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FARNBOROUGH: Russian aerospace grows in confidence
The start of the second decade of the 21st century finds Russia's aerospace industry hoping for major successes in both the civil and military sectors from new projects
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Unmanned vehicles move on civil airspace, one step at a time
Having been firmly entrenched in modern military concepts of operations, unmanned air vehicles are slowly finding their way into civil airspace
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Profile: John Selwood, Emirates
John Selwood, 61, is an instructor and type rating examiner on the Airbus A380 for Emirates. After graduating in biochemistry he gained his wings as a BOAC cadet in the early 1970s, and joined Emirates 21 years ago
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Glowing prospects - Middle East careers guide
Emirates' announcement at the ILA air show in Berlin that it was buying another 32 Airbus A380s was just the latest bold statement of intent from a region's...
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PICTURES: New F-16s touch down in Pakistan
Pakistan's first three Block 52-standard F-16C/Ds arrived at its Shahbaz air base on 26 June ...
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AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters break ground on Moscow AW139 assembly facility
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland broke ground on 22 June on a final assembly plant for the AW139 helicopter.
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China completes design on AC311 helicopter
Chinese state-owned helicopter-maker Avicopter has completed the design of its 2t civil helicopter, the AC311, and plans to build one in time for China's Zhuhai air show in November
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Qatar Airways continues its rapid expansion
Last year saw a plethora of new routes and aircraft for Doha's flag carrier and this year is on course for more of the same
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Flydubai - UAE's low-cost growth driver
Emirates' little sister is expanding at a phenomenal rate and the low-cost carrier needs pilots to help it keep up the pace
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The lure of a life in the Gulf
The lure of the Gulf is obvious, but working there is no holiday and Westerners need to be aware of accepted behavioural standards
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Middle East is back in recruitment mode again
Dubai was hit badly by the global slump, but the city is returning to growth. For some of the emirate's neighbours, it never went away
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Gulf Air sheds staff as others recruit
WHILE THE region's other big airlines are recruiting staff, Bahrain-based Gulf Air is shedding employees it no longer needs as it focuses on thinner, local...
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Bahrain gears up to regain its status as centre of Gulf aviation
Bahrain, former airline hub of the Middle East, is intent on restoring past glories as it aims to become a centre for aviation services
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Gulf’s 'big three' have order backlog worth $110 billion
Airbus and Boeing do a lot business in the Gulf - orders worth around $110 billion are pending from the region's main carriers
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Women begin to take their place in Middle Eastern aviation
Women pilots are still relatively rare among the Middle East airlines and local females even more so. But this is slowly changing as cultural career barriers are dismantled in a number of professions, including aviation
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Rizon seeks new talent for business aviation venture
RIZON JET - one of the Middle East's newest business aviation players - is preparing a soft opening in July of fixed-based operations at its Doha, Qatar headquarters and in the UK at London Biggin Hill, and is seeking to fill a host of positions.
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Boeing predicts new prospects for US trainers, Swiss fighters
A top Boeing executive predicts an all-new aircraft design will replace the Northrop T-38 Talon and that the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet will re-enter a competition in Switzerland for a fighter contract.
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BA 747 crew commended for escaping near-stall on take-off
South Africa's Civil Aviation Authority has praised the airmanship of British Airways Boeing 747-400 pilots who battled to prevent a low-altitude stall after...
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Boeing plans additional re-sequencing of 787 parts deliveries
Boeing will further re-sequence deliveries of 787 structural components to final assembly starting in September, following customer flexibility that enables...
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Airbus developing fix for A320 overhead bin latches
Airbus plans to provide a modification for the overhead bin door latches on its A320 family aircraft, after some operators reported problems with the latches.