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Rotorcraft

Bell V-280 Tiltrotor Achieves Controlled Conversions

The company is continuing ground testing ahead of anticipated first flight this year.
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Fuel

ENOC Claims To Fuel 55 Percent of DXB Flights

Unit supports over 330 flights a day from DXB
Maintenance and Modifications

EAE venture with Airbus commences first A380 C-check

EAE recently joined the international 'Airbus MRO Alliance'
Engines

Rolls-Royce Opens New Mideast Service Center

UK engine manufacturer says it now has enhanced service reach around the globe.
Security

Satcom Direct Says Cyber Attack Risk Rising

U.S.-based company showcases cyber security solutions, including free Cyber Smart Kit for evaluating individual operators' vulnerabilities.
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Aircraft

Ethiopian Airlines Annual Profits Dip to $232 Million

The airline operates 92 aircraft and has another 62 on order
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Lands Air Ambulance Order

Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance has ordered a new fleet of King Air and Latitude aircraft to fulfil contract with Norwegian government.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Volocopter Certification Expected To Take Five Years

Dubai Crown Prince took part in demo flight September.
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Airlines

Gulf and Middle East Carriers Continue To Expand

Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal began operations in September, as regional growth continues apace.
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Aircraft

Middle East Carriers Could Hold Key to A380’s Future

Analysts express mixed viewpoints on the superjumbo’s prospects
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Maintenance and Modifications

ATR Taps Meggitt for Airborne Vibration Monitoring

The new vbration monitoring system will improve passenger comfort and lower operating costs for ATR operators.
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Airports

DXB Handles 71 Percent of UAE Airport Passenger Throughput Last Year

DXB handles 71 percent of UAE airport passenger throughput last year
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

DAE Bounces Back After Acquisition of AWAS

Middle East lessors are starting to gain business beyond the region, with Alafco notably gaining its first U.S. airline customer.
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Aircraft

UAE To Acquire 'More Than 10' Sukhoi Su-35s

UAE is interested in the fighters partly due to access to technology, with an order announcement expected to be made at the 2017 Dubai Air Show.
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Aircraft

Farnborough Airshow Aims to Thrill Again in 2018

Organizers of the Farnborough International Airshow say they are enhancing the show, the site and adding new content as its footprint grows.
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Avionics

Middle East a Key Area for Space-Based ADS-B Coverage

Middle East a Key Area for Space-Based ADS-B Coverage
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Airlines

U.S Security Measures Smack of Protectionism in Middle East

Region’s airlines suffer from efforts by Trump administration to restrict travel
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Aircraft

Embraer Programs On Track as E190-E2 Enters Home Stretch

First member of new narrowbody family poised to gain certification in time of second-quarter 2018 service entry
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Airports

Moroccan Government Throws Weight behind Bizav

Nine new FBOs expected to open in Morocco by end 2018
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Aircraft

Chinese Firm Orders $37B in Boeing Airliners

The order announcement from the airliner leasing company was part of the U.S. trade mission to China.
Aircraft

XTI Aircraft Racks Up 60+ Orders for TriFan 600

Using three ducted fans, the TriFan will be able to lift off vertically and then rotate its two wing fans forward for forward flight.
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North American Bizav Flying Continues Ascent

This marks the fifth consecutive rise for the month of October, going from about 240,000 flights in October 2012 to more than 270,000 last month.
Fuel

Shell Named as Sole Fuel Provider at Oman’s Salalah Airport

This agreement makes Shell the fuel provider at Oman's two largest airports
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Training and Workforce

Emirates Academy Welcomes First Embraer Phenom 100EV

The aircraft is the eighth 100EV manufactured by Embraer at its Phenom assembly facility in Melbourne, Florida.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet’s Middle East Customer Base Jumps 50%

Sixty-eight of the more than 1,600 airports that VistaJet’s all-Bombardier fleet has flown into globally are in the Middle East.
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Aircraft

Malaysia Grounds MiG-29s and Rethinks Future Fighter

The Royal Malaysian Air Force now seeks a light combat aircraft, and is also shopping for a new maritime patrol aircraft.
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SpiceJet Explores Buying 100 Amphibious Kodiaks

Hoping for government supoort, the Indian airline sees light aircraft as a way to expand the country's aviaiton
Security

3D Printing Brings Security Risks, Report Finds

Research showed the ability to compromise the design of a product without detection.

France's GIFAS Has Strong Showing in Dubai

The group of French aerospace companies has long standing ties with the Gulf region.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

UTAS Finding Buyers for Expanded Attendant Seat Line

Customers include both airlines and VVIP customers
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