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Dassault Results Reveal NetJets Delays, Cancellations
November 19, 2009
Disclosing its financial results for the first three quarters of the year, Dassault on November 12 indicated that the backlog for Falcon business jets is still suffering from cancellations, while deliveries are much less affected. As of September 30, the 2009 order intake was negative, at minus €2 billion (approximately $3 billion), a number that includes...
moreNews Clips from Dubai 2009
November 17, 2009
Emirates Charter Intros Exotic Travel PackagesEmpire Aviation Group (EAG) has announced plans for “Lifestyle@Empire,” an extension to the company’s luxury charter operations that will offer travel packages to exotic destinations and experiences. The first packages will focus on global sporting and themed events, providing travel, unique access to the events...
moreNext stop for exhibitors: Singapore Airshow
November 17, 2009
Next stop for many Dubai exhibitors will be the Singapore Airshow, which is now less than three months away–Feb. 2 to 7, 2010. About 90 percent of the 430,000 sq ft of exhibition space has been sold, with more than 800 companies booked. These companies include 62 of the top 100 global aerospace companies such as BAE Systems, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce and...
moreRAeS on a mission for more members
November 16, 2009
The Royal Aeronautical Society is on a recruitment drive at the Dubai Airshow (Stand W144) looking to build on a membership base that already extends to a local branch here in the United Arab Emirates. The show also marks the swansong for the London-based organization’s chief executive, Keith Mans, who is about to retire and be replaced by former...
moreNews Clips from Dubai 2009
November 16, 2009
Mubadala Breaks Ground on Airbus DealThe first two contracts following the November 2008 master-supply agreement between EADS and Mubadala Development Co. have been finalized. They will see Mubadala’s new Strata facility in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, producing composite aileron panels and assembling A330/A340 aileron shipsets beginning in 2011. Strata will become...
moreMubadala set to exploit Alenia’s composite skills
November 16, 2009
Alenia Aeronautica plans to begin training, early next year, employees of Strata, the new composites aerostructures company formed by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development Co. The Italian group, which has extensive experience with composites manufacturing, has been partnered with Mubadala (Stand C510) in the venture since October, when the sovereign wealth fund...
moreDubai Air Show still grows, defying economic gravity
November 15, 2009
The 2009 Dubai Airshow will seek to buck the aerospace industry’s downward trend when it opens its doors this morning. But it seems highly unlikely that this will manifest itself in announcements of significant new aircraft orders, even though Middle East airlines are themselves outperforming the stagnant traffic levels in other parts of the world.The...
moreCTT zonal system dries insulation, prevents corrosion, cuts fuel burn
November 15, 2009
For parched Dubai 2009 visitors here in the desert it is hard to imagine that excessive humidity could be an issue. But no matter what the local outside environment, it can soon become a problem inside an aircraft full of people, not only in terms of passenger and crew comfort, but also in terms of the amount of fuel burned in carrying the excess payload of...
moreCabin-air system thwarts airborne viruses, bacteria
November 15, 2009
BAE Systems and Quest International of the UK have combined to launch a cabin air system that they say can destroy airborne viruses and bacteria, including H1N1 (swine flu), SARS, bird flu and eColi. AirManager has been flight-tested on BAE 146/ Avro RJ regional airliners operated by five European carriers, and one undisclosed carrier has selected it for...
moreThe Secrets of Low-Rate, Low-Cost Rafale Production
November 15, 2009
How can the Rafale be produced–and offered for export–at an economic price when the production rate is only about one aircraft per month? Official French statistics give a unit production cost of only ?64- to ?70 million in 2008 prices, depending on variant, excluding amortization of development costs, but including value-added tax of 19.6 percent (which...
moreADS makes debut as the new face of UK industry
November 14, 2009
Britain’s AeroSpace, Defence and Security (ADS) trade association is making its airshow debut here in Dubai this week (UK Pavilion, Stand W128A). The group formally began operations last month following the merger of the Society of British Aerospace Companies, the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers and the Defence Manufacturers...
moreGeorgia has aerospace on its mind
November 14, 2009
Sonny Perdue, governor of the U.S. state of Georgia, is here leading a 30-member strong delegation of government officials and representatives of aerospace and aviation companies headquartered in his state. Georgia is a first-time Dubai show exhibitor at Stand E636B and Chalet A67. “We intend to showcase the high competency levels of the aviation companies...
moreFarnborough and Bahrain shows mean business
November 14, 2009
It is not too late to sign up to exhibit at next year’s Farnborough International airshow, but the remaining chalets and indoor exhibits are selling fast. With barely eight months to go before the event opens on July 19, 2010, organizers have announced plans to make the site more accessible by adding a new bus terminal near the main pedestrian...
moreAir New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s
November 03, 2009
Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320s to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s. Valued at slightly more than $1 billion at list prices, the contract calls for deliveries to start in January 2011 and continue until 2016 to coincide with the expiration of 737-300 leases. ANZ has chosen IAE V2500 engines to power the A320s. Somewhat...
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