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Stevens To Add Pro Line to Clifford Citation 550/S550

Clifford Development and Stevens Aviation have expanded their Clifford Citation 550 and S550 engine conversion partnership.
Maintenance and Modifications

More Hawker Beechcraft Layoffs

The employees of Hawker Beechcraft’s Little Rock operation are facing the company’s next round of layoffs.
Maintenance and Modifications

TSA Issues NPRM On Repair Station Security

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday released a Notice of Proposed Rule
Aircraft

Cessna Delivers Four; Sees Demand for More

As evidence of the continuing demand for new aircraft in the Middle East, Cessna handed over four Citations to four separate customers at the Dubai Air Sho
Aircraft

Middle East Falcon Fleet To Grow 50% in Three Years

With 50 of its aircraft currently operating in the Middle East, Dassault expects that total to swell by 50 percent over the next three years, according to
Aircraft

Bombardier Planning G650 Competitor?

Although a spokeswoman confirmed last week that Bombardier has no imminent plans to announce a larger jet to compete with Gulfstream’s G650, CEO Pierre Bea

NTSB Asks for More Oversight of Public Helo Ops

The NTSB has issued another set of recommendations regarding helicopter emergency medical service (EMS) operations, this time highlighting concerns with FA

FAA Adds Special Flight Rules for Hudson Transit

New FAA regulations take effect on Thursday to separate air traffic in the Hudson River VFR corridor on the west side of Manhattan in New York City.

Airbus Orders Trickle In at Dubai '09

Airbus kept its steadily advancing order train rolling on the third day of the Dubai Airshow with a pair of modest, but nonetheless significant, announceme

Boeing Lands Orders from Two Algerian Airlines

Boeing landed separate firm orders from a pair of Algerian airlines today at the Dubai Airshow, for a total of 11 Next Generation 737-800s worth some $825

Show flying display gives clue to UAE basic trainer selection

Following the selection in February of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master for its advanced trainer and light combat aircraft needs, the United Arab Emirates

Yemenia opts for A320s to plug its A350 gap

Airbus and Yemenia Airlines yesterday morning signed a memorandum of understanding covering 10 Airbus A320s, the first of which the official carrier of Yem
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ACJ MAKES a Perfect 10 for Comlux

Aircraft management and charter firm Comlux yesterday placed an order for its tenth Airbus executive jet, making it the largest single operator of the airc

Etihad kicks off next phase of strategic investments

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways plans to spend $750 million on its workforce, fleet, in-flight service and planning and resourcing systems to support record-bre

Boeing and Mubadala lay big plans

Boeing and Mubadala Development Co.

DAE selects CFM engines for its A320s

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has selected CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft it has on order, in a deal worth a
Aircraft

ABJ is a right royal success

The BAE Systems Avro Business Jet (ABJ), which is based on the venerable BAe146/Avro RJ four-engine regional jet, is making its Dubai Airshow debut this we

Team Rafale confident of UAE order

Officials from Team Rafale are quietly confident that a deal for up to 60 airplanes will be made with the United Arab Emirates.

Aircell Names ExecuJet Local Dealer

Airborne communication specialist Aircell has appointed ExecuJet Aviation as its first authorized dealer in the Middle East.

Bombardier Adding Regional Aircraft to Depot

Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that it will offer its commercial aircraft customers in the Middle East ready access to parts through its existing
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet remains on flight plan for growth

Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet’s diversification and five-year plan have helped maintain its growth during the last year, according to Shane O’Hare, president a

LHT, Oman Air form mx venture

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Oman Air to create the maintenance specialist’s first joint venture in the Midd

Flydubai inks financing & deal for carbon brakes

Local low-fare airline Flydubai yesterday inked a pair of aircraft financing deals worth $160 million.

MBDA bets on local tie-up with BMT

MBDA’s joint venture with Abu Dhabi-based Baynuna Aviation Technology, dubbed Baynuna MBDA Missile Technologies (BMT), has just been incorporated.

Gulfstream: bizav market is ‘awakening’

Executives from Gulfstream Aerospace were clearly starting to relax about the economic situation at a Dubai Airshow press conference here this week.

Bizav in MidEast in growth mode, Cessna shows

Cessna has provided firm evidence that business aviation in the Middle East is still in growth mode by delivering four of its Citation business jets to cus

Next stop for exhibitors: Singapore Airshow

Next stop for many Dubai exhibitors will be the Singapore Airshow, which is now less than three months away–Feb.

Mantis looks forward to Spiral 2 trials

Last weekend BAE Systems concluded the first flight trial campaign of its Mantis UAV, the world’s first twin-engine autonomous large UAV.

UAE companies partner on humanitarian cargo effort

Maximus Air Cargo announced yesterday that it is joining forces with Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Airports Co.
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P&W gearing up on new engine

While focused on delivering geared turbofan (GTF) engines for the new Mitsubishi MRJ and Bombardier C Series, Pratt & Whitney is turning its attention