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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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Icaro 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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Dubai 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...
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Dubai 09: General Atomics eyes Middle East unmanned ISR market
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is promoting its unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities at the show in response to...
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Dubai 09: KAI looks beyond UAE for Middle East T-50 market
Korea Aerospace Industries is putting aside concerns about losing a United Arab Emirates competition for 48 advanced jet trainers and is pushing its T-50...
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Dubai 09: Sonic Jet eyes Afghanistan
War-torn Afghanistan might not seem the obvious location for the next boom in aviation. But one company that operates there believes an improving...
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Dubai 09: Yemenia signs MoU for 10 A320s
Yemenia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for 10 A320s. The deal, which calls for deliveries to begin in late 2011, is worth $700...
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Thai posts Q3 net loss of 4.03bn baht
Thai Airways International posted a 4.03 billion Thai baht ($121 million) net loss in the third quarter due to foreign currency losses and interest expenses.
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Dubai 09: Bombardier close to securing Middle East launch customer for CSeries
Bombardier plans to meet more than a dozen potential new airline customers here this week as it receives strong interest in its new CSeries jet from all...
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Dubai 09: Project Phoenix rises to airframer challenge
Regional to corporate jet conversion specialist Project Phoenix (chalet B4) is planning to take on the big two airframers at their own game, by offering...
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Dubai 09: Eurofighter making its mark in the Middle East
Capturing new Typhoon fighter jet business in the Middle East is foremost on Eurofighter's agenda this week as it makes its first showing at the Dubai air...
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Dubai 09: Safran signs two deals with UAE's Baynuna
French aerospace firm Safran has signed two partnership deals with the United Arab Emirates' Baynuna Group. The Snecbat Engine Technologies joint venture...