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Nearly 470 Take Rockwell Collins's Early Retirement Plan

Rockwell Collins offered voluntary separation plan as Global production cuts depress business aviation work.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Opens Parts Distribution Center in Dubai

Dubai South facility will have approximately $10 million in Gulfstream parts and materials inventory by year-end.
Maintenance and Modifications

Meridian Jet Center Gets FAA OK for G200/Galaxy Repairs

Meridian Jet Center is an FAA-approved Part 145 certified repair station and has similar certification from the EASA.
FBOs

NATA, FBO Partners Team on Industry Training

First course offered by NATA and FBO Partners—“The Essentials of Hangar Subleasing: From Risk to Revenue”—is scheduled to be out in May.
Accidents

NTSB Investigating Hawker 700 Crash in Akron

The aircraft erupted into flames after striking power lines and a building a mile from Runway 25 at Akron Fulton International Airport.
Aircraft

Arab Air Forces Switch Focus from Syria to Yemen

The US is making adjustments to the air campaign over Iraq and Syria – and helping out over Yemen
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Regulations and Government

Indian Bizav Pushes To Reform Restrictive Draft Regulations

India's Business Aviation Operators Association is seeking to change draft regulations that it believes would put its members at a greater disadvantage.
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Rotorcraft

Apache AH-64E: Boeing’s Next-Gen Attack Helicopter

E-variant of the Apache attack helicopters is meaner than ever but will it win the Polish competition?
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Mini-UAS Maps Buildings In Dubai

Lockheed Martin demonstrated the Indago quadrotor UAS equipped with an EO/IR payload over Dubai.
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Airports

Shell Fueling Roots Run Deep In The Middle East

Shell provides Jet A aircraft fuel, lubricants and bitumen for runway resurfacing.
Aircraft

Embraer Set To Take Delivery of First Engines for E-190 E2

Final assembly of first prototype on track for year-end.
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Aircraft

Vietjet Places $3.6B Order With Airbus for 30 New A321s

The order is the third the low-cost carrier has placed with Airbus over the last two years.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Inks Completion Deal with Royal Jet

Agreement covers two Boeing BBJs
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Aircraft

UAE Command Selects AW609 Tiltrotor for Search and Rescue

Deliveries to the UAE Joint Aviation Command are expected to begin in 2019, AgustaWestland said.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Basel Delivers ACJ320

The aircraft was delivered to an undisclosed European customer.
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet to Add Two BBJs Next Year

Abu Dhabi-based operator expects to have 20 aircraft by 2020.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Set To Support Airbus A350XWB

The company expects to take delivery of its own aircraft in November 2016.
Training and Workforce

Emirates A380 Captain Exemplifies Home-grown Talent

Emirates is seeking to boost the number of UAE citizens in its flight decks.
Avionics

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates ‘Infirno’ Sensor Turret

System provides precision targeting and surveillance capabilities, among others.
Maintenance and Modifications

H+S Aviation’s Abu Dhabi Facility Wins EASA Nod

H+S Middle East can now provide service and support to all PW206/PW207 and PT6-67C customers in the UAE and Europe
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Alafco places six ordered aircraft and will grow fleet using S&Ls

Arab lessor studying Asian opportunities
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Aircraft

Airbus Outlines A330 To Neo And Beyond

New engines on the old airframe are just the start for improvements to the A330.
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Avionics

Elettronica Develops ‘Escort Jammer’ For Italy’s Air Force

Italian electronics manufacturer Elettronica and the Italian air force are cooperating on the development of a podded “escort jammer”.
Aircraft

Singapore Show Set to Kick of Aerospace Year in 2016

Technology, training and business aviation will be key focal points for the next Singapore Airshow
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Maintenance and Modifications

Asset Management Software Drives Down Costs For OEMs And Clients

IFS is providing software to support the operations of complex aircraft like Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter.
Fuel

ENOC To Make Major Infrastructure Announcement On Monday

Jet fuel supplier has seen sales increasing almost fivefold since 2001.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Here Touting Bizav Connectivity Services

Full-time customer support rep has been added in Dubai
Aircraft

Sukhoi And SJI Eye Middle East Market For Superjet

Superjet International brings SSJ100 S/N 95065 to Dubai
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FBOs

ExecuJet Notches IS-BAH Approval In South Africa

Getting IS-BAH ground handling approval at Lanseria underlines ExecuJet’s determination to uphold top standards in Africa.
Rotorcraft

Navy Re-ups With AAR Airlift For Vertical Replenishment

AAR operates a helicopter fleet which helps it support U.S. Navy fleets in the Middle East and wider theater.