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Turkish Missile Expertise On Show

The Roketsan Cirit laser-guided rocket is being used by the UAE armed forces and can be seen here at the Dubai Airshow on an Archangel aircraft.
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Training and Workforce

AFTA Secures Third Major Pilot Training Contract

Atlantic Flight Training has signed a deal with Turkish Airlines to train its pilots.
Aircraft

Boeing takes fresh view at Middle East market

Market outlook forecasts 3,180 new Middle East aircraft worth $750 billion over next 20 years; widebodies will remain dominant.
Safety

Emirates Growth Continues Apace

Emirates will take delivery of three A380s in one month in December, while its flight cadre to quadruple to 16,000 pilots over the next two decades.
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Avionics

SmartPath gets Smarter, Better

Block II version of Honeywell SmartPath, the only FAA-certified system of its kind, now supports up to 48 approach options.
Aircraft

New Crop of Narrowbodies Promise Giant Leap in Efficiency

Middle East carriers face an abundance of choice among new generation narrowbody jets.
Regulations and Government

Alnaqbi Faces Up to Business Aviation Challenges as Region’s Fleet Grows

FBO unhappy with ‘shared’ FBO facilities at Dubai South, says MEBAA founder, who hopes region’s bizav movements will double by 2020.
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Aircraft

Latest Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Enters Flight Test

The XWB-97 will power the Airbus A350-1000
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Engines

Pratt’s GTF for Embraer E2 Starts Flight Testing

Flies aboard Pratt’s 747-SP test bed
Charter & Fractional

Empire Says Private Charter Is Increasing

Company obtains San Marino AOC for better European access
Charter & Fractional

Helicopters Are Leading Export Success For Russia

Now in its 16th year, Russian arms export agency Rosoboronexport continues to achieve high sales on the global market.
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Fuel

Biofuels Still Have to Solve Economic Conundrum

Environmental benefit proven in principle but difficult to estimate over a life cycle.
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Charter & Fractional

Falcon Aviation Starts Scheduled Flights From Al Bateen

Bombardier Q400s to transport oil and gas workers from Abu Dhabi’s second airport.
Aircraft

CSeries Takes Break From Flight Testing In Dubai

Last minute decision to bring a CSeries to the Dubai Airshow despite busy flight test schedule.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Dubai Turns Ten, Expands Capability

Jet Aviation’s Dubai facility now has approval for a new non-destructive test shop
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Aircraft

With Ex-Im Authorization in Limbo, GA Shipments Fall

Fixed wing deliveries drop by more than 6 percent
Aircraft

Airbus Sees Vital Market in Mideast

European airframer’s order book jammed with more than 1,200 aircraft backlogged in the region
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Sanad Crosses $1 Billion Assets Mark

New GEnx and GP7200 Engines Add to Offering
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Aircraft

Reworked UAC Strategy Gives More Work To Local Leasing Companies

It remains to be seen whether UAC's efforts to make wetleasing Superjets easy will turn into firm orders, as it hopes.
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Aircraft

Embraer Debuts Super Tucano at Dubai

Super Tucano is receiving a lot of interest in the Middle East region, as Sierra Nevada partnership works out.
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Aircraft

Twin Otter for Skydive Dubai

SkyDive Dubai will shortly take delivery of a new Viking Twin Otter Series 400. It already has two older Twin Otter aircraft.
Aircraft

Citation Latitude Touches Down in Dubai

Cessna’s new Citation Latitude took journalists on a flight over East Anglia and back into Biggin Hill.
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Airports

Bigger and Better than Ever, Dubai Airshow To Break All Records

1,100 exhibitors booked and 65,000 visitors expected
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Safety

NBAA Honors Czech Operator ABS For Safety Record

ABS Jets has operated for 11 years without an accident.
Aircraft

Comac Rolls Out C919, But Program Timeline Still Uncertain

Comac won’t say when in 2016 it now plans to conduct the first flight of the delayed C919.
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FBOs

Clay Lacy Aviation Adds To Its VNY Apron

The nearly five-decades-old service provider has embarked on a major upgrade project at the Los Angeles-area gateway.
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Aircraft

Boeing Files Protest against LRS-B Award

A joint statement with Lockheed Martin alleges “fundamental flaws” in the selection process.
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Rotorcraft

Air Methods To Acquire Tri-State Flight for $222M

Tri-State was founded in 2002 and operates a mixed fleet of 19 EMS helicopters and four fixed-wing aircraft from bases in the U.S. Southwest.
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes Changes to Aircraft Airworthiness Rules

Comments on the proposal are due February 5.
Accidents

Incorrect Nav Frequency Setting Led To Citation CFIT

The two pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed about 600 feet short of the VOR station, which was about one mile from the runway.