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First H135 Juno helicopter arrives in UK
Airbus Helicopters UK has now received the first examples of both the helicopter types it will supply for the UK’s Military Flight Training System (MFTS) requirement.
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Solar Ship challenges Lockheed to airship race
Solar Ship has challenged Lockheed Martin to an intercontinental race, to pitch the two companies’ airship designs against each other and promote the benefits of using lighter-than-air technology for cargo transport.
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MEBAA: Dornier Seawings makes a splash in the UAE
Dornier Seawings is making a splash at MEBAA as it seeks to awareness within the UAE of its new-generation Seastar CD2 amphibian.
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SunSpark solar-powered demonstrator makes maiden flight
Advanced Programs Group (APG) performed the first flight test of its new solar-powered unmanned air vehicle in early December and has deemed the trial a success.
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PIA confirms PK661 crash location and aircraft occupancy
Pakistan International Airlines has detailed the occupancy of the ATR 42 turboprop that crashed today while operating flight PK661 from Chitral to Islamabad.
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Trump plans to renegotiate new Air Force One pricing
US President-elect Donald Trump says he will lead pricing negotiations with Boeing on a programme to replace two 747-200-derived VC-25As serving as executive transports also known as Air Force One.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why liquidity's abundance should concern lessors
There are fears that higher interest rates may drive new investors, such as pension funds, away from aviation. However, even in a worst-case scenario of insurers and pension funds losing all interest in aviation, there is unlikely to be a funding gap, since aviation finance attracts an array of willing ...
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MEBAA: Saudi VVIP charter operator Sky Prime debuts
Sky Prime Aviation Services is making its debut at MEBAA to show off its VIP charter capability.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why Hawaiian thinks A321neos are 'perfect'
Taking delivery of a new aircraft type can be exciting for executives at any airline.
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MEBAA: Empire swells Gulfstream fleet
Business aviation charter and management company Empire Aviation (EAG) has added a third Gulfstream G650 to its managed fleet. The ultra-long-range business jet was acquired by EAG for an existing owner who was upgrading from an undisclosed model.
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MEBAA: PICTURE - Royal Jet shows off new BBJ
VVIP operator Royal Jet is showcasing on the MEBAA static one of its recently delivered Boeing Business Jets. The show regular is the largest operator of the VIP airliner with a fleet of eight aircraft.
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MEBAA: Embraer sells second Legacy 500 to Cedar Executive
Lebanese operator and Middle East Airlines subsidiary Cedar Executive ordered a second Embraer Legacy 500 at MEBAA yesterday, to feed the growing appetite for business jet travel from companies and individuals within Lebanon.
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Elta, Airbus offer C295 operators AEW conversion
Current operators of the Airbus Defence & Space C295 are being given the option to convert some of their aircraft into an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configuration developed with Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems subsidiary.
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UK allocates funding to Protector programme
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded £100 million ($126 million) to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to kick off the Royal Air Force’s Protector unmanned air vehicle programme.
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Bundespolizei orders three maritime-roled H215s
Germany’s federal police has ordered three Airbus Helicopters H215s for maritime emergency and other law enforcement missions.
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PIA confirms loss of contact with ATR 42
Pakistan International Airlines has confirmed loss of contact with an ATR 42 operating domestic flight PK661 from Chitral to Islamabad.
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MEBAA: Piaggio and Al Saif join for Evo Middle East sales push
Piaggio Aerospace and its local sales agent Al Saif Aviation are out in force at MEBAA to promote the P180 Avanti Evo single-engined turboprop to the region’s VIP and special missions communities.
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MEBAA: Honeywell enjoys connectivity success
Honeywell has signed a raft of connectivity deals at MEBAA and the company’s regional boss says there has been huge interest in this arena at the show this year.
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PIA aircraft reportedly missing
Unconfirmed reports are claiming that a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft is missing following departure on a service to Islamabad.
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MEBAA: AMAC bullish on PC-12's Middle East prospects
AMAC Aerospace is returning to MEBAA in bullish mood as acceptance of the Pilatus PC-12NG, for which it is exclusive sales agent for the Middle East, along with its in development stablemate, the PC-24 – is gaining momentum across the region.