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NewsDUBAI: 787 touches down at show
Boeing's 787 prototype ZA003 touched down at the show early on Saturday, sporting a new colour scheme after the airframer replaced the previous largely-white livery with its more familiar blue wave.
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NewsDUBAI: Eurocopter shows multimission capabilities
Eurocopter is exhibiting five helicopters at the show, including one of three AS350 B3s operated by Helidubai, which are equipped for multiple roles including filming, emergency medical airlift, scenic flights and VIP transport
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NewsGAMA finds silver lining in deliveries overcast
Worldwide business jet deliveries of 427 units in the first nine months of 2011 represents a 13% slip compared with the 491 jets delivered in the same period in 2010, says the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
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NewsDubai: The great and the good celebrated at the Flightglobal Achievement Awards
Emirates Airline’s president Tim Clark, BEA AF447 investigation team, Sikorsky’s X2 pilot Kevin Bredenbeck and airline pioneer Burt Rutan have been named Leader, Innovator, Aviator and lifetime award winner in the third annual Flightglobal Achievement Awards.
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DUBAI: Boeing refocuses post-Arab Spring
The Arab Spring revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa earlier this year have refocused procurement priorities in the region, rather than resulted...
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Oxygen problems, control loss led to UPS 747 crash
United Arab Emirates (UAE) investigators have detailed how a UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter crew struggled with the oxygen supply and battled against a loss...
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DUBAI: Emirates, Qatar could spring order surprises
Emirates and Qatar Airways each appear prepared to spring a surprise during the show and are likely to express initial reactions to Airbus's newly-disclosed delay of the A350.
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DUBAI: Honeywell eyes Middle East satellite navigation potential
The Middle East could accelerate the widespread use of satellite navigation systems, given its buoyant aviation industry and limited airspace, according to Honeywell.
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DUBAI: UAE air combat debut hit by communications issues
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) detachment of Dassault Mirage 2000-9s and Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 60s returned last week from the country's air combat...
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DUBAI: ExecuJet wins Bombardier service award
ExecuJet Middle East has won this year's Bombardier Authorised Service Facility (ASF) Excellence Award.
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DUBAI: Goodrich signs support agreements with Emirates
Goodrich has signed a pair of support agreements with Emirates Airline. The first is a general terms agreement (GTA), which provides the framework for all future maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreements between Emirates and Goodrich
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Embraer’s narrowbody call could be smart move
Embraer's decision to focus on developing a major upgrade for its E-Jet family rather than following its rival Bombardier into a head-to-head fight with...
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DUBAI: ExecuJet Istanbul venture reports traffic increase
Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk International Airport FBO, which is run by Bilen Air Service in strategic partnership with ExecuJet Middle East (stand E370), has...
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DUBAI: ExecuJet launches SimplyFly for turnkey financing
The ExecuJet Aviation Group (stand E370) has launched a turnkey package that includes aircraft financing options, known as SimplyFly. The programme...
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DUBAI: ExecuJet shows off latest Bombardiers
ExecuJet (stand E370) has put on static display at the show two Bombardier aircraft that have been added to its Middle East charter fleet: a Challenger 605...
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NewsDUBAI: Gama goes big with ACJ318
London-headquartered business jet charter company Gama Aviation (stand B13) has introduced an Airbus ACJ318 to its United Arab Emirates fleet.
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DUBAI: Fresh speakers announced for training conference
Captain Jacques Drappier, senior training adviser for Airbus (stand W860), and Othman Al Khoori, vice president human resources administration for Abu Dhabi...
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NewsManx claws closer to 500 aircraft registrations
The Isle of Man aircraft registry says it expects its tally of business aircraft to grow to 500 jets, turboprops and helicopters by the middles of next year as demand for M-prefixed registrations continues at a relentless pace.
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NewsPICTURE: Australia receives its third KC-30A tanker
Australia's third of five Airbus A330-based KC-30A multi-role tanker transports has touched down at Amberley air base in Queensland, with Airbus Military...
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IAG targets €1.5bn operating profit in 2015
British Airways and Iberia parent International Airlines Group (IAG) has set itself an operating profit target of €1.5 billion ($2 billion) in 2015 through...