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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.
Maintenance and Modifications

Marvin “SmartCan” And Missile Sims On Show

Marvin Test Solutions displays handheld weapons test set.
Rotorcraft

Pilot Is Optional For Certain Missions

Technology demonstrator is showing that flying a helicopter without a pilot could be feasible for some missions.
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Engines

UltraFan Engine Gearbox Development Under Way

Rolls-Royce and Liebherr joint venture launches R&D program at Friedreichshafen
FBOs

MoonJet Set To Expand Flight Support to China

Jordan-based MoonJet intends to open an office in Beijing.
Training and Workforce

GATE Opens Here This Tuesday

Gulf Aviation Training Event takes place again at Dubai Air Show
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Stratasys Prints, Builds, Flies A UAV

The additive manufacturing pioneer Stratasys “printed” a flyable UAV and added engine and electronics, to demonstrate what could be done.
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Maintenance and Modifications

LR Systems Develops Stripping, Painting Robots

Stripping a widebody aircraft could take just 2.5 days and paint weight may be cut by 25 percent on the aircraft, company says.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Adcom’s Wings Could Fly Over Wales

The eagle-eyed will have noticed a Welsh flag on the rear fuselage of Adcom Systems’ new Yabhon Flash-20 UAV.
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Engines

CFM's Leap to Ramp Up While CFM56 Still Peaks

CFM Ebanga describes Middle East as “most demanding market”
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Gets More Deals For New Super Medium Twin

Helicopter manufacturer to have its more training and customer service facilities in the region soon
Aircraft

Finmeccanica Pitches M346 for Training/Attack Dual Role

After fatal AW609 Tiltrotor prototype crash, terminating the program not an option, company says