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Dubai 09: Lockheed adds probe to F-16 to attract India
Lockheed Martin is to add an all-new capability for the F-16 specifically to entice a massive order by the Indian air force. Lockheed has designed...
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Dubai 09: Lockheed set to close Egypt F-16 sale
Lockheed Martin confirms that talks with Egypt to buy a seventh batch of F-16s are in the final stage of negotiations and a contract is expected imminently....
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Flight International cover competition 2009
Last year's winner was Begemont's spectacular image of a Russian air force Sukhoi Su-27 (top left) while the 2007 cover competition champion was boxer 03's...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Emirates Airline In week of the air show there, Dubai's flag carrier continues to defy the gloom that has descended on the city's previously rampant property...
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Dubai 09: Confident Gulfstream says G650 is 'our market”
Gulfstream remains focused internally as speculation churns on a potential competitor to the company's ultra-long-range G650 business aircraft. "We...
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NewsDubai 09: Etihad makes broad $750 million investment
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways announced a major $750 million investment package as the carrier celebrates its sixth anniversary. The major investment...
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PICTURES: AgustaWestland's AW149 makes flight debut
AgustaWestland has performed the 20min first flight of its prototype AW149 medium twin helicopter ...
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Dubai 09: China makes push for civil aircraft
China is making a renewed push to market its civil aircraft in the Middle East and Africa, with the international marketing arm of AVIC of China promoting...
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Dubai 09: Falcon 7X approved for India
Dassault Falcon (stand W310) is expecting a surge of orders from India following yesterday's announcement at the show yesterday that the French manufacturer...
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Dubai 09: Convertible ACJ on offer from Airbus to Middle East customer
Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) is developing a VIP kit that will be installed in an A320 for a Middle East customer, giving the aircraft a dual-role...
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Dubai 09: UAE-Aermacchi negotiations over M-346 ongoing
Negotiations are ongoing between the United Arab Emirates government and Alenia Aermacchi over a contract for 48 M-346 advanced jet trainers, with industry...
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Dubai 09: UAE selects Honeywell's F124 engines for M-346 fleet
Honeywell's International Turbine Engine (ITEC) has been selected to deliver more than 100 F124-GA-200 high-performance turbofan engines for United Arab...
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Opinion
Comment: Market reality and the US middle man
Italy's Finmeccanica, virtually unknown in the US defence market even five years ago, seems to have set its sights on cracking the ultimate transatlantic...
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Comment: Stripping out margin for error
Aviation has a long and worthy tradition of calculating safety performance to allow for error or the unexpected. This is being challenged by today's lean operating philosophy
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Ameco Beijing to work on PW4000 thrust reversers
Ameco Beijing is hoping Air China and Air China Cargo will grant it more engine work now that the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm is adding more...
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NewsIcaro F28 pilots' hesitation to abort led to Quito overrun
Investigators in Ecuador believe a Fokker F28 crew was ill-prepared to abort take-off after a fire alert, and that the delay led the jet to overrun at Quito...
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Bombardier Challenger 850: Leveraged Luxury
Bombardier's Challenger 850, a derivative of its CRJ200 regional jet, comes with support network, reliability - and a supply of pilots
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Project Phoenix climbing on one engine
Dubai-based Project Phoenix, a company that restores ex-airline Bombardier CRJ200s for the business aviation market, passed a momentous...
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Business briefs
Operating profit at Moog's aircraft controls unit was down 5% to $52.4 million for its year to...
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NewsDubai 09: PICTURES - Airbus Military runs A400M engines
Airbus Military (stand A140) has run all four engines on the prototype A400M, putting it on track to fly the delayed airlifter before the end of the year. The...