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Gulfstream Center Wins Saudi Maintenance Approval

The Gulfstream service center in Appleton, Wisconsin, recently earned an approved maintenance organization designation from the Saudi Arabia General Author
Aircraft

Gulfstream Strong In The Middle East As Product Portfolio Grows

Larry Flynn, president of Gulfstream Aerospace, said at a press briefing here yesterday that the Middle East remains a growing market for its business jets
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Extends Apache Helicopter's Capabilities

Lockheed Martin is continuing to expand the capabilities of the Boeing AH-64D Block III helicopter with sensor upgrades.

V-22’s Dubai Show Debut Says: “Sales Pitch!”

The Bell-Boeing industry team and its main customer, the U.S. Marine Corps, have brought the tiltrotor to Dubai for the first time ever.
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New UAE Firm Launches Light Twin-rotor Helicopter

UAE-based Quest Helicopters launched a new light-twin helicopter, the AVQ, at the Dubai Air Show.
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THAAD on Target for UAE

Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully undertook a sophisticated “two versus two” trial-firing last month.
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Advanced avionics helping Pakistan to break militants

According to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) it has flown more than 5,500 strike sorties over the country’s troubled tribal regions since May 2008.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Dubai Adds Dispatch Services

Jet Aviation’s Dubai FBO will begin offering dispatch services by the second quarter of 2012.
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Aircraft

Action Aviation Becomes Nextant 400XT Sales Agent

UK-based Action Aviation is now a sales agent for the Nextant 400XT.
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UAE Apaches To Get Their Talons

Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Instruments (EAI) have completed environmental and flight tests of the Talon laser-guided rocket.
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Bombardier Support Team Has Middle East in Focus

Bombardier Aerospace is emphasizing at the Dubai Air Show this week the support that its Business Aircraft division is providing for local owners and oper
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AgustaWestland Promotes AW139 Family Concept

AgustaWestland hopes that the sales success of its AW139 helicopter bodes well for its in-development AW169 and AW189.
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Aircraft

Cessna Expects Latitude, Ten To Appeal to Middle East Customers

There is still plenty of growth potential in the Middle East business aviation market, according to Cessna.

MEBA 2012 Moves To Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport

MEBA 2012 Moves To Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport
Aircraft

Raytheon Special Mission Aircraft Skills Ideal For MENA Region

Raytheon has come to Dubai to press the case for its special-mission aircraft expertise in the Middle East region.
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Satcom1 Launches SwiftBroadband Billing for Charters, Fractionals

Satcom1 Launches SwiftBroadband Billing for Charters, Fractionals

Matt Greene Heads Up New Safe Flight Instrument Department

Matt Greene Heads Up New Safe Flight Instrument Department

More Honeywell APUs To Power Up GoAir A320s

Honeywell has extended its agreements with Indian low-fare airline GoAir for the installation and maintenance of auxiliary power units.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Wins Saudi A330 Deal

Rolls-Royce has won an order from Saudi Arabian Airlines to provide Trent 700 engines and TotalCare support for four Airbus A330s.
Aircraft

Emirates Places Massive 777-300ER Order

Emirates orders 50 Boeing 777-300ERs.
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Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Delivering Factory-backed XPR Retrofits for Hawker 400 and 800

Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support will make available factory-completed Hawker 400 XPR and 800XPR business jets.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce and Pratt&Whitney Join Forces with Mid-size Engine Venture

The joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney on mid-sized engines secures their future in the mid-size engine market.

Bell Helicopter Sees Promise for Armed 407AH and 429

The 407AH is Bell’s first commercially qualified armed helicopter.
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Aircraft

CFM Steps Up Efforts to Maximize the 737’s Power

CFM International is busy developing the Boeing 737 MAX’s version of its Leap turbofan and is zeroing in on specifications.
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Emirates Places Order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs

Boeing and Emirates Airlines announced at the Dubai Air Show today the airline's order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs .
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Honeywell Looks East While Innovating For Safe Growth

Honeywell’s worldview is increasingly shifting eastward as markets in the Middle East and Asia continue to show strong growth.
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Charter & Fractional

Abu Dhabi Aviation Says Global Diversification Pays Off

Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) is convinced that its decision to expand globally is pro
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Aircraft

Italians Test UAVs in Bid for Leadership Role

Leading Italian exhibitors at the Dubai show are demonstrating the company’s increasing capability in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Engines

Boeing Takes Minimalist Approach to 737 MAX

For many months Boeing expressed a preference to introduce an all-new airplane in the narrowbody jet segment to replace its 737NG family by 2019.
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