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NewsIN FOCUS: Man-machine interface promises revolution in flightdeck technology
Advances in technologies governing the man-machine interface promise a revolution in the flightdeck's ease of operation
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NewsDUBAI: CAE supplies MRTT training devices for Mideast customers
CAE is nearing completion of Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) training devices for two military customers in the Middle East, following in-plant acceptance testing over the past few months at CAE's manufacturing facility in Montreal, Canada.
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DUBAI: Diehl showcases cabin innovations
The Middle East is a natural marketplace for cabin interior innovations given the Gulf carriers' particular focus on passenger amenities, said Rainer von Borstel, president of Diehl Aerosystems.
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NewsA340 - the long goodbye
Airbus has finally terminated the A340, but should it have done it sooner and concentrated on selling many more A330 twinjets instead?
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NewsDUBAI: Al Bateen reports strong traffic growth
Al Bateen Executive Airport, which markets itself as the Gulf region's "first and only dedicated private aviation airport", has announced a 12% increase in aircraft movements for the third quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010.
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DUBAI: Paradigm plans real-time push
UK-based satellite communications specialist Paradigm Services plans to introduce real-time data transmission services between commercial aircraft and ground stations by mid-2012.
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Kingfisher in talks with banks to secure higher credit limit
Kingfisher Airlines has reiterated that it is not seeking a bail-out from the Indian government, but confirmed that it is in talks with banks to secure a...
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NewsDUBAI: Hawker Beechcraft to increase 400XPR production
Hawker Beechcraft has announced plans to increase the scheduled production of its Hawker 400XPR.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing throws F-15, F/A-18 into UAE fighter modernisation mix
A top Boeing executive has added a new piece to the UAE's fighter modernisation puzzle, saying that the US government has delivered classified briefings about the capabilities of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the F-15E Strike Eagle.
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NewsDUBAI: Republic signs Leap-1A support deal with CFM
Republic Airways has signed an 18-year agreement, valued at $3.9 billion, for CFM International (stand W350) to support 172 Leap-1A engines.
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NewsDUBAI: Nextant takes Action as 400XT sales agent
Nextant Aerospace has entered into an agreement that makes Action Aviation the exclusive sales agent for the 400XT in Europe, the Middle East and India.
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DUBAI: Sabena Technics bags more component deals
French MRO company Sabena Technics has won component repair contracts from India and Turkey.
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NewsDUBAI: Cargolux signs 747-8F engine MRO deal with GE
Cargolux has signed a 15-year agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the GEnx-2B engines that power its Boeing 747-8 freighters.
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NewsDUBAI: Alenia still confident of securing M-346 sale in UAE
The United Arab Emirates would have been the first customer for a dual-role M-346, based on the tender Alenia Aermacchi won in 2009 for a total of 48 aircraft for training, combat and aerobatic duties, but subsequent negotiations for contract award were postponed indefinitely.
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NewsDUBAI: Northrop eyes Mideast F-16 AESA market
Northrop Grumman sees significant opportunities for Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar upgrades for Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft in both the UAE and the broader Middle East.
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Hongkong Jet awarded Hong Kong AOC
Hong Kong-based business jet operator, Hongkong Jet, has been awarded an air operator's certificate (AOC) from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD).
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NewsDUBAI: Cessna expects Saudi to lead Mideast recovery
Cessna Aircraft is highlighting Saudi Arabia as the country to lead the resurgence of the Middle East business aviation market.
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NewsDUBAI: Lockheed F-35 is 'coming' to the Middle East
Lockheed Martin is still barred from selling or even marketing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the Persian Gulf region, but perhaps not for long.
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NewsDUBAI: Garuda picks CFM Leap-1-A engines for A320neos
Garuda Indonesia has picked the CFM International Leap-1-A for its Airbus A320neo aircraft, and ordered CFM56-5B powerplants for its standard A320s and Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for four more Airbus A330s.
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NewsDUBAI: China, Pakistan tout affordability of JF-17
Five countries in the Middle East are evaluating the JF-17 as an affordable replacement fighter alongside China's Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).