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AnalysisANALYSIS: Caribbean carriers expand south as local traffic slumps
Some leading Caribbean-based airlines continue to cut capacity on inter-island routes, deploying seats instead into what some executives see as high-growth markets in South America and elsewhere.
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DUBAI: Eurofighter tests six appeal with Marte ER missile fit
Eurofighter has responded to demand from potential customers to add an anti-ship missile capability to the multi-role Typhoon, by conducting a fit test of a configuration with six of the weapons.
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DUBAI: Royal Jet considers keeping BBJ fleet at eight
The world’s biggest Boeing Business Jet operator is about to become bigger. Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet will next year put into service its seventh and eighth BBJs once they have their interiors installed by Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg.
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DUBAI: Gulfstream sets a new record with G650
Gulfstream is celebrating twice over at the show. It is marking the imminent delivery of Qatar Airways’ G650ER, the first of a record 10-aircraft order placed at the EBACE business aviation show in May. The deal, which included 20 options, was for six G650ERs, 19 G500s and five G600s.
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DUBAI: Adcom looks for international growth
Abu Dhabi unmanned aircraft maker Adcom Systems is focusing on international expansion as it continues to work on its unique S-shaped UAV designs.
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NewsDUBAI: An-178 makes Middle East debut
Antonov’s debut Dubai showing of the in-development An-178 transport attracted a crowd on 9 November, as company president Mykhaylo Gvozdov got onboard the Ukrainian company’s newest product.
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ANALYSIS: Gulfstream G500 technical description and cutaway
For nearly half a century, Gulfstream has been synonymous with Savannah, and in recent years the business-jet brand has grown to dominate the economy of this compact, riverside city of tree-lined squares and colonial charms. The company’s prospects matter for many thousands of families, so you might imagine important new ...
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DUBAI: Approvals wait threatens Kuwait Super Hornet deal
Boeing officials say there is some anxiety and frustration over how long it is taking the US government to approve a potential fighter deal with Kuwait.
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NewsDUBAI: Beechcraft seeks AT-6 certification as Iraq mulls offer
Beechcraft Defense's AT-6 Wolverine might soon have a launch customer, with a letter of offer and acceptance for six light-attack turboprops being prepared for the government of Iraq.
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NewsDUBAI: UAE signs $1.2bn surveillance deal with Saab
While all the talk in the run-up to the Dubai air show was about the prospects for large commercial orders being announced, it was the United Arab Emirates air force that opened sales, with a surprise, $1.27 billion contract with Saab for advanced surveillance aircraft.
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DUBAI: Lockheed upbeat on UAE, Saudi C-130J sales
Lockheed Martin is staying upbeat about the potential for further C-130J sales in the region, and is pleased with progress on the type’s civilian variant, the LM-100J.
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Diamond's DA62 glitters
Diamond Aircraft is set to make its debut at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas, where it will be promoting its all-new DA62 diesel piston twin.
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DUBAI: Qatar Airways chief hails 787 despite early issues
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker declared the Boeing 787 to be a "game changer" as the carrier took delivery of its 25th example in a ceremony held today at the Dubai air show, where the aircraft is on static display.
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NewsDUBAI: Storm Shadow release strengthens Typhoon
MBDA’s Storm Shadow cruise missile has for the first time been released from a Eurofighter Typhoon, as part of an extensive capability update.
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DUBAI: Lockheed excited about UAE involvement
Lockheed Martin chief executive Marillyn Hewson had a big day at the Dubai show, officially opening the company’s new permanent chalet and visiting the stand of the company’s newly acquired Sikorsky helicopter unit.
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DUBAI: Boeing, Tata JV to perform AH-64 work
Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems have announced a joint venture to produce aerostructures for the AH-6A Apache attack helicopter.
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DUBAI: AgustaWestland restates commitment to AW609 tiltrotor
With AgustaWestland presenting its full family of medium-class helicopters at Dubai, the one notable, although not unexpected, absence from its static display is the AW609 civil tiltrotor.
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NewsTim Peake displays the 'Right Stuff' for astronauts in 2015
When Tim Peake blasts off for the International Space Station on 15 December, the first British astronaut since Helen Sharman in 1991 will be flying more flags than just the Union Jack. Aviators of all nations will see, roaring to orbit, affirmation of their very own version of the "Right ...
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NewsDUBAI: India's Jet emerges as customer for 75 Max 8s
India's Jet Airways has been identified as the customer behind a previously unattributed order for Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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DUBAI: AIA chief touts US pavilion while calling for DOD new starts
Aerospace Industries Association chief operating officer Bob Durbin is thrilled with the turnout of American aerospace firms at this year’s Dubai show, with the number of exhibitors in the US pavilion almost doubling to 140 compared with the previous edition.