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Gama Group Expands into Saudi Arabia

clipse Aerospace has received a United Arab Emirates type certificate for its Total Eclipse twin-engine light jet.

A novel means of adding surveillance sensors to the C-130 quickly and with minimum modification is on display here at the Dubai Air Show.

Qantas Airlines has signed up for Permagard’s bio-coating technology.

The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Sakhir Airbase is set to host its second Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) early next year (Jan. 19-21, 2012).

Rolls-Royce has introduced the first of a two-phase performance improvement for the Trent 900 engines that power the Airbus A380 airliner.

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) and Gates & Partners will hold a free one-day seminar at the Dubai Air Show on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

At the Dubai Air Show, Elettronica is showing a range of the company’s products, including the ELT/572 directional infrared countermeasures set.

Maximus Air has signed an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance lease agreement with express package carrier DHL.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is continuing to expand the capabilities of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter.

Astrium Star Airborne Data Service is at the Dubai Air Show promoting a new air-to-ground link that can help located downed aircraft faster.

JetEx Flight Support has upgraded its Flight Explorer so that the product’s operations control center can link with FBOs.

Raytheon has successfully completed fit-checks for the AGM-154C-1 Joint Standoff Weapon in the internal carriage bay of the Lockheed Martin F-35.

Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8 Fire Scout rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle is gearing up for a new at-sea deployment in January.

Cassidian is focusing on its unmanned air systems capability, as well as highlighting its security and communications activities in the Gulf region.

The JF-17 Thunder fighter is to receive improvements that will start being produced with the Block-2 version from next year.

Swiss company Unmanned Systems is showing a model of its Orca rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle for the first time at the Dubai Air Show.

Software problems with the Embraer Legacy 500's fly-by-wire system is delaying the aircraft program by some nine months.

Bombardier Aerospace unveiled its new CSeries flightdeck demonstrator Sunday at the Dubai Air Show.

Russia’s RAC MiG Corp is displaying a new simulator system at the Dubai Air Show this week.

Air Arabia has selected the Rockwell Collins dPAVES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for 44 Airbus A320 aircraft.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, opened the Dubai Air Show.

Airbus Corporate Jets has restructured as a new Airbus integrated business unit.

Garuda Indonesia has ordered CFM International’s Leap-1A engines to power the airline’s 10 Airbus A320neo jets–a deal worth $220 million.

Honeywell has signed distribution agreements with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) of Abu Dhabi and Transworld Aviation of Dubai.

Embraer expects to finish discussions with prospective customers about a powerplant choice for a re-engined version of its popular E-Jets in around two mon

Alsalam Aircraft Co. is hoping for a record year and believes there is much business to be had in VIP conversion work and military MRO.

Arguably the most impressive new design on display at Dubai is Adcom Systems’ latest unmanned air vehicle, the United 40.

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

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