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Avic Pitches Y-12F Aircar for 19-seat Market

Avic unveiled the Y-12F Aircar 19-seat twin turboprop at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.

Aircraft

November 14, 2011

Raytheon Installs ATM System At New Al Maktoum Airport

Raytheon has completed delivery and installation of its latest generation AutoTrac III air traffic management system at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Intl Airport.

ATC

November 14, 2011

Irkut Introduces MS-21 as Alternative to Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut announced its MS-21 family of short- and medium-range twin-engine passenger jets at Dubai 2011.

Aircraft

November 14, 2011

FedEx Expands at JAFZA

FedEx Express, a FedEx Corp. subsidiary, announced the launch of a 48,000-sq-ft facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA).

November 14, 2011

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GE Aviation Assists with Emirates Overhaul Shop

GE Aviation will help oversee the design and construction of a new $120 million engine overhaul shop that Emirates Airline plans to build in Dubai.

November 14, 2011

CFM Modernizes Line To Ramp-Up Production

CFM International is ramping up the production of its CFM56 turbofan engines.

Engines

November 13, 2011

PPG Showcases Improved Windshields, Windows

PPG Aerospace is introducing new materials for improved aircraft windshields and windows.

Engines

November 13, 2011

Boeing Decides to Boost Financing Exposure

Albaugh holds court in Dubai.

November 13, 2011

Boeing Takes Minimalist Approach to 737 MAX

For many months Boeing expressed a preference to introduce an all-new airplane in the narrowbody jet segment to replace its 737NG family by 2019.

Engines

November 13, 2011

A350 Delay Pushes EIS to First Half of 2014

Airbus delays A350

Airlines

November 13, 2011

CFM Steps Up Efforts to Maximize the 737’s Power

CFM International is busy developing the Boeing 737 MAX’s version of its Leap turbofan and is zeroing in on specifications.

Aircraft

November 13, 2011

Rolls-Royce and Pratt&Whitney Join Forces with Mid-size Engine Venture

The joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney on mid-sized engines secures their future in the mid-size engine market.

Engines

November 13, 2011

Emirates Places Massive 777-300ER Order

Emirates orders 50 Boeing 777-300ERs.

Aircraft

November 13, 2011

Rolls-Royce Wins Saudi A330 Deal

Rolls-Royce has won an order from Saudi Arabian Airlines to provide Trent 700 engines and TotalCare support for four Airbus A330s.

Engines

November 13, 2011

More Honeywell APUs To Power Up GoAir A320s

Honeywell has extended its agreements with Indian low-fare airline GoAir for the installation and maintenance of auxiliary power units.

November 13, 2011

Airline Talks Over Embraer’s Re-Engining Plan Near Conclusion

Embraer expects to finish discussions with prospective customers about a powerplant choice for a re-engined version of its popular E-Jets in around two mon

November 13, 2011

CFM International Signs Garuda Indonesia as Newest Customer for LEAP-1A Engine

Garuda Indonesia has ordered CFM International’s Leap-1A engines to power the airline’s 10 Airbus A320neo jets–a deal worth $220 million.

Engines

November 13, 2011

Bombardier 'Very Happy' with Embraer Decision Not To Launch New Jet

Bombardier Aerospace unveiled its new CSeries flightdeck demonstrator Sunday at the Dubai Air Show.

Aircraft

November 13, 2011

Airbus Takes Its Time To Get A350 Right the First Time

Since the Boeing 787 entered service last month, Airbus is working hard on the competing A350XWB.

Aircraft

November 12, 2011

Rolls Helps Airbus Stretch Range and Payload

Airbus is developing an enhanced A350-1000 variant with “outstanding [increased] payload and long[er] range.

Aircraft

November 12, 2011