Latest news from the 2019 Dubai air show – Page 2
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NewsEmirates lifts A350 orders but cuts out A330neo
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates appears to have revised its Airbus long-haul order, committing to 50 Airbus A350s – up from the previous 30 – but not mentioning the earlier A330neo agreement.
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NewsEtihad Greenliner 787 to champion Boeing eco-partnership
Etihad Aviation Group chief executive Tony Douglas and Stan Deal, Boeing executive vice-president, have unveiled a wide-ranging collaboration at the Dubai air show, centred on the introduction of a 787 in a special “Greenliner” livery to champion the industry’s sustainability efforts.
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NewsAirbus targets fuel saving from harnessing wake energy
Airbus will in 2020 begin flight tests of a new fuel-saving concept that will allow large passenger jets to gain “free lift” by flying in the smooth updraft created by the vortex of a preceding aircraft.
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Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon to be certificated for F-35A
The AGM-154 JSOW precision-strike glide bomb is to be certificated for the internal weapons bay of the US Air Force’s F-35A Lighting II stealth fighter by the end of November 2019.
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NewsVirgin Galactic displays fire retardant space suit
Virgin Galactic unveiled space suits at the show that it will give to private astronauts travelling aboard its SpaceShipTwo.
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UAE to join MBDA effort on SmartGlider missile
Missile maker MBDA is looking to collaborate with the UAE on the development of its SmartGlider munition as part of an agreement between France and the Middle Eastern nation.
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NewsDUBAI: Lockheed Martin LM-100J gets FAA type certificate
The Lockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter received its type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration on 15 November.
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Boeing eyes improvements for 767 freighter
Boeing has confirmed it is examining how it can improve the efficiency of the 767 freighter during the next decade.
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DUBAI: Dubai air show takes precautions against intruding drones
In the wake of the loitering munitions attack on the Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais in September, Dubai air show is taking precautions against intruding unmanned air vehicles.
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DUBAI: Honeywell and S&K seal support pact
Honeywell and MRO provider S&K Logistics Services have signed an agreement that will reduce the downtime and cut costs for customers buying defence equipment via the US government’s Foreign Military Sales mechanism.
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NewsJet Aviation partners with University of South Wales
Jet Aviation and the University of South Wales have joined forces to help support the development of aspiring aviation professionals based at their Dubai locations.
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DUBAI: AVIC promotes U8EW strike UA
AVIC is displaying a full-sized mock-up of its U8EW vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle at its stand.
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DUBAI: ATR taps growing interest in onboard streaming
ATR foresees increasing demand for in-flight streaming on its turboprops, more than a year after it launched its Cabinstream in-flight entertainment system.
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DUBAI: Electric air racer set for take-off
The world’s first eco-friendly air-racer was launched at the show yesterday, incorporating novel power and installation solutions.
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DUBAI: Collins unveils new touchscreen MFD
Collins Aerospace is displaying a developmental widescreen multifunction display that it wants to offer for both new aircraft types and as a retrofit.
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DUBAI: International debut for Mi-38 helicopter
Russian Helicopters has given an international air show debut to its Mil Mi-38, showing the heavy-twin equipped with a VIP cabin.
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NewsPraetor 500 makes show debut as local interest builds
Embraer is launching its Praetor 500 business jet on the Dubai air show static, and says it has already secured significant interest in the high-performance midsize type from customers in the Middle East.
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Falcon seals Leonardo heliport deal and mulls AW609 order
Leonardo Helicopters has signed up Falcon Aviation Services as the launch operator of its new heliport concept – and could add the Al Bateen airport-based company to the list of customers for the AW609 tiltrotor.
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DUBAI: Frequentis touts deployable ATC towers after DoD contract
Frequentis is touting a contract it won from the Department of Defense (DoD) in October for four remote virtual air traffic controller towers, including two deployable systems which could be used at expeditionary air bases.
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DUBAI: Embraer chief eyes Middle East sales as E2 line-up matures
The chief of Embraer’s commercial aircraft unit sees a big opportunity to expand the Middle East fleet of E-Jets, an aircraft he describes as perfectly suited for connecting smaller cities to the region’s massive hubs.
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