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NewsMEBA: Cessna: Middle East positive for early Citation Ten
Cessna Aircraft senior vice-president of sales and marketing Mark Paolucci says the company has "several" pending orders for its new Citation Ten business jet, a modernised version of the 1990s-vintage Citation X with elliptical winglets, upgraded engines and Garmin G5000 integrated cockpit.
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SIA modifies Trent 900s to latest variant
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is modifying some Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines to the latest "C mod", following the 4 November uncontained engine failure on a...
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NewsVIDEO: Eurocopter X3 meets phase-one speed objective
Eurocopter's X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has passed a programme milestone by attaining a true airspeed of 180kt (333km/h) in level flight at a reduced level of engine power in testing at a DGA base in Istres, France
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MEBA: JP Jets will celebrate 10th anniversary with new FBO in Aqaba
Jordanian Private Jets will mark its 10th anniversary next year by opening the country's first privately owned fixed-base operation in the Red Sea port of Aqaba
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MEBA: Embraer hands Lineage 1000 to Falcon Aviation
Embraer yesterday delivered the first of two ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jets to Abu Dhabi-based VIP charter company Falcon Aviation Services, from an order placed at the Dubai air show in November 2007
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Replacement Twin Otter arrives in Antarctica
A Twin Otter aircraft is due to arrive today at Australia's Casey station in Antarctica to replace a damaged CASA 212-400 aircraft operated by Sydney-based...
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MEBA: Lights on for Emteq
Emteq's optics and chip-on-board LED technology is an improved, more versatile packaging option than traditional exterior lighting products, says the company
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ATSB focuses on "mod A" and "mod B" Trent 900s
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) ordered stub pipe inspections on only two specific versions of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine as part of...
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MEBA: Malta markets its business aviation credentials
An English-speaking European Union country with a tradition of welcoming foreigners, a minimum of red tape and a burgeoning aviation sector: that is the attraction of Malta for anybody setting up an aircraft business in Malta, according to representatives of the tiny Mediterranean island.
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MEBA: MAZ, Alsalam tie-up: completion at first sight
It took only one look for Riyadh-based completions engineering and management company Maz to fall for the outfitter Al Salam, also of Riyadh.
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MEBA: Bahrain Airshow gets Nexus
Bahraini Flight operations services company Nexus has confirmed its participation in the next Bahrain International Airshow, which takes place in January 2012.
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MEBA: Organiser signs first exhibitor for 2012 show
Dubai air show organiser F&E Aerospace has taken its first exhibitor booking for the next Middle East Business Aviation show in 2012.
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SIA Engineering renews services agreement with SilkAir
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm SIA Engineering has renewed an existing services agreement with SIA subsidiary SilkAir, which was due to expire in...
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Tiger extends lease on two A320s
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways has extended the leases on two Airbus A320 aircraft for 18 months from January 2011. This will increase...
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DARPA, Boeing ink deal to expand A160 uses
Under a $12.8 million contract Boeing will adapt its A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter to carry signals intelligence (SIGINT) payloads and BAE Systems'...
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Secret SpaceX payload revealed
"Do you have any cheese at all?" SpaceX CEO and PayPal founder Elon Musk doesn't have to worry about angering John Cleese with his answer. Musk...
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Lufthansa to place fifth Airbus A380 on JFK-Frankfurt route
Lufthansa plans to begin operating its fifth Airbus A380 on the New York JFK-Frankfurt route in February.
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First production engine delivered for F-35B
Pratt & Whitney has delivered the first production model of the F135-PW-600 jet engine to Lockheed Martin for the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing...
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US agency launches probe as P&W, Rolls patent war escalates
A US agency has launched an investigation springing from an ongoing patent dispute between Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce waged over turbine blades for...