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Industry renews pleas for EU research support
European aerospace leaders are urging the European Union to fund research into scale production of aviation biofuels, citing the astronomical costs that inhibit their use.
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PICTURE: MEBA - 328 Support presents latest VIP conversion
The latest Dornier 328Jet VIP conversion from 328 Support Services of Germany (328 SSG), the 328DBJ, is on display.
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Qantas unhappy with Rolls-Royce reaction
Qantas has made clear that it is not happy with Rolls-Royce's handling of the Airbus A380 engine failure crisis, and has prepared the way for court action against the engine manufacturer.
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MEBA: Dassault Falcon sees signs of recovery in Middle East market
Dassault Falcon has aggressive plans to increase the number of its business jets operated in the Middle East region by a third over the next three years as it sees confidence begin to return to the market.
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MEBA: Al Bateen gets Category 1 approval for ILS approaches
Abu Dhabi's downtown Al Bateen airport has been approved as Category 1, allowing aircraft to make instrument landing system approaches in poor visibility.
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MEBA: Gama Aviation adds Global XRS in Dubai
Business aviation services provider Gama Group is this month adding a fifth widebodied business jet - a privately owned Bombardier Global XRS - under management at its recently launched UAE operation.
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MEBA: Comlux adds three more managed business jets
Comlux The Aviation Group has signed contracts to manage three additional VIP aircraft: one Bombardier Global 5000, one Dassault Falcon 900LX and one Airbus ACJ, from three different undisclosed customers.
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MEBA: Embraer celebrates fact that Phenom 100 leads the deliveries league for 2010
Embraer is at MEBA celebrating that more of its Phenom 100 very light jets are likely to be delivered this year than any other business jet type.
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MEBA: Jet Aviation secures first 747-8 completion contract
Jet Aviation has secured the first deal to outfit a VIP version of the 747-8I, one of seven of the latest-generation Boeing jumbos ordered by...
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MEBA: Jet Aviation Basel launches 'Jet Falcon' upgrade
Jet Aviation Basel has chosen MEBA to launch its "Jet Falcon" cabin interior refurbishment programme for the Dassault Falcon 2000
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MEBA: Rizon Jet to manage ACJ for Gulf-based owner
Rizon Jet has become the latest Middle Eastern operator to take on an Airbus Corporate Jetliner, under a management contract with the aircraft's Gulf-based owner.
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MEBA: Briefs
Vision Systems (stand C714) is at the show offering for the first time complete in-flight entertainment system installations
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MEBA: ExecuJet to open in Qatar
ExecuJet is kicking off a venture in Qatar next year - with the goal of tapping the emirate's burgeoning business aviation sector in the run-up to the 2022...
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MEBA: Organiser evaluates potential hosts for 2012 show
The venue for the next MEBA show in 2012 is uncertain as the organisers evaluate several locations to accommodate the burgeoning event.
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Proton crash set back for Russian GLONASS programme
The Russian government has formed an investigative committee to review the 5 December launch failure of a Proton rocket that ultimately destroyed three navigational...
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Simulator vendors vie for T-X trainer order
The US Air Force's T-X contest is the biggest prize by far in the global military trainer industry - and as well as 350-500 aircraft, the service will need a lot of simulators
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Synthetic fuelling
Is airborne refuelling more difficult to accomplish in a simulator than in the air? We flew CAE's training system being developed for Australia's A330 MRTTs to find out
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Aeromedical simulators: probing the weakest link
Certain aspects of piloting - such as visual illusions and motion sickness - continue to baffle scientists. But amusement park-like rides could provide researchers with some answers
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SpaceX-NASA launch postponed
The maiden flight of SpaceX's Dragon capsule originally planned for 7 Decemeber has been postponed due to a crack in the engine nozzle on the rocket's second...
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USAF welcomes home X-37B space plane
The U.S. Air Force is evaluating the performance and condition of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-1), the reusable space plane that lifted off in April...