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UAE confirms L-15 trainer order for display team use
The UAE defence ministry has confirmed finalising a contract with China’s CATIC to supply its air force with a dozen Hongdu L-15 jet trainers for aerobatic display team use.
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Kenya’s Advantage Air to have quick-change Dash 8-400 kit
Kenyan cargo specialist Advantage Air Travel is to receive a quick-change freighter kit to support its De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 operation. The agreement, disclosed at the Dubai air show, is intended to provide the company with greater flexibility while operating the turboprop type. It enables the operator to convert ...
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Kazakhstan’s SCAT to bring in more 737 Max jets
Kazakhstan carrier SCAT Airlines has placed a follow-on order for seven Boeing 737 Max 8s. The order, which was previously attributed to an unidentified customer in Boeing’s official backlog figures, will add to SCAT existing fleet of three Max 8s and five Max 9s. The airline plans to use the ...
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Training school AeroGuard orders 90 Piper Archer TXs
Piper has secured an order from training school AeroGuard Flight Training Center for 90 Archer TX, which will take the school’s fleet to over 200 aircraft.
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Cebu Pacific flags slower China recovery amid swing to Q3 profit
Cebu Pacific is seeing slow recovery into Mainland China, as it takes a “wait and see” approach to fully restoring capacity into the country.
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Bell focuses on Middle Eastern parapublic, training missions
Bell is promoting a range of helicopters at this year’s show, including the Bell 429 configured for parapublic missions and the Bell 505, which has proven popular as a trainer.
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Embraer stretches scope of Energia ambitions
Embraer has again shifted the scope of its Energia project, extending the size of the conceptual aircraft under consideration up to 50 seats.
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EgyptAir signs for 10 A350-900s
EgyptAir has ordered 10 Airbus A350-900s for delivery from 2025 to support its expansion plans. The order, announced this morning at the Dubai air show, will see the Egyptian carrier take delivery of all 10 of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered A350s by 2027. Source: Airbus Egyptair ordered 10 ...
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Emirates to build major new MRO facility at Dubai World Central
Gulf carrier Emirates is to build a new $950 million engineering facility at Dubai World Central airport aimed at supporting its fleet and operating requirements for at least the next 20 years.
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CAeS makes dash for gas as it targets near-term fuel cell opportunities
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has subtly shifted its focus in a bid to take advantage of what it sees as the near-term opportunity offered by fuel cells running on gaseous hydrogen.
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Archer on target for 2026 UAE operations
Archer Aviation arrives at the air show bullish about its prospects in the Gulf region, buoyed by a recent agreement with the UAE government covering the launch of advanced air mobility (AAM) services between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2026.
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Pakistan air force brings JF-17 Block III to Dubai
The Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 Block III fighter has made its Dubai air show debut with an appearance in the static park.
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UAE’s final GlobalEye nears debut flight, as Swedish programme advances
Saab is close to performing the debut flight of its fifth and final GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for the United Arab Emirates, while it scans for additional sales.
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Continued demand may prolong E175 production into 2030s
Embraer could continue building its E175 into the 2030s as continued airline demand and a lack of scope-clause relief in the USA combine to extend the regional jet’s expected production life.
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Royal Air Maroc revealed as customer for another pair of 787s
Royal Air Maroc has placed a follow-on order for a pair of Boeing 787-9s as part of the airline’s development of long-haul operations. The Casablanca-based carrier already has nine 787s, a mix of the -8 and -9, all fitted with General Electric GEnx engines. Boeing has disclosed that the airline ...
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Japan’s SkyMark sees significant profit jump on ‘full-fledged’ recovery
SkyMark Airlines has reported a significant jump in its six-month operating profit, amid a “full-fledged recovery” in passenger travel demand, with passenger volume hitting record highs.
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Vietnam Airlines becomes AAPA’s newest member
Vietnam Airlines has joined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), becoming the trade body’s 15th member.
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DARPA selects competitors for high-speed vertical take-off and landing aircraft
Four manufacturers will compete to build an experimental, special operations-focused platform capable of combining jet aircraft speeds with the versatility of vertical take-off and landing.
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Joby and Volocopter fly air taxis in New York City
Two air taxi makers descended on New York City on 12 November to show the capabilities of their electric aircraft ahead of planned operations as soon as 2025.
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Five US special operations aircrew killed in Mediterranean helicopter crash
The US Army has identified the two pilots and three crew who died when their Sikorsky MH-60 special operations Black Hawk crashed while practising in-flight refuelling over the Mediterranean Sea.