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Safety

Brazil’s Airshows Look North for Experience

Brazil astronaut Marcos Pontes kicked off the event focusing on airshows not as an end in themselves, but as a way to interest children in STEM.

GAMA: Bizjet and Rotorcraft Shipments Rise in 3Q

Fixed-wing billings are down, despite slight increase in shipments, but rotorcraft are showing signs of a turnaround.
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Rotorcraft

Vector Expects Fuel Tank STC Approval Soon

A crash-resistant fuel system will improve accident survivability.
Rotorcraft

Metro Aviation Turns 35

Becoming an early adopter of simulator training is among the company's achievements.
Aircraft

Boom Supersonic Team Draws from Pool of Aviation Enthusiasts

Proof-of-concept under development, as company begins process of finding manufacturing site.

European Bizav Traffic Reaches 'Watershed' in October

October marked the 12th straight month of year-over-year increases, the first such sustained period since 2009.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gama Aviation Partners with China Aircraft Services

Collaboration exclusively permits Gama Aviation to sell CASL’s business jet maintenance services in Asia.
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Rotorcraft

India's Bizav Seeks More Room for Helicopters

Major proposals intended to give the sector a boost have so far languished.
Aircraft

Bombardier: Middle East To Take 450 New Regional Aircraft by 2036

New forecast says growth in the areas' regional aircraft is currently leading to a drop in yields, recommends "right sizing" fleets
Maintenance and Modifications

Strata Studying Engine Parts Manufacturing

Also launches joint venture with Belgian composites company
Engines

Rolls-Royce Nextgen Civil Engine Nears Milestone

Advance3 demonstrator will test new core for Advance and UltraFan engines
Avionics

Emirates 777X Will have Dual HGS

Rockwell Collins to supply Dual HGS for Emirates 777Xs
ATC

Saab Keeps Dubai ATC at Cutting Edge

With Dubai's heavy air traffic only set to increase, the need for sophisticated systems to ensure safe separation has grown.
Aircraft

Airbus Waits on Emirates as Airframers Work More Deals

Host airline demanding guarantees that A380 production will last at least a decade.
Aircraft

Airships Are Coming to The Middle East

Lighter than air but heavy with promise, two companies aim to fly airships in the Middle East.
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Orbis Foresees Future of Mobile Eye Care

Orbis's third-generation Flying Eye Hospital trains local surgeons to better care for their patients while promoting eye care and global health.
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Aircraft

UAE is Launch Customer for Multi-spectral Recon Pod

Goodrich's MS-110 reconnaissance pod has received a contract In the new deals announced by the UAE's armed forces.
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Aircraft

Gulf Air Inks 787 Lease Deal with DAE

Airline's first airplane is scheduled to enter its fleet in 2018.
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Aircraft

After Downturn, Leonardo Expects Return To Profit

Company showcases cabin mockup of AW 609 tiltrotor in SAR configuration, AW169 and AWHero UAS on static display
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Aircraft

P&WC Signs 20-year Deal with Abu Dhabi Aviation

Engines that power Abu Dhabi Aviation's fleet of AW139s will be covered under a fleet management program signed with Pratt & Whitney Canada.

A Tale Of Two Cropdusters With A New Purpose

Two cropdusters are finding new missions as close air support and ISR platforms.
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Aircraft

Four Diamonds Debut at Dubai Display

Austrian manufacturer showcases lineup of new pistons and turboprops for military, utility and general aviation applications.
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Engines

CFM, Gulf Air Ink $1.9 Billion Engine Deal

Leap-1As to power 29 A320neo family jets
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Emirates Signs 777X Satcom Antenna Contract With Esterline

The CMA-2200SB satcom antenna is light weight and low drag.
Aircraft

Boom Could Be Built in Gulf

CEO Scholl sees 500 "economically viable" routes for the jet, with the UAE as possibly the ideal place to build the aircraft
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Aircraft

Embraer Sees Airbus’s C Series Play Stimulating E-Jets

E2 probably represents the only legitimate challenger to Canadian product.In Middle East Embraer will continue promoting right-sizing potential.
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Aircraft

Emirati Light Attack Aircraft Breaks Cover

Emirati company Calidus has unveiled a new light attack aircraft that has been developed in Brazil.
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Aircraft

Flydubai Puts First 737 Max 8 on Show

The aircraft will serve the most distant destinations in Flydubai's network.
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Charter & Fractional

Empire Aviation Group Launches Elan Air Charter

Company is celebrating its 10th anniversary at the Dubai Air Show this year.
Aircraft

MC-21 Flight Testing Accelerates in Zhukovsky

All systems operating normally during more than 20 missions in Irkutsk and at the Gromov research center outside Moscow.