All Middle East articles – Page 70
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News'Still long way to go' in Etihad transformation – chief
The restructuring of Etihad Airways remains a work in progress, but the Abut Dhabi aviation group’s chief executive Tony Douglas is confident that efforts will eventually deliver a “very strong” business.
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NewsEtihad Greenliner 787 to champion Boeing eco-partnership
Etihad Aviation Group chief executive Tony Douglas and Stan Deal, Boeing executive vice-president, have unveiled a wide-ranging collaboration at the Dubai air show, centred on the introduction of a 787 in a special “Greenliner” livery to champion the industry’s sustainability efforts.
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NewsAirbus targets fuel saving from harnessing wake energy
Airbus will in 2020 begin flight tests of a new fuel-saving concept that will allow large passenger jets to gain “free lift” by flying in the smooth updraft created by the vortex of a preceding aircraft.
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DUBAI: AVIC promotes U8EW strike UA
AVIC is displaying a full-sized mock-up of its U8EW vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle at its stand.
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DUBAI: ATR taps growing interest in onboard streaming
ATR foresees increasing demand for in-flight streaming on its turboprops, more than a year after it launched its Cabinstream in-flight entertainment system.
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NewsPraetor 500 makes show debut as local interest builds
Embraer is launching its Praetor 500 business jet on the Dubai air show static, and says it has already secured significant interest in the high-performance midsize type from customers in the Middle East.
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DUBAI: Embraer chief eyes Middle East sales as E2 line-up matures
The chief of Embraer’s commercial aircraft unit sees a big opportunity to expand the Middle East fleet of E-Jets, an aircraft he describes as perfectly suited for connecting smaller cities to the region’s massive hubs.
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DUBAI: Boeing picks EgyptAir as first MRO supplier in region
EgyptAir's MRO unit has been selected as Boeing's first maintenance supplier in the Africa and Middle East region.
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Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik collaborate on big data
Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik announced a collaboration at the show yesterday that they promise will bring a new level of predictive maintenance expertise to airlines.
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NewsDUBAI: Satcom Direct debuts PostFlight web-based software
Aircraft connectivity provider Satcom Direct is debuting its SD PostFlight platform which it describes as an “industry-first, web-based software, [that] automatically populates the aircraft flight log with all available data relating to flight times and cycle events for each leg of a journey”.
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DUBAI: ZetAvia shows off Il-76’s capabilities in Dubai
Cargo charter carrier ZetAvia is displaying one of its Ilyushin Il-76 freighters at the show.
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NewsBoeing talks with Emirates over 777X delays
Boeing is “working through” discussions with 777X launch customer Emirates over development delays afflicting the widebody programme.
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NewsUAE GlobalEye makes Dubai debut
The Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft is making its air-show debut at this week’s Dubai air show.
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DUBAI: Lufthansa Technik puts A220 observation deck concept on view
Imagine reclining on a sofa on your business jet with a pilot’s-eye view through the cockpit window.
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DUBAI: ACSS touts safety benefits of ADS-B In retrofit
The crowded air routes around the Gulf’s three hub airports are among the most challenging in the world for pilots, and technology that increases situational awareness in the cockpit could be a major safety benefit.
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DUBAI: Jet Aviation strengthens Saudi presence in Riyadh
Jet Aviation has returned to the show with news that it is to invest in a new state-of-the-art facility at its base in King Khalid International airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The move is designed to “demonstrate its ongoing commitment to the region” and to “accommodate future traffic volume increases” ...
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing gears up to talk tankers
Boeing will use this week’s show to hold discussions with potential customers of the KC-46A tanker, citing strong interest in the 767 derivative.
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NewsA380 flies Dubai flypast with Al Fursan team
The United Arab Emirates air force Al Fursan display team is performing a formation flypast with an Emirates Airbus A380 at the Dubai Airshow this week. The seven-ship display team, which flies Aermacchi MB-339A trainers, is pictured during the formation validation flight with the earlier today, with an additional MB-339A ...
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DUBAI: Leonardo to integrate more powerful radar on DA62 MSA
The Leonardo Gabbiano TS-80 airborne radar will be integrated on the DA62 mission surveillance aircraft (MSA), expanding the scope of the twin-engined type's capabilities.
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DUBAI: Empire Aviation expands into Egypt
Business aviation services company Empire Aviation announced at show the launch of an aircraft management operation in Egypt, with a Bombardier Global 6000, the first aircraft to be inducted into the fleet.