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An-140 sheds its dowdy image

Most people know the Antonov An-140 as a Ukrainian airplane, developed and produced by the Kharkov State   Aircraft Manufacturing Co.
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Turkish Aerospace Modernizes Used F-16s

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced that it will modernize the 17 used F-16s that were previously provided to the Kingdom of Jordan by the U.S
Security

Final Report: Remote landing damaged rotor blades

Aerospatiale AS 350BA, Haines, Alaska, April 6, 2006–The Coastal Helicopters AS 350 air taxi landed on a grassy area near a beach and the main rotor blades
Aircraft

Typhoon reaches 5,000-hour milestone; delayed Tranche 2 production begins

Following its introduction into service with the four Eurofighter partner air forces–Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom–in spring 2004, the servi
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Alenia UAV debuts here

Having flown for the first time on May 29, Alenia Aeronautica’s Sky-X unmanned technology demonstrator is making its debut at the Dubai show, appearing in
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Cessna gives its Encore a plus

Cessna Aircraft  (Stand E705) has continued with recently introduced nomenclature for its newly upgraded models by turning the Citation Encore into th
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Embraer cuts sales forecasts for small RJs

Brazil’s Embraer has once again lowered its projection for the small regional jet segment, predicting a 10-year demand for just 500 units in the 30- t
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Bombardier touts upgraded Challenger and Learjet

Bombardier is here promoting its newly launched Challenger 605 and Learjet 60XR business jets.
Aircraft

CTT Systems to dry 787

Having been selected by Boeing to provide zonal-drying equipment for the new Model 787 airliner, Sweden’s CTT Systems (Stand W607) is keen also to supply h
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Boeing hopes to bloody A380 with its 747-8s

As Airbus prepared to parade the A380 in Dubai, Boeing finally launched the Advanced 747 as a serious competitor.
Aircraft

Kingfisher to open Dubai sweepstakes with ATR 72 order

Here at the Dubai 2005 show today, India’s Kingfisher Airlines is expected to order 20 ATR 72-500s, and to take options on an additional 15 of the 68-seat
Charter & Fractional

NAS moves up to A318 Elite class

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based National Air Services (NAS) has ordered five Airbus A318 Elites, a 15-seat, luxury version of the 100-seat-class airliner.
Aircraft

So what's new in the 747-8?

The General Electric GEnx turbofan is one of the two new engine families under development for the 787, but will be the sole option for the new 747, in a 6
Aircraft

Vulcanair bets its Viator that one big one beats two

The case for twin- versus single-turboprop light transport aircraft is being forcefully argued by Vulcanair, which is relaunching its Viator aircraft here
Aircraft

Record-setting Boeing 777-200LR sets down in Dubai

The Boeing 777-200LR has arrived in Dubai, fresh from setting a new world distance record for a commercial airplane.
FBOs

Dubai gets two bizav support facilities

Dubai International Airport now has not one but two purpose-built support facilities for business aviation, both located in the duty free zone on the other
Aircraft

UAE to manufacture business turboprop

A high-performance but economical business aircraft designed in the UK will be manufactured soon in the United Arab Emirates after an agreement between the
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Saudi firm plays key role in upgrading nation’s Tornados

Riyadh-based Alsalam Aircraft Co.
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Korean T-50 displays fast-jet credentials

The Korea Aerospace Industries/Lockheed Martin T-50 Golden Eagle could capture a large proportion of future world orders for advanced jet trainers.
Aircraft

Iran is captive market for Tu-204

Tupolev’s Tu-204 airliner, which has drawn only modest orders in the past several years, has begun to make inroads in several new markets, including Iran.
Engines

GE, Emirates to test engines here

Two years after signing the deal at the 2003 Dubai airshow, Emirates Airline and General Electric are forging ahead with construction of a huge new engine
Aircraft

High-speed EADS UAV takes flight

EADS Military Aircraft has announced the successful first flight of the new Carapas high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which took place earlier this
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Irkut Develops UAV Family

A number of multirole airborne systems for earth remote sensing (ERS) have been developed by Irkut to equip both unmanned and optionally piloted aerial veh
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Yak-130 jumps into the advanced jet trainer fray

As competition to meet demands for advanced jet trainers in the region intensifies, Irkut is promoting the Yak-130 now entering production to meet a Russia
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Airbus closing on 200 orders as A350 undergoes change

By the end of 2005, and perhaps even by the end of the show, Airbus expects to have booked commitments toward firm orders for 200 examples of the A350.
Aircraft

Merlin weavesmagic in Dubai

A Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter is the leading hardware item in a major participation at the Dubai show by the UK Ministry of Defence and its associate
ATC

Congress blocks Loran turnoff

Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, loran has once more rebounded from attempts on its life.
Accidents

IS&S brings its 10-inch displays to the PC-12

After receiving an STC for a cockpit retrofit incorporating 15-inch-diagonal displays in the Pilatus PC-12 in May, Innovative Solutions & Support has follo
Avionics

Retrofit LCD brings new technology to analog cockpits

The “Flipper” from Flight Display Systems of Alpharetta, Ga., fits into that welcomed category of products that fill a need without breaking the bank.
Avionics

DAC dives into crowded EFB waters

DAC International has entered the EFB fray with the “Gen-X” electronic flight bag, a product that the company touts as unique because it is constructed to