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NewsDUBAI: Arab Wings finds its corporate edge
Jordanian charter operator Arab Wings says focusing on corporate customers has helped it establish a niche in a competitive market - but it means the Amman-based...
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NewsDUBAI: ALAFCO orders up to 80 A320neos
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has firmed its tentative deal for 30 Airbus A320neo jets and added 20 more to the order. It is complementing the firm deal for...
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IN FOCUS: AWAS pursues custom leasing deals for Latin carriers
Leading lessor AWAS is stepping up its activities in Latin America, signing a variety of network, medium-sized and low-cost carriers. Mark Pilling reports
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing guns for more militarised 737s
Boeing foresees a big market for the militarised variants of the 737 commercial aircraft.
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NewsDUBAI: VistaJet to dedicate Bombardier jet to growing Middle East market
VistaJet is to dedicate one of its long-range Bombardier aircraft - likely to be a Challenger 850 - to its Middle East fleet because of rising demand for its charter services in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.
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NewsDUBAI: Maximus expands A300-600 support contract with Lufthansa Technik
Maximus Air, the UAE-based all-cargo airline, has extended its component supply contract with Lufthansa Technik by five years, at the same time increasing the number of aircraft covered.
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Dubai: New firm eyes limited edition interior market
Producing limited editions of VIP aircraft with branded interiors is the brainchild of aerospace business consultant Rashid Khan and Holger Heims, managing director of Basel, Switzerland-based investment firm Falcon Equity Advisors.
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NewsIN FOCUS: The Gulf airlines' drive into Latin America
Latin America has been looming ever larger on the radars of the Gulf's network carriers, with Emirates and Qatar Airways already serving the region direct from the Middle East hubs, and Etihad Airways eyeing a move by the middle of the decade.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing developing new CH-47 rotors
Boeing is developing new composite rotor blades for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter that will increase lift capacity by 907kg.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mining digital avionics data for future safety
Output from digital avionics systems could hold the key to anticipating incidents or accidents that were previously deemed unforeseeable
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DUBAI: Jet Aviation offers ACJ support
Jet Aviation Dubai is to offer maintenance support for the Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) series from the end of 2011 to cater for "strong customer demand in the Middle East".
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NewsDUBAI: Diamond polishes DA42 MPP Guardian
A new contender for the lucrative maritime patrol and border surveillance aircraft market is shining at the show, with its Austrian manufacturer anticipating strong local demand.
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DUBAI: Gama expands in UAE with ACJ318
Gama Aviation has added an Airbus ACJ318 to its fleet of aircraft based in the UAE. The 14-seat VIP aircraft will be based in Sharjah and operated...
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NewsDUBAI: Finmeccanica eyes Oman transport/maritime requirements
Finmeccanica is at the show promoting its C-27J Spartan tactical transport as a contender for the Omani air force's requirement for eight multi-mission aircraft.
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NewsDUBAI: CAE training venture to add second simulator
Ten years after Emirates teamed with CAE to launch the Middle East's first third-party simulator centre, to meet soaring demand for pilot and maintenance technician training, the joint venture - ECFT - is planning a second facility in Dubai.
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DUBAI: Goodrich grows Middle East MRO operation
Goodrich's Middle East maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) campus is extending its services to include aftermarket support for the company's full range of engine controls and power systems products.
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DUBAI: Burt Rutan reveals secret ekranoplan project
Retired Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan has revealed at the Dubai air show that his latest, secret aircraft project is actually a wing-in-ground effect vehicle.
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NewsDUBAI: Mushshak gets glass cockpit
A Pakistan Aeronautical Complex MFI-395 Super Mushshak with a fully-integrated glass cockpit has appeared for the first time in Dubai.
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DUBAI: Fly Aviation launches pre-paid AeroCard
Aviation services provider Fly Aviation Services has announced the launch of the Fly AeroCard, a prepaid card that grants customers unlimited permits on a monthly per-sector basis.