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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Develops Apple Watch App for Cabin Control

App will be available next month and will control cabin lighting, monitor displays, temperature, flight map information and electronic shades.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Etihad Airways Turns ADAT in Major Global MRO Player

EAE completed C-check on 3rd LATAM Group B787 in October ###sub###
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Regulations and Government

Civil Aviation Search and Rescue Worldwide

How could current protocols be improved, leading to safer worldwide operations
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Aircraft

Airbus-sponsored Perlan 2 to soar to 100,000 feet in bid to understand climate

The pressurized glider made its first flight in September and is to harness an upward wind that was still unknown 25 years ago.
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Aircraft

New dawn for Iran brings opportunities for airlines, OEMs

Iran aircraft orders are likely to be held back by a stagnant economy despite lifting of sanctions.
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Zodiac Aerospace Facing its Toughest Crisis

Massive back orders on seats are greatly reduced, but deliveries still lag, leading customers to grow impatient
Rotorcraft

Boeing Helping Indian Manufacturing to Fly

U.S. OEM is working closely with India to encourage progress in manufacturing, with final assembly of military helicopters on the cards.
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GainJet Adds Mission Flexibility with B737 Aux Tanks

Up to 2,700 gallons’ capacity can be added or removed without special equipment
Avionics

Gulf Air Goes Paperless in the Cockpit With EFBs

Gulf Air is now using Jeppesen’s FliteDeck Pro electronic flight bags.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA: Don’t Gamble on Aviation Taxes

Association to hold Tax, Regulatory and Risk Management Conference on November 15 and 16 in Las Vegas in conjunction with its annual convention.
Regulations and Government

Congress To Consider Aviation Fuel Fraud Measure

Rep. Pompeo's amendment would seek to document the amount of funds diverted from the aviation trust fund.
Training and Workforce

Embraer Inks Order for 10 Phenom 100Es from Emirates

Deliveries of these light jets, which will be used for flight training, are scheduled to begin in 2017.
Airlines

India's Vistara Calls For Free Access to International Routes

Domestic carrier Vistara is concerned that the Indian government will not abolish the controversial 5/20 rule on market access.
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Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Extends Korean Partnership Again

The European company and KAI will jointly market, as well as develop, civil and military helicopters based on the H155.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Air Works Eyes New Business Model

Engineering firm to honor flight-hour services deal with Vistara
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Aircraft

Emirates-Australia story offers no pointers to fate of Gulf-U.S. spat

Emirates and Qantas fly 98 flights a week between Australia and Dubai
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bizjet Leasing Group Expands Horizons With GE Acquisition

Global Jet Capital is buying GE Capital Corporate Aircraft, which holds a $2.5 billion business jet leasing portfolio
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FBOs

Nexus to Expand Flight Support Network

Next month [December], flight support group Nexus is set to start fulfilling a major new contract to support an operator in Saudi Arabia.
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Aircraft

Airbus Launches A350-900 ULR, Singapore Signs for Six

The new ultra-long range version of the A350XWB will be able to fly non-stop for up to 19 hours.
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Engines

CFM Busy Testing New Leap Engines

Last summer in the UAE, the engine maker tested a system for sand particle rejection

Upgrade Kit Set to Cut Fuel Burn For GP7200 Engine

Engine Alliance is tapping new technology from the GEnx, Leap and Geared Turbofan engines.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Responds to Airline Demands for More Flight Training

Airlines increasingly want companies like CAE to handle all aspects of flight crew training

Thales Claims Unique Pod Features

From AREOS to TALIOS, Thales Claims Unique pod features
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Sets the Gold Standard for Connectivity

Satcom Direct is exhibiting a new gold-colored router.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Parker Aerospace Opens Dubai Pooling Facility

Parker logistics partnership with SDV will eventually help it to support Emirates around the world.
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Saudi F-15 Maintenance Support Opened to Bidding

“Sustainment” work for Saudi fighters could be worth $2.5 billion to successful bidder, which could be non-Saudi.
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Aircraft

Middle East Carriers Start to Look Locally Too

The likes of Emirates and Etihad are expanding globally but they are now paying more attention closer to home, too.
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Aircraft

Boeing Navigates Vagaries of Middle East Market

Boeing played down expectations that this year’s Dubai show will yield another big crop of new airliner orders
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Aircraft

Could Emirates order an A380neo this time around?

Emirates has $128 billion worth of aircraft still on order
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FBOs

ExecuJet Set for Expansion in Dubai and Jeddah

ExecuJet Middle East is marking its 16th anniversary this month.
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