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With the air war in Iraq increasingly dominated by close-air support (CAS) operations and the need to engage rapidly emerging targets in heavily populated

Armed UAVs are not new: back in the days when UAVs were known as RPVs (remotely piloted vehicles) Ryan Aeronautical made several proposals to arm its BQM-3

The defense and aerospace industries in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and some neighboring countries are growing, as seems evident from the number of exhi

Never before has commercial air transport come under such scrutiny for its environmental impact.

Now that Boeing has settled on a firm design configuration for its 787 Dreamliner, details that until recently looked sketchy have suddenly crystallized ju

In past decades better and more accurate weapons served as the generally accepted solution to increasing the effectiveness of an attack aircraft.

The combat potential of Sukhoi fighters will get a boost with the addition of new Russian precision-guided munitions (PGMs) such as the Region company’s LG

The idea of aircraft fractional ownership took some time to germinate in the Middle East.

According to Universal Weather, ground handling in the Middle East has improved, driven by increased traffic and expectations of higher levels of service.

Perhaps contrary to the impressions of outsiders, flying business aircraft into and within the Middle East is not difficult.

The rapid growth of Abu Dhabi-based executive charter group Royal Jet paints a vivid illustration of the pace of business aviation expansion in the Middle

Charter operator Bahrain Executive Air Services Co.

Executive charter operator Cirrus Middle East has joined forces with flight planner Universal Weather & Aviation to open a new FBO at Lebanon’s Beirut Inte

Amman, Jordan-based executive charter operator Arab Wings has taken delivery of a new Cessna Citation XLS jet.

An undisclosed Saudi Arabian company has ordered a VIP-configured Airbus A340-200.

Seabird Aviation Jordan (SAJ) plans to place the two-seat, Lycoming O-360-B2L-powered Seeker SB7L-360A aerial surveillance platform into serial production

Airbus To Test Medical Site for Cabins Airbus is preparing to test a dedicated medical area intended to accommodate all the equipment that airlines need fo

In the quarter century since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has established in-house capability for the development and production of cruise and ball

NetJets Europe pilots are preparing to establish trade union representation at the fractional ownership company.

Nearly two months after the worst aviation accident in Brazil’s history, the midair between a Boeing 737-800 operated by Brazilian airline Gol and a Legacy

Late last month, the FAA awarded Raytheon full Part 25 type certification for the Hawker 4000, some 10 years after the super-midsize jet was announced, fiv

NBAA and the Allied Pilots Association, the union representing 13,000 American Airlines pilots, have added their voices to the growing international call t

Swissport Executive Aviation plans to open a dedicated business aircraft handling operation at Zurich International Airport on January 1.

The NTSB’s analysis of the Nov.

The 560-pound-thrust DGEN380 turbofan engine recently made its first run in Tarnos, France, start-up company Price Induction announced.

Manufacturers should be required to determine if engine restart capability exists after high-power, high-altitude flameouts, according to the NTSB.

New York City-based Arcadia Aviation announced plans late last month to create a $20 million, 200,000-sq-ft corporate hangar and office complex at Eastern

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On November 9, the second Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor prototype made its maiden flight in Italy.

The DOT Inspector General office has given an unqualified, or “clean,” opinion of the financial statements of the NTSB following an outside private audit f