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Abu Dhabi Airports Traffic Numbers Rise

Al Bateen Executive Airport (Stand C600) handled nearly 100 private aircraft movements during the recent Ethiad Airways Formula 1 Grand Prix in mid-Novembe
Charter & Fractional

Middle East leads Comlux expansion

Comlux The Aviation Group (Chalet A18) has established a new commercial office to oversee its operations in the Gulf region.
Charter & Fractional

Saudia bolsters private fleet

The opportunity for "travel in record-breaking time" along with 24/7 service is the promise of Saudia Private Aviation (Chalet A3), and the Saudi Arabian A
Aircraft

Universal Weather eases refueling tax headaches

Universal Weather & Aviation (Stand C235) has doubled the number of countries covered by its UVAir service to provide fuel invoicing that is compliant with
Aircraft

MAZ Aviation's Nexus aims to take flight operations to a higher level

Business aviation support group Nexus has established two new flight operations centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.

Powerplan offers pay-by-the-hour jet engine maintenance

Luxembourg-based Aerodynamics, here at the MEBA show (Booth No.

Middle East no longer a grey market for charter

The Middle East charter market has gone a long way to shedding its reputation as a hot-bed of illegal, so-called grey-market, activity, according to leadin
Aircraft

Emivest teeters on the edge of bankruptcy

Emivest Aerospace, manufacturer of the SJ30 light jet, is less than two months away from liquidation under the terms of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectio
Engines

You’ve Got to Watch This Video

We’re here in Dubai where we received a press release from Pratt & Whitney Canada announcing the launch of PT6Na
Charter & Fractional

One & Done Brings Charter Brokerage to Amman

Amman-based One & Done Aviation has established what it claims to be the first air charter brokerage in Jordan.

Report Recounts Harrowing Experience for Crew of Stricken Qantas A380

A preliminary factual report released today by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau recounts a laudable effort on the part of the five-member flight crew
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Aircraft

Last hurrah for the ‘Pig’

In a ceremony held at RAAF Amberley, Queensland, the Royal Australian Air Force retired its General Dynamics F-111 fleet on December 2.
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Aircraft

Venezuela looks to China; Bolivia looks to Iran

Venezuela is buying up to 12 Shaanxi Y-8 transports from China.
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Aircraft

More Gripens for Thailand; recce pods for South Africa

In November, Saab received the expected follow-on order for six more Gripen fighters for Thailand.
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Aircraft

Fourth Production JSF Batch Contracted

Lockheed Martin received a $3.5 billion contract modification to build 31 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for the fourth low-rate initial production batch.
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Safety

FAA SAFO Addresses Hot Fueling

The FAA issued a
Charter & Fractional

Holiday Spirit Drives Up Aircraft Charter Demand

An early takeoff for seasonal holiday-driven traffic provoked a steep spike in demand for priva

Mideast Bizjets Run on More Than Oil

The strength of the Middle Eastern business jet market is no longer based solely on oil production, according to industry analyst Brian Foley.

MEBA 2010 Expected To Smash Previous Records

Airshow organizer F&E Aerospace is expecting some 7,000 attendees–a record number–at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show next week in Dubai.

Bombardier Sees Third-quarter Revenue Drop

Bombardier Aerospace third-quarter financial results, released today, show total aerospace revenues of $1.8 billion, down from $2.1 billion for the quarter
Aircraft

New Airbus Engine Option Coming for ACJs, Too

Airbus launched a new engine option yesterday for A320-series airliners, and an Airbus Corporate Jetliner spokesman confirmed to AIN that
Aircraft

Australian Authorities Identify Trent 900 Defect

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirmed the potential existence of a manufacturing problem in Rolls-Royce Trent 900s fitted to some Airbus A380s i

A Trend or Golden Opportunity?

The grand opening on September 29 of Signature Flight Support’s new FBO at California’s Fresno Yosemite International Airport was an interesting move.
Maintenance and Modifications

Timco Aerosystems Interiors To Expand

Timco Aviation Services has announced that Timco Aerosystems’ interiors engineering and manufac
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Offers Dallas-based Mobile Support Team

MRO operator West Star Aviation has added a mobile support team (MST) at its facility on Dallas
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation Named Power 90 Installer

Smyrna Air Center has authorized Stevens Aviation to participate in the Power 90 upgrade progra
Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Aviation Expands to Independence, Kansas

Wichita-based Yingling Aviation has opened a maintenance and service facility on Independence Municipal Airport in Independence, Kan.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes AD for Citation X APU

The FAA is proposing for the Cessna Citation X an
Accidents

Accidents: Final Report - CONTROLLER ERROR CONSIDERED IN FATAL ACCIDENT

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B100, Benavides, Texas, Oct.