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Shaesta Waiz Promotes STEM at Dubai Airshow

Pilot and Dreams Soar founder Shaesta Waiz has returned to the Middle East to promote STEM in aviation after completing her solo global flight.
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Maintenance and Modifications

UAE Places $1.6 Billion F-16 Upgrade Order

The order covers F-16E/F Block 60 upgrades as well as spares and support.
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R-R Brings Boeing 787 and Trent XWB to Dubai Airshow

The 787 is one of three aircraft Rolls-Royce powered for their first flights this year. The Trent XWB represents the engine reaching one million hours.
Aircraft

Intrigue Marks First Day of 2017 Dubai Air Show

Boeing takes home big prize while Airbus waits
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Aircraft

Kawasaki’s C-2 Makes First Overseas Trip

One of the debutantes at the Dubai Airshow is the Kawasaki C-2, a transport with both strategic and tactical airlift capabilities.
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Aircraft

Boeing Bags Breakthrough 787-10 Commitment from Emirates

First order of the 2017 Dubai Airshow worth $15.1 billion.
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Charter & Fractional

Falcon To Add Three More Leonardo AW169s to Fleet

Falcon Aviation is offering a three-month charter offer to entice new business.
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Aircraft

Air Baltic Plans To Buy More Bombardier C Series 300s

CEO Gauss said airline will "negotiate for at least another 14 aircraft"

Yemen Issue Raised at Air Chiefs Conference

Operation Restore Hope has attracted unprecedented criticism from humanitarian agencies for indiscriminate targeting of civilians and refugees.
Aircraft

Transport Turns to Attack Role

Airbus Defence and Space is showing its Armed ISR version of the C295 transport for the first time at the Dubai show.
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Training and Workforce

Kuwait Airways Purchases Training Devices from CAE

CAE announced it sold one 500XR flight training device and one Airbus A320neo 7000XR full-flight simulator to Kuwait Airways.
Charter & Fractional

AfBAA Gears Up for African Business Aviation Expo

The conference will be held from November 29 to December 1 at Lanseria Airport near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Cloud Shadow Appears in Dubai

As part of a drive to increase export UAV sales, China's AVIC is showing the jet-powered Cloud Shadow for the first time outside China.
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Aircraft

Speculation Mounts That F-35 Lightning Might Strike in UAE

Will the UAE be a customer for the Lockheed Martin F-35? Recent posturing suggests the Gulf nation wants to join the fray.
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Aircraft

Dubai Air Show 2017 Ready for Takeoff

More than 160 aircraft on static display, 1,200 exhibitors and an expected 70,000-plus attendees convene for the biennial event.
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Aircraft

UAC Displays VIP Superjet, Fighters and More

United Aircraft Corporation has examples of the Su-30SME, Yak-130, MiG-35, Su-35, Be-200 and MC 21-300 on display at the airshow.
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Training and Workforce

SNCA and CAE Plan Pilot Training Center in Saudi Arabia.

The project aims to fill a shortage of pilots in the Middle East.
Avionics

Esterline Demos Advanced Helicopter Cockpit

Esterline Avionics Systems is highlighting its advanced helicopter avionics capability with a cockpit demonstrator.
Aircraft

Airbus Forges Ahead with A330neo

With certification targeted for mid-2018, two flight test aircraft will complete the task.
FBOs

Jetex Named First Oman FBO Operator

The global flight support provider has received a 10-year contract to manage the FBOs at Muscat International and Salalah International Airports
Aircraft

Ameco Touts Airline MRO, Bizav Completions

China-based company expands customer base in Middle East, prepares to increase its executive airline completions, refurbishment capabilities.
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Fuel

Air BP Fuels First EFTA Training Aircraft

Air BP's first contract with Emirates Flight Training Academy is to fuel the first two of the facility's Currus SR22 G6 aircraft.
Aircraft

UAS Showcases First VVIP 787 at Dubai Airshow

UAE-based trip support company has exclusive charter marketing rights to the Dream Jet bespoke business jet
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Aircraft

U.S. Exhibitors Account for Dubai Airshow’s Largest Contingent

Special guest Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden makes UAE debut.
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Aircraft

Honeywell to Maintain A380, B777 Components for Emirates

Fifteen-year agreement aims to reduce grounded aircraft time for Dubai-based airline.
Maintenance and Modifications

TAG Farnborough Offering ACJ320 Line Maintenance

Daily and weekly checks and ad hoc troubleshooting available.
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Aircraft

Regional Sales Forecasts Reflect Importance of Middle East as Hub

Middle East is the center of the commercial aviation universe due to perfect location in world.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

VStar Pioneers Small Sigint Sensors For UAVs

California-based VStar Systems eyeing the Middle East for its modular, low-weight, low-cost sensors that have potential to expand mission set
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FBOs

Jet Aviation To Debut New DWC FBO

The new facility at the VIP terminal is six times larger than its previous offering at the airport.
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Airlines

CEFA Aviation Software Lets Pilots Review Their Flights

Automation is leading pilots to get less and less manual flying time, but this new tool allows them to self-review post-flight in confidence.
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