agile

While the first two prototypes of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 lead-in fighter trainer are engaged in a development program, a third is taking shape at the I

Aircraft

November 7, 2007

BAE Systems cuts metal on first Taranis UCAV

BAE Systems (Stand W412) has started building the airframe for the Taranis, a $254 million unmanned combat aerial vehicle demonstrator aimed at helping the

Aircraft

November 7, 2007

Skat UCAV lends evidence of emerging Russian prowess

Russia’s defense industry seems determined to make up for ground it has lost to Western rivals in the market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Aircraft

November 7, 2007

Sukhoi Su-35 to fly by year-end

Test flights of a completely upgraded Sukhoi Su-35 will start before year-end, according to Sukhoi general director Mikhail Pogosyan.

Aircraft

November 7, 2007

Boeing sees fertile ground in Gulf for 747-8

In Boeing’s estimation, the Middle East will become the third largest market in the world for jumbo-sized airplanes over the next 20 years.

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

Emirates stays silent on A380 service entry plan

Two and a half years after its first flight, the Airbus A380 airliner entered service late in October with Singapore Airlines (SIA).

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

Airbus predicts new wave of orders for sluggish A380

Introduction of A380 flights is being seen by Airbus as a precursor to “a new wave of orders” for the airliner.

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

MiG sees order book swelling past $4 billion

The order book of Russian Aircraft Corp.

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Latest

Bombardier picks Pratt GTF to power its C-Series airliner

Bombardier has selected Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for its 100- to 149-seat C-Series airliners in a deal the airframer claims “secures

Airbus sells Corporate Jetliner to Hong Kong’s C Jet Limited

Airbus yesterday signed an order for an Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) from C Jet Limited, a Hong Kong company owned by a private individual.

Virgin Nigeria buys bevy of Embraer regional jets

Virgin Nigeria has signed for up to 24 Embraer E-Jets worth $811 million at current list prices and is trying to persuade the manufacturer to establish a r

Qatar pads order book with Boeing freighters

Gulf carrier Qatar Airways yesterday signed an order for five Boeing 777F cargo aircraft and took options on a further five.

Videos

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Lighter-than-air craft gaining favor in Mideast

Using gas for lift is hardly new, but interest in the idea is making something of a resurgence here in the Middle East.

Straight as Arrows

The UK Royal Air Force Red Arrows make a return appearance to the Dubai Air Show.

Cessna lengthens its order backlog in the Middle East

Cessna announced yesterday that its authorized sales representative for the region, Wallan Aviation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has placed an order for 25 air

Grounded for Six Months, F-35 Prepares for Return

The first Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has now been grounded for more than six months.

Aerion accepting letters of intent for supersonic bizjet

Aerion has started accepting letters of intent for the first 80 delivery positions of its projected supersonic business jet and has appointed Zurich-headqu

SAAB at 70…or Saab at 100?

On August 31 this year Saab held a party at its Linköping aircraft factory to celebrate the company’s 70th birthday.

Embraer stakes its claim on booming Mideast bizjet market

Embraer (Stand E614) has opened a sales office here in Dubai in a bid to gain a larger share of what it views as a booming market for business aircraft in

King Airs Are Still King for Hawker Beechcraft

Wichita-based Hawker Beechcraft yesterday reported third-quarter pre-tax profits of $62.1 million and quarterly aircraft sales of $871 million, resulting i

M-346 gets lighter, faster, more agile

While the first two prototypes of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 lead-in fighter trainer are engaged in a development program, a third is taking shape at the I

BAE Systems cuts metal on first Taranis UCAV

BAE Systems (Stand W412) has started building the airframe for the Taranis, a $254 million unmanned combat aerial vehicle demonstrator aimed at helping the

Skat UCAV lends evidence of emerging Russian prowess

Russia’s defense industry seems determined to make up for ground it has lost to Western rivals in the market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Sukhoi Su-35 to fly by year-end

Test flights of a completely upgraded Sukhoi Su-35 will start before year-end, according to Sukhoi general director Mikhail Pogosyan.

Boeing sees fertile ground in Gulf for 747-8

In Boeing’s estimation, the Middle East will become the third largest market in the world for jumbo-sized airplanes over the next 20 years.

Emirates stays silent on A380 service entry plan

Two and a half years after its first flight, the Airbus A380 airliner entered service late in October with Singapore Airlines (SIA).

Airbus predicts new wave of orders for sluggish A380

Introduction of A380 flights is being seen by Airbus as a precursor to “a new wave of orders” for the airliner.

MiG sees order book swelling past $4 billion

The order book of Russian Aircraft Corp.

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