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NewsDubai 09: A320’s sharklets to deliver 3.5% lower fuel burn from 2012
A winglet-equipped version of the Airbus A320 will enter service in late 2012, delivering fuel burn improvements of up to 3.5%. Launch customer is Air New...
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Working Week: Packing in excitement at Martin
Richard Lauder's role at Martin Aircraft is mainly to lead planning, funding and commercial activities, but like all staff he is sometimes asked to strap the company's Jetpack on his back and take to the air
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Dubai 09: News in brief
Egyptian aviation services company Spot Air (stand E740)is making its debut at the show, highlighting the services it offers to airlines...
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Dubai 09: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise picks Rockwell Collins
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) will announce today that it has selected Rockwell Collins communication, navigation and surveillance systems to be offered...
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Dubai 09: News in brief
Low-cost carrier Flydubai has contracted Jet Aviation to carry out technical acceptance procedures and perform delivery services...
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Dubai 09: News in brief
The engine nacelle maintenance and overhaul joint venture created by Air France Industries and Aircelle of the Safran group has...
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Dubai 09: Etihad’s Airbus A330-200F on track for August delivery
Airbus is on track to deliver the first A330-200 Freighter to launch customer Etihad Crystal Cargo next summer following the first flight of the development...
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Dubai 09: UAE reveals fifth-generation fighter ambitions
A top United Arab Emirates military leader aspires to obtain a fifth-generation fighter in the very near term, suggesting a potential new sales coup for...
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Dubai 09: Mubadala seps up factory construction
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala is stepping up construction of its first aerostructures factory, with an event yesterday to unveil the site that will open in a year's...
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Dubai 2009: Boeing’s 787 wing-fix progress gives boost to local customers
Middle East Boeing 787 customers will be encouraged by news from Seattle that the airframer has completed the installation of reinforcements within the side-of-body...
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Dubai 09: Wings adds more ATR 72s to its fleet
Indonesia's Wings Air ordered 15 ATR 72-500s, with options for 15 ATR 72-600s series aircraft at the Dubai air show. This is a development of a deal announced...
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Dubai 09: Comlux plots Middle East expansion
VIP charter operator Comlux is moving closer to its core Middle East customer...
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Dubai 09: R-R reaches 1,000-sales mark for Trent 700 and XWB
Rolls-Royce hit the milestone of 1,000 engines sold for both the oldest and youngest members of its Trent family of large turbofan engines following orders...
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Dubai 09: India's Air Works targets international MRO market
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Air Works is promoting India as a base for international airlines, including those from the nearby Middle East, after...
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Trent 1000 completes crucial ETOPS test phase
Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 powerplant has completed an extended twin-engined operations testing phase, aimed at demonstrating reliability over 3,000 cycles...
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Flightglobal Achievement Awards 09: Innovator of the year - Sir Richard Branson - Virgin visionary
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson has been having big, bold business ideas since he was a teenager. But it is for his latest Virgin Galactic space tourism venture that the British billionaire has been named Innovator of the Year
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NewsPICTURE: Dubai 09 - Boeing 747-8F begins journey to first flight
The first Boeing 747-8 Freighter has broken cover in Everett ahead of its first flight early next year. The new freighter, for which Dubai Aerospace...
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Dubai 09: Embraer eyes Middle East E-Jet opportunities
Embraer aims to capitalise on its early successes in penetrating the Middle Eastern market with its E-Jet family of airliners, by placing the type with several...
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Dubai 09: Comlux expands in Middle East
VIP charter operator Comlux is moving closer to its core Middle East customer...
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Shareholder files class action suit against Boeing over 787
A class action suit against Boeing has been filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of purchasers of the company's...