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Dubai’s Elite Jets marks first anniversary

Dubai airport-based Elite Jets is marking its first anniversary here at the Dubai airshow by exhibiting alongside Raytheon Aircraft (Stand E501).
Security

Preliminary Report: King Air crashes in France

Raytheon Beech King Air C90A, Besancon, France, Oct.
Security

Preliminary Report: Cheyenne/MiG photo flight proves fatal

Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, Prescott, Ariz., Oct.
Aircraft

CC-130 pact goes to Herc Solutions

Canada has selected the Herc Solutions team to provide ongoing support services for its aging 31-strong Lockheed CC-130 Hercules fleet.
Engines

IAE Launches Corporate Engine Maintenance

International Aero Engines has launched a comprehensive upgrade and aftermarket support service for the V2500 engines powering Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJs)
Aircraft

Airbus flies heavier A340-600

Airbus has flown the first example of its heavier A340-600, launched by Emirates Airline two years ago.
Aircraft

Afghan Airline Adds Six Boeing Jetliners

Kabul-based Ariana Afghan Airlines has agreed to lease two Boeing 757-200s from Boeing Capital and to buy four 737-700s.
Security

Final Reports: Pilot lost control over offshore oil platform

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.
Aircraft

Boeing putting 787 on a diet

Boeing presented a series of planned improvements to the design of the 787 Dreamliner during two days of program updates issued in Seattle last week to air
Security

Final Report: Challenger encountered wake turbulance

Bombardier Canadair CL-600 Challenger, Aspen, Colo., Feb.
Security

Final Flight: Improper use of night vision goggles downed helo

Eurocopter AS 350 B3, Pilar, N.M., Jan.
Security

Final Report: EMS flight fatal for patient

Bell 206-L1 LongRanger, Gentry, Ark., Feb.
Aircraft

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.
Aircraft

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
Aircraft

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
Aircraft

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
Aircraft

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
Aircraft

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
Aircraft

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
Aircraft

Saudi firm plays key role in upgrading nation’s Tornados

Riyadh-based Alsalam Aircraft Co.