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GDC Expands Into Helicopter Ops, ISR and Training

GDC Middle East is a new subsidiary of the GDC Group, which specializes in aircraft completions, maintenance and engineering.
Training and Workforce

GATE Opens Here This Tuesday

Gulf Aviation Training Event takes place again at Dubai Air Show

Biplane From UK To Aus, Via Dubai

Female pilot to address students at Dubai air show as she stops off on epic journey.
Rotorcraft

Pilot Is Optional For Certain Missions

Technology demonstrator is showing that flying a helicopter without a pilot could be feasible for some missions.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Marvin “SmartCan” And Missile Sims On Show

Marvin Test Solutions displays handheld weapons test set.
FBOs

ExecuJet Notches IS-BAH Approval In South Africa

Getting IS-BAH ground handling approval at Lanseria underlines ExecuJet’s determination to uphold top standards in Africa.
Rotorcraft

Navy Re-ups With AAR Airlift For Vertical Replenishment

AAR operates a helicopter fleet which helps it support U.S. Navy fleets in the Middle East and wider theater.
Aircraft

Sukhoi And SJI Eye Middle East Market For Superjet

Superjet International brings SSJ100 S/N 95065 to Dubai
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Maintenance and Modifications

Asset Management Software Drives Down Costs For OEMs And Clients

IFS is providing software to support the operations of complex aircraft like Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter.
Fuel

ENOC To Make Major Infrastructure Announcement On Monday

Jet fuel supplier has seen sales increasing almost fivefold since 2001.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Here Touting Bizav Connectivity Services

Full-time customer support rep has been added in Dubai
Aircraft

Singapore Show Set to Kick of Aerospace Year in 2016

Technology, training and business aviation will be key focal points for the next Singapore Airshow
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Avionics

Elettronica Develops ‘Escort Jammer’ For Italy’s Air Force

Italian electronics manufacturer Elettronica and the Italian air force are cooperating on the development of a podded “escort jammer”.
Aircraft

Airbus Outlines A330 To Neo And Beyond

New engines on the old airframe are just the start for improvements to the A330.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Alafco places six ordered aircraft and will grow fleet using S&Ls

Arab lessor studying Asian opportunities
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Patriot Looks To The Next Generation

Patriot may have been around since the days of the Cold War, but it has been updated several times. Raytheon is now launching a GaN-based next generation
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Aircraft

Dubai Airshow Draws Crowds to Middle East’s Aviation Bazaar

Dubai Airshow Draws Crowds to Middle East’s Aviation Bazaar
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Aircraft

Al Fursan, The UAE Air Force Flight Display Team Paints the Skies at Dubai Airshow

Al Fursan, The UAE Air Force Flight Display Team Paints the Skies at Dubai Airshow
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Flies at the Dubai Airshow

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Flies at the Dubai Airshow
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CSeries Testing Near 100 Percent Complete

Bombardier also names Air Baltic as CS300 launch customer
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Aircraft

Iomax Production ArchAngel Ready For UAE Forces

Iomax is displaying the latest iteration of its border patrol aircraft concept. The ArchAngel is now entering UAE service.
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Aircraft

China Reveals Fifth-generation FC-31 Fighter

AVIC’s FC-31 shows considerable similarities to the F-22 and F-35 fighters
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Airports

Work On DWC Midfield Terminal To Start Next Year, Says Al-Zaffin

DWC capacity to hit around 120 million in 2025, but confusion over new Dubai South name replacing ‘Dubai World Central’.
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Rotorcraft

NorthStar Displays Cost-effective Armed Helicopter

The Bell 407-derived NorthStar Aviation 407MRH is on display at the Dubai Air Show for the first time.
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Aircraft

ATR Continues To Drive Turboprop Revolution

Still one of the industry’s turnaround success stories, ATR has gone from strength to strength since almost closing 10 years ago due to ‘jet mania’.
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U.S. Army Homes in on RFP for Heli Bad-vis Solution

At the recent Association of the U.S. Army conference, the service said it is beginning a formal acquisition process.
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Aircraft

Iran Prepares to Re-equip its Military

Iran is already exploring what it can buy from the likes of Russia and China when sanctions lift and its assets are unfrozen.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Has Big Presence As New Jets Approach

Gulfstream is stepping up flight testing of its new G500 and G600 jets.
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Aircraft

Embraer Brings E2 Cabin, Super Tucano, Bizjets

Brazilian OEM says Middle East carriers are cottoning on to the “right-sizing” concept and the potential of regional aircraft.
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Rotorcraft

Fly-by-wire Controls A Feature On Bell 525 Helicopter

Fly-by-wire controls reduce pilot workload and therefore improve safety, Bell says.
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