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Dubai 2009: Airbus's A380 arrives with humanitarian aid delivery
Airbus's A380 demonstrator arrived for the show carrying 8t of humanitarian aid that will be used to boost crucial stocks at Action Against Hunger's hub...
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Dubai 09: Jordan's Arab Wings adds four new business jets
Jordanian business jet management and charter specialist Arab Wings (stand E744) has added a Citation Sovereign, Challenger 604, Challenger 605 and Learjet...
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Dubai 09: Hawker Beechcraft promotes T-6 trainer in Middle East
Hawker Beechcraft is pushing its T-6 military trainer in the Middle East, touting recent successful sales and the aircraft's capabilities to meet basic training...
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Dubai 09: Jet Aviation Basel delivers first Andrew Winch BBJ
With the large-cabin business jet market rapidly growing in the Middle East, Jet Aviation Basel has delivered its first 737-700 Boeing Business Jet outfitted...
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Dubai 09: Airbus forms spare parts joint venture in India
Europe's Airbus (stand A140) has formed a joint venture with an Indian company and a Turkish firm to provide spare parts for aircraft operators in India. Airbus...
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Dubai 09: France increases Rafale order
French defence minister Hervé Morin has approved a contract to acquire a further 60 Dassault Rafale fighters for the French air force and French navy. The...
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Dubai 09: UAE reveals fifth-generation fighter ambitions
A top United Arab Emirates military leader aspires to obtain a fifth-generation fighter in the very near term, suggesting a potential new sales coup for...
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Dubai 2009: Aerocopter deal signals first UAE aircraft assembly line
The United Arab Emirates is set for its first aircraft manufacturing deal following the acquisition of a small Ukrainian helicopter company by Dubai-based...
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Dubai 09: L-15 makes desert debut
China's latest aerospace export candidate - the L-15 Falcon advanced jet trainer - will be on full display at the Dubai air show, a rare glimpse of the supersonic...
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Dubai 09: Governor leads Georgia push
The governor of the American state of Georgia, Sonny Perdue, is leading a 37-member Georgia delegation (stand E636B and chalet A67) to the show that is looking...
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Dubai 09: Mubadala seps up factory construction
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala is stepping up construction of its first aerostructures factory, with an event yesterday to unveil the site that will open in a year's...
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Dubai 2009: Boeing’s 787 wing-fix progress gives boost to local customers
Middle East Boeing 787 customers will be encouraged by news from Seattle that the airframer has completed the installation of reinforcements within the side-of-body...
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Dubai 09: Honeywell, Embraer predict Middle East will lead business aviation recovery
After a torrid 12 months a mood of cautious optimism seems to be returning to the business aviation market. There are high hopes that the Middle East will...
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Dubai 09: Wings adds more ATR 72s to its fleet
Indonesia's Wings Air ordered 15 ATR 72-500s, with options for 15 ATR 72-600s series aircraft at the Dubai air show. This is a development of a deal announced...
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Dubai 09: Comlux plots Middle East expansion
VIP charter operator Comlux is moving closer to its core Middle East customer...
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Dubai 09: R-R reaches 1,000-sales mark for Trent 700 and XWB
Rolls-Royce hit the milestone of 1,000 engines sold for both the oldest and youngest members of its Trent family of large turbofan engines following orders...
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Dubai 09: India's Air Works targets international MRO market
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Air Works is promoting India as a base for international airlines, including those from the nearby Middle East, after...
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Trent 1000 completes crucial ETOPS test phase
Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 powerplant has completed an extended twin-engined operations testing phase, aimed at demonstrating reliability over 3,000 cycles...
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Flightglobal Achievement Awards 09: Leader of the year - Robert Mitchell - Unmanned guru
Unmanned air vehicles play a pivotal role in US military operations. One man who made a key contributionto their ascent from concept to battle-proven reality is Northrop Grumman's Bob Mitchell
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Flightglobal Achievement Awards 09: Innovator of the year - Sir Richard Branson - Virgin visionary
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson has been having big, bold business ideas since he was a teenager. But it is for his latest Virgin Galactic space tourism venture that the British billionaire has been named Innovator of the Year