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Bombardier Lands C Series LOI with Turkey’s Atlasjet

Turkish low-fare carrier Atlasjet signed for 15 C Series CS300 narrowbodies.
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You Went to the Dubai Air Show and You Saw...What?

Is this the latest design from "Belikorsky?"
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UAE AEW Rivals Line Up at Dubai 2011

Three competitors have brought AEW aircraft to Dubai 2011–the Boeing 737AEW&C, Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye and Saab 2000AEW&C.
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Low-cost Carrier flydubai Signs MRO Agreements

Honeywell has signed a 10-year, $20 million maintenance cost agreement to support APUs on flydubai’s Boeing 737 fleet.

Taking the Long View in Dubai

Like so much of the growth seen in the Middle East, aviation interests have raced ahead at an alarming pace.
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AIN: Four Decades of Service

AIN celebrates its 40th anniversary
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Aircraft

L-3 Spins SPYDR's Web at Dubai Air Show

The SPYDR aircraft here is similar to the MC-12W, but Smith claims that L-3 is unique in being both sensor and platform-agnostic.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Commits Three Long-range Bizjets to ME Operation

VistaJet Commits Three Long-range Bizjets to ME Operation

GE Aviation Assists with Emirates Overhaul Shop

GE Aviation will help oversee the design and construction of a new $120 million engine overhaul shop that Emirates Airline plans to build in Dubai.

Dubai Financial Company To Secure Major Share of Diamond Aircraft

Medrar Financial Group of Dubai will acquire a majority interest in Diamond Aircraft of Austria.
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Charter & Fractional

Princely Jets Buys Eurocopter EC130 B4

Princely Jets Buys Eurocopter EC130 B4

FedEx Expands at JAFZA

FedEx Express, a FedEx Corp. subsidiary, announced the launch of a 48,000-sq-ft facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA).
Aircraft

Eurofighter, Rafale or Neither for UAE?

Has the Eurofighter Typhoon really unseated Dassault’s Rafale as the UAE Air Force’s fighter-of-choice for a 60-plane order?
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Aircraft

Falcon 7X To Get OnAir Cabin Phone System

OnAir is working on a supplementary type certificate for the Dassault Falcon 7X.
Charter & Fractional

Comlux Places Airbus ACJ321 Launch Order

Comlux Aviation placed the first-ever order for an Airbus ACJ321 at the Dubai Air Show.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Selects AMAC As Exclusive Distributor

Pilatus Aircraft has selected Amac Aerospace as its fully authorized service center and exclusive sales center for the Pilatus PC-12 in the Middle East.

Aircraft Design Legend Burt Rutan Bestowed with Lifetime Achievement Award

General aviation design guru and space pioneer Burt Rutan was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Dubai Air Show yesterday.
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Aircraft

Irkut Introduces MS-21 as Alternative to Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut announced its MS-21 family of short- and medium-range twin-engine passenger jets at Dubai 2011.
ATC

Raytheon Installs ATM System At New Al Maktoum Airport

Raytheon has completed delivery and installation of its latest generation AutoTrac III air traffic management system at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Intl Airport.
Aircraft

Avic Pitches Y-12F Aircar for 19-seat Market

Avic unveiled the Y-12F Aircar 19-seat twin turboprop at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.
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Engines

CFM PIPS Competition In Lufthansa Power Deal

Lufthansa has chosen CFM56-5Bs to power four new Airbus A320s on firm order, CFM International announced at the Dubai Air Show yesterday.
Aircraft

Avic’s MA600 Makes International Debut at Dubai 2011

China-based manufacturer Avic is debuting its MA600 twin turboprop at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.
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Mubadala and Boeing Strengthen Industrial Ties

Mubadala Aerospace and Boeing signed two agreements at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.
FBOs

ExecuJet and NasJet Partner on New FBO at Riyadh

ExecuJet Middle East and NasJet are to jointly operate a new FBO at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Engines

Engine Alliance Claims Majority of A380 Engine Sales

Engine Alliance, a JV between General Electric (GE) and Pratt & Whitney (P&W), claims pole position in supplying engines for the Airbus A380.
Aircraft

ATR To Cease ATR 72-500 Production in 2012

ATR will cease ATR 72-500 production in 2012.

Eurocopter EC175 Certification Imminent

Eurocopter EC175 certification is expected by year-end.
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Aircraft

A400M Testing on Track, with First Deliveries Set for 2012

The A400M enters a new phase of turbulence, with Germany looking to slash its purchase to 40 from 53 and France looking to renegotiate a maintenance.
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Aircraft

Could Flydubai Be Front of the Queue for Boeing 737 MAX?

Flydubai is a prime sales prospect for Boeing’s re-engined 737 MAX airliner.
FBOs

Rizon Jet on to 'City of Light'

Rizon Jet is laying plans for an FBO development at Paris Le Bourget Airport.