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Engines

Rolls-Royce and Pratt&Whitney Join Forces with Mid-size Engine Venture

The joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney on mid-sized engines secures their future in the mid-size engine market.

Training Providers Scramble To Meet Middle East’s Pilot Shortfall

According to a report by Boeing, the Middle East will need more than 37,000 pilots to fly the aircraft due to be delivered there over the next 20 years.
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Dubai Show Rises to the Training Challenge

The Dubai Air Show will be the occasion for the first Gulf Aviation Training Event being held tomorrow and on Tuesday.

Muscat Fast-tracks Airport Development

The ambitious development plan to expand Oman’s Muscat Airport has been accelerated.
Charter & Fractional

Dubai Business Aviation Firm Set To Expand Its Empire To India

Empire Aviation is about to conclude a major joint-venture agreement, which executive director Steve Hartley said will “double the size of the company.”
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Pratt Forms JV with Rolls for Future Airliner Engines

Pratt Forms JV with Rolls for Future Airliner Engines
Aircraft

Oman Air Could Announce 787 Decision at Dubai Air Show

This could be the week that Oman Air confirms definitively whether or not it will still take the six Boeing 787s.
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Oman Air Wavering Over 787 Deliveries

Oman Air now flies seven Airbus A330s (above), now seen as possible alternatives to Boeing 787s. (Photo: Airbus)
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Paris 2011: Europrop International Still Troubleshooting TP400 Gearbox Malfunction on Airbus A400M

The last-minute problem with the gearbox of the TP400D-6 turboprop engine, which led to the decision to cancel the spectacular Airbus A400M flying display
Engines

Paris 2011: Price Induction To Certify Its DGEN 380 Mini-turbofan

French turbine-engine manufacturer Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGEN 380 general aviation turbofan.  An example

Paris 2011: Will Unrest Undermine Ambitious Targets Set By Moroccan Aerospace Industry

The Moroccan aerospace industry has made significant strides in recent years to position itself as a lower cost base than nearby Europe.

Paris 2011: Raytheon Lands Romanian ATM Radar Deal

Romania has ordered Raytheon mode-S monopulse secondary surveillance radars for three of its airports as part of its upgrade to comply with European Union
Engines

Paris 2011: Rolls Details A350-100 Growth Engine

Rolls-Royce has revealed how it will increase the thrust of the baseline engine it is developing for the Airbus A350 by 13,000lbs 000 pounds to meet the t
Engines

Price Induction To Certify DGen 380 Mini-turbofan

Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGen 380 general aviation turbofan, the Tarnos, the France-based turbine-engine manufac

Paris 2011: Boeing and Avic Plan to Build Training Center in Xi’an, China

Boeing and China’s Avic have signed an agreement to set up a joint-training center specifically aimed at improving the quality of products made in China fo

Paris 2011: Saint-Gobain Promotes Advanced Polymers, Seals and Gaskets

French plastics specialist Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is showcasing materials made from its Meldin 7000 lightweight, high-temperature polymer on Sta
Engines

Paris 2011: GTF Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Consortium to be Formed

A consortium along the lines of International Aero Engines (IAE) will be created for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans (GTF) later this year

Paris 2011: Aeroconseil Provides Connections

Aeroconseil (Stand 126, Hall B2), a provider of aeronautical engineering and air transport services, is making its second appearance at Le Bourget.
Aircraft

Paris 2011: Where Next for Russian Helicopters Following Share Flotation Flop?

Russian Helicopters has had to go back to the drawing board on plans to raise fresh capital, following last month’s failed attempt at a $500 million share
Aircraft

Paris 2011: Rostvertol’s Upgraded Mi-26T2 Looks for Sales in India

Rostvertol is at the show promoting its Mi-26T2, an upgraded version of its popular heavy-lift helicopter, in the hope of securing sales to India and other

Paris 2011: Boeing must act now on narrowbodies, says ILFC chief

Boeing needs to “get on with it,” if it is to compete with the Airbus A320neo, according to International Lease Finance Corporation CEO Henri Courpron.

Paris 2011: North Sea Weather Baptizes Le Bourget Debut of AgustaWestland’s AW189 Twin-engine Helicopter  

Dark clouds and a strong breeze failed to prevent yesterday’s unveiling of AgustaWestland’s latest civil helicopter, the eight-ton multi-role AW189.
ATC

Paris 2011: SESAR Achieves First Targets

The SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU) has recently carried out an extensive review to see whether there are any early results that could benefit the aviation co
Engines

Paris 2011: Anticipated Major A320neo Orders Will Likely Mean Good News for CFM’s Leap-X Engine

Major orders for the new CFM International Leap-X turbofan engine are due to be announced during the first four days of the Paris show, intensifying the ba