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Etihad Signs Dispatch Deal WIth Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace will assist Etihad Airways in maximizing the performance and availability of its fleet.
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Aircraft

Lufthansa Technik To Perform First A350 VIP Conversion

Germany’s Special Air Mission Wing is tapping Lufthansa Technik to convert a widebody A350 into transport fit for government delegations.
Engines

Egyptair, GE Sign CFM Mx MOU

Egyptair has signaled its intention to contract with GE Aviation for consultancy services to help it develop CFM56-7B engine support.
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Aircraft

Airbus Fello'fly Harvests Wake Energy to Save Fuel

Airbus Fello'fly demonstrator project, based on “biomimicry,” aims to adapts birds’ techniques to save energy with group flights.
Aircraft

C-390 Gets New Name and a New Joint Venture

Boeing and Embraer are launching a joint venture to handle business for the newly renamed C-390 Millennium tanker/transport.
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Aircraft

Civilian Hercules Gains Certification

FAA approval has paved the way for delivery of the first LM-100J to launch customer Pallas Aviation early next year.
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Avionics

Transworld Selected as BendixKing Distributor

Bendix King and Transworld Aviation have entered into a distributor agreement covering the world outside North America.
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Aircraft

Emirates Orders 50 Airbus A350s

The new Emirates widebody deal with Airbus replaces an MOU signed in February that called for 30 A350s and 40 A330neos.
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Airlines

Honeywell, Saudia Expand Maintenance Partnership

Saudi Arabian Airlines has extended its partnership with Honeywell Aerospace to include maintenance services for auxiliary power units.
Aircraft

De Havilland Inks LOI with Palma for 20 Dash 8-400s

Dubai-based property leasing company Palma Holding has signed a letter of intent to purchase 20 De Havilland Dash 8-400s.
Rotorcraft

P&W Tapped to Power Russia’s VRT500 Light Copter

VR-Technologies announces P&W engine choice for the VRT500 on same day UAE investment company agrees to buy half the Russian company.
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Aircraft

UAE Signs Up for Mirage Upgrade

Having first signaled that it would upgrade its Mirage 2000 fleet, the UAE has concluded its negotiations with Dassault Aviation.
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These suits are made for launching

The Under Armour suits are designed for use by space tourists on Virgin Galactic's suborbital flights from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Etihad 'Slightly Ahead' in Plan to Return to Profitability

Airline launches Boeing 787 'Greenliner' to improve the bottom line, CEO said
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Aircraft

GDC Technics Wins USAF Contract for Advanced Wingtip

The USAF Lifecycle Management Center will try GDC Technics’s Advanced Wingtip Solution, now in flight tests, on the C-130J and C-5.

UK Lunar Lander Will Be Tested in UAE

The Lunar Lander-Hopper is being developed in the UK in cooperation with Ukraine's Yuzhnoye design bureau.
Aircraft

Boeing Makes Progress on NeXt Big Things

Three electric aircraft projects—the Passenger Air Vehicle, Cargo Air Vehicle, and Odysseus UAV—are gaining momentum at Boeing's NeXt unit.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Skydweller Launches with Leonardo Investment

With Leonardo 's assistance, Skydweller Aero is developing an unmanned long-endurance solar-powered platform based on the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft.
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Aircraft

Italian Trade Agency Pavilion Highlights Aerospace Capabilities

Some 40 Italian companies are participating in the Dubai Air Show.
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Aircraft

GE and Sanad Ink Engine MRO Deal

Under a new contract, Sanad Aerotech will provide GE with maintenance and overhaul services for next generation GE and CFM engines.
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Regulations and Government

Nedaa Gives Airshow Emergency Wireless Comms a Boost

Nedaa network ensures that Dubai Police, Civil Defense, and Ambulance are in the loop.
Maintenance and Modifications

Global Aerospace Logistics Signs for Abu Dhabi Warehouse

The spares storage agreement follows the visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to China earlier this year.
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Aircraft

Airbus to Reorganize Dubai-based Commercial Services

Airbus is consolidating all of its regional customer service offerings under one roof.
Avionics

Aurigny Launch Customer for ClearVision EFVS in ATR 72-600

Guernsey-based airline Aurigny has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 equipped with Universal Avionics' ClearVision system.
Aircraft

Forecast for Middle East Sees Need for 3,240 New Aircraft Through 2038

Airbus says the number of mega-cities in the Middle East will increase from 5 to 11 over the next two decades, driving demand for new aircraft.
Aircraft

Jet Aviation, University of South Wales Cooperate on MRO Training

Jet Aviation and the University of South Wales in Dubai announced a cooperation agreement to support development of aviation professionals.
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Aircraft

Embraer ‘Respectful’ of EC’s Pause in Boeing Merger Probe

Brazilian airframer expects to submit information requested by the European Commission for its antitrust investigation "in a couple of days."
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Aircraft

Collins Avionics at Heart of New-generation C295

Airbus Defence and Space is introducing a range of improvements to the C295 medium utility transport, including Pro Line Fusion avionics.
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Aircraft

Etihad Celebrates First Middle East 3D-printed Parts Facility

The Middle East’s first EASA-approved additive manufacturing center enables Etihad’s MRO division to make quicker repairs.
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BAE Systems Lands Further Missile Warning Contracts

BAE's AAR-57 is a widely deployed self-protection system for transports and helicopters. Several nations, including the UAE, are buying more.
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