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DUBAI: Kuwait's Wataniya signs for 25 A320neos
Resurrected Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways has tentatively signed for 25 Airbus A320neo jets, in a deal reached with its aircraft provider Golden Falcon Aviation.
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DUBAI: Air Arabia to explore long-range routes with A321LRs
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to acquire six long-range Airbus A321LRs to modernise its single-aisle fleet.
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DUBAI: Gulf generates $1 billion in new business for AFI KLM E&M
The Middle East ranks alongside India and the wider Asia-Pacific region as key areas of growth for Air France-KLM's maintenance division, and has generated $1 billion of new business disclosed at a Dubai air show that its executive vice-president Anne Brachet nonetheless describes as "rather quiet".
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DUBAI: Emirates' faith in 787-10 closes window to A350
Emirates appears to have shrugged off initial concerns over the performance capabilities of the Boeing 787-10 in the hot-weather conditions of Dubai.
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DUBAI: Forecast shows widebodies as key to Gulf fleet growth
FlightGlobal’s latest long-term forecast predicts that 43,725 new commercial jet and turboprop aircraft will be delivered globally into passenger and freighter airline service over the next 20 years. Of these, some 3,000 new airliners will be delivered to carriers in the Middle East region.
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DUBAI: Diamond debuts single and twin-engined quartet
Diamond Aircraft is displaying a quartet of Dubai debutantes, with its Dart-450, DA50-V and standard and surveillance-roled DA62s all attracting significant interest.
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DUBAI: Emirates seeks assurances over A380 continuity
Emirates is unlikely to conclude an Airbus A380 agreement during the Dubai air show, as the two sides continue a chicken-and-egg wrangle over commitments to the double-deck aircraft's production line.
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PICTURE: Etihad marks opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi with A380 flyby
Etihad Airways, which is displaying an Airbus A380 at the Dubai show, is pictured here Cezanne the opportunity to add its own touch of glamour to the opening of the new Louvre Abu Dhabi art museum earlier this month.
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DUBAI: Boeing pitches KC-46 tanker to Middle East
Even as Boeing’s KC-46A struggles with testing and meeting schedule, Boeing is already marketing the next-generation tanker to potential customers in the Middle East.
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DUBAI: Boeing 787-10 data snapshot
With Emirates announcing a $15.1 billion commitment for 40 Boeing 787-10s, we examine the firm-order status for the largest Dreamliner with data from Flights Fleets Analyzer.
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DUBAI: Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in it for the long-haul
Among the aircraft at the Dubai air show sits a special Boeing MD-10 that has been converted into a hospital to deliver sight-saving surgeries and training for doctors in developing countries.
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DUBAI: Honeywell and Mubadala to partner in aerospace development
Mubadala and Honeywell have struck a deal to collaborate on the manufacturing, development and MRO of aerospace products.
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DUBAI: Jet Aviation opens new FBO at Dubai South
Business Aviation services provider Jet Aviation was in a celebratory mood at the show yesterday as it marked the opening of its new fixed based operation at the shared terminal at Dubai South’s Al Maktoum International airport (DWC).
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DUBAI: Deer Jet's BBJ 787 Dream Jet makes show debut
The world’s only Boeing BBJ 787 available for charter is making its show debut on the static display. Owned by Chinese business aircraft operator Deer Jet, the VVIP widebody is marketed under the apt brand name Dream Jet – a variant of the Dreeamliner moniker.
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AnalysisDUBAI: 787-10 to unlock Emirates network-development capability
The 40 Emirates Boeing 787-10s ordered at this year's Dubai air show will provide the airline with an important new network-development tool when they enter service from 2022.
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Former Croatia Airlines chief to head Gulf Air
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has named ex-Croatia Airlines head Kresimir Kucko as its new chief executive.
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DUBAI: Jetex becomes first FBO provider in Oman
Business aviation services company Jetex Flight Support has been appointed the first operator and manager of fixed base operations in Oman. The award, which was signed at the company’s flagship facility in Dubai on 12 November, forms part of Jetex’s strategy to expand its FBO network in the Gulf.
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DUBAI: Calidus’s homegrown attack on strike market
UAE-based aerospace company Calidus has revealed to the world its B-250 light strike aircraft at the Dubai air show.
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DUBAI: China’s Cloud Shadow emerges seeking sales
Chinese manufacturer AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Corporation is showing off its Cloud Shadow strike/reconnaissance UAV at the show, marking its first overseas showing amid a push for export sales.