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DUBAI: Flydubai looking at neo and Max
UAE's low-cost carrier Flydubai is "very intensively looking at" the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max as possible additions to or replacements for its 29 Boeing 737-800s on order.
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Thomson Airways signs up for ADAT heavy maintenance
Thomson Airways has signed a heavy maintenance contract with Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) for the carrier's Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft. Under...
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Qatar Airways to launch seven new routes
Qatar Airways will launch service from Doha to cities in Australia, Finland, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya over the next few months. The...
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DUBAI: Qatar picks Thales for A350 IFE
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways has committed to fitting Thales' in-flight entertainment systems to its Airbus A350s. The agreement covers all...
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Chinese training school orders 20 Cirrus SR20s
The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has ordered 20 Cirrus SR20 aircraft to use for its pilot training sessions.
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NewsDUBAI: Maximus expands A300-600 support contract with Lufthansa Technik
Maximus Air has extended its component supply contract with Lufthansa Technik (stand C615) by five years, at the same time increasing the number of aircraft covered.
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Cedric Pastour to step down as Air Tahiti Nui CEO
French Polynesia's Air Tahiti Nui has asked its CEO Cedric Pastour to step down once his term expires in December this year.
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Tiger Australia gets approval to fly 32 sectors daily
Tiger Airways Australia has received regulatory approval to operate 32 sectors daily, an increase from the current limit of 22 sectors.
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UK pilot unions in turf war
Pilot representation in the UK is heading for a shake-up, with the relaunch today of the Independent Pilots Association (IPA), which marked the rebirth with...
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NewsDUBAI: Hawker Beechcraft targets Middle Eastern growth
Hawker Beechcraft is confident of maintaining its strong standing in the Middle East, despite the short-term effects of the political instability felt in some nations in and around the region since early this year.
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DUBAI: Lufthansa Technik to establish Dubai service centre
Lufthansa Technik is setting up an engine nacelle maintenance centre in Dubai as the company expands its regional business.
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NewsDUBAI: Airbus secures order for first ACJ321
Airbus has secured the first order for its ACJ321, expanding its corporate jet range across the entire A320 family
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NewsDUBAI: Pilatus flies PC-21 with UAE deliveries under way
Pilatus is flying its PC-21 trainer at the show, but remains tight-lipped about the current status of its 25-aircraft deal with the UAE.
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NewsDUBAI: Embraer see clouds on biz jet horizon
It could be well into next decade before deliveries of business jets recover to their 2008 peak, warns Embraer, in a gloomy prognosis of the industry's prospects.
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NewsDUBAI: Qatar orders up to 80 A320neos and eight A380s
Qatar Airways has agreed to acquire up to eight more Airbus A380s and up to 80 A320neos after last-minute efforts to flesh out a deal at the Dubai air show.
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NewsDUBAI: JF-17 crashes in Pakistan's Kamra
A Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter aircraft operated by the Pakistan air force has crashed shortly after taking from Kamra air base, killing the pilot, an industry source said.
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NewsSupply crunch could usher in $176 a barrel oil
Inadequate investment in oil production in the Middle East and North Africa is threatening to push prices as high as $176/barrel in 2015 - rivalling their heights in the months before the global financial crisis struck in 2008.
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NewsDUBAI: AMAC moves into aircraft sales with Pilatus Middle East deal
Swiss business jet completions house AMAC Aerospace is branching into aircraft sales, with a deal to sell and support the Pilatus PC-12 in the Middle East.
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DUBAI: Northrop’s iDIRCM to address missile threats
Northrop Grumman is developing a new directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system called iDIRCM for use on helicopters and aircraft. The company said the system will be commercially available and that it is being developed with Selex Galileo.
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DUBAI: MD Helicopters aims at region's EMS market
US firm MD Helicopters forecasts a market for several hundred emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters in the Middle East in the coming years.