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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Aircraft

Dassault's Rafale Fighter Flies at Dubai Airshow

Dassault's Rafale Fighter Flies at Dubai Airshow
Dassault Rafale Dubai airshow
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Boeing's 777X Airliner Soars at Dubai Airshow

Boeing's 777X Airliner Soars at Dubai Airshow
Boeing 777X Dubai airshow
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Dassault's Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Flies at Dubai Airshow

Dassault's Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Flies at Dubai Airshow
Dassault Mirage 2000-9 Dubai Airshow
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GJC: Bizav Can Weather Any Economic Storms in 2024

Bizjet financier cites strong demand, high backlogs, and low preowned inventory
Boutsen Aviation preowned Gulfstream G650ER jet
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Boeing B-1 Lancer Performs Double Flypast at Dubai Airshow

Boeing B-1 Lancer Performs Double Flypast at Dubai Airshow
Boeing B-1 Lancer Flypast Dubai Airshow
Aircraft

Chinese Air Force August 1st Display Team Flies at Dubai Airshow

Chinese Air Force August 1st Display Team Flies at Dubai Airshow
Chinese Air Force August 1st display team
Aircraft

UAE's F-16 Block 60 Desert Falcon Fighter Flies at Dubai Airshow

UAE's F-16 Block 60 Desert Falcon Fighter Flies at Dubai Airshow
UAE F-16 Block 60 Dubai Airshow
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Russian Knights Display Team Flies at Dubai Airshow – AIN

Russian Knights Display Team Flies at Dubai Airshow
Russian Knights Dubai airshow
Aircraft

Oman Air Takes Deliver First Boeing 737-800 Freighter

Oman Air's cargo business grew year-over-year by 42% in the first half.
Oman Air Boeing 737-800 Freighter
Aircraft

DHC Supplies Advantage Air With Dash 8-400 Kits

Cargo operators take advantage of the Dash 8-400's versatility
Advantage Air and DHC deal Dubai Airshow 2023
Aircraft

Eve Air Mobility Eyes Bangalore as Launchpad for India Operations

India's massive population makes for an deal backdrop
Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL aircraft could operate in the Indian city of Bangalore.
Aircraft

Diamond's First Middle East Customer Takes DA50 RG

The aircraft's diesel engine burns much less fuel than typical piston airplanes
Diamond deal at Dubai Airshow 2023
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Honeywell AAM Unit Grows into $10 Billion Business

Honeywell has contracts with AAM companies such as Archer, Lilium, Pipistrel, Supernal, and Vertical Aerospace
Lilium saudi
Engines

Air Arabia Orders 240 Leap-1A Engines

Leap engines have logged 40 million flight hours and 18 million cycles
CFM Leap-1A engine
Airlines

A350 To Spearhead Egyptair Fleet Expansion

The North African carrier has ordered 10 of the A350-900 widebodies
Egyptair is adding Airbus A350s to its fleet
Aircraft

Jekta Moving ahead on Electric Flying Boat Plans

Research verified the economics of an electric amphibious aircraft
Jektra flying boat
Aircraft

AeroGuard Scales Up Operations with Order for 90 Piper Archers

The AeroGuard order is the latest in a string of trainer fleet contracts for Piper this year
Piper deal at Dubai Airshow 2023
Aircraft

First Middle East Customer Takes DA50 RG

Aircraft considered ideal for GA pilots
Diamond deal Dubai Airshow 2023
Aircraft

IAI’s “Big Twin” Freighter Lands in Dubai

The 777-300ERSF is the first Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion
IAI’s Boeing 777-300ERSF “Big Twin” Freighter Lands in Dubai
Aircraft

Abelo Increases ATR Orders as Market Roars Back

The Irish lessor signed a deal for 10 ATR 72-600s and options for 10 more
Abelo has ordered 10 ATR72 aircraft
Airlines

Scat Airlines To Double Fleet with Seven-Max Order

Kazakhstan's Scat looks to open new routes with the additional aircraft
Scat Boeing 737 Max
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Russian Knights Lead Dubai Presence

Russia’s aerospace industry is making a rare international appearance in Dubai
Russian Knights at Dubai Airshow 2023
Aircraft

Kuwait’s “E-Scan” Typhoon Makes Dubai Debut

Kuwait’s “E-Scan” Typhoon Makes Dubai Debut
Kuwaiti Eurofighter
Airlines

AirBaltic Places Firm Order for Thirty A220-300s

The first Airbus A220-300 delivery will happen in 2026
Airbus AirBaltic order
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Dassault Aviation Marks 50 Years in UAE

Dassault has the Rafale C combat aircraft and 2000LXS business jet on static display
Dassault at Dubai Airshow 2023
Aircraft

Transport Canada Awards STC for Turboprop Beaver Upgrade

The Valdor Aviation Package offers a suite of upgrades and improvements for the aircraft
BX Turbo Beaver with STC from Valdor Aircraft
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Archer Stakes Claim to eVTOL Markets in UAE and India

The four-passenger Midnight aircraft is on display at the Dubai Airshow
Archer signs a sales agreement with InterGlobe for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft
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Bombardier Ramping Up Deliveries, Sees Strong Global Pipeline

The Middle East remains a key market for Bombardier
Bombardier at Dubai Airshow 2023
Aircraft

USAF F-15EX Ignites Renewed Interest in the Boeing Fighter

Boeing plans to deliver the third F-15EX to the USAF soon to accelerate Eagle II testing
Boeing F-15EX
Aircraft

Boeing Kicks Off Dubai Airshow with Bevy of Orders

Boeing's orders, options, and purchase rights tally surpassed 200 on the opening day of the airshow
Boeing 777X