All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 69
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LH Aviation bids to break the mould with Ellipse
It has never been easy rewriting the rulebook when it comes to designing light aircraft. Many new concepts have been tried in the past few decades and -...
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Second A400M nears first flight
MILITARY TRANSPORT Murdo Morrison SEVILLE A400M flying back on track Rain in Spain has slowed progress, but Airbus Military says airlifter remains...
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A400M final assembly line gears up for production
ASSEMBLY GEARING UP FOR EFFICIENCY A year ago, the newly opened 145,000m2 (1.56 million ft2) A400M final assembly line complex at Seville was...
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EADS slides to its first loss
Despite robust underlying performance, European giant is vulnerable on key programmes
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Gallois rules out an EADS bid for the new US tanker competition
EADS has categorically ruled out any new bid for the US air Force's KC-X requirement - either acting alone or with a new partner ...
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EADS chief executive Louis Gallois says the company could sell '400-500' more A400Ms after resolving a contractual crisis ...
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Forecast growth of fleet in Middle East and North Africa region
OUR GRAPH predicting the shape of the Airbus and Boeing narrowbody and widebody...
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Business aviation MRO catches up with growth of sector
THE MAINTENANCE, repair and overhaul sector has failed to keep pace with the growth of the business aviation fleet in the Middle East, and the lack of competition...
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Middle East boosts its MRO footprint
Ambitious Middle Eastern maintenance providers are aiming to increase market share to match the region's growing importance in the aviation world
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Academy leads training push
Bahrain is stepping up efforts to become a centre of pilot, cabin crew and engineering training for the Middle East.
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Air force signs off on deal with Sikorsky for nine Black Hawks
Bahrain completed negotiations at the show on 21 January on a long-standing deal for nine Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters,...
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Comlux move boosts Bahrain
Comlux intends to house an A319-based ACJ and an A318 Elite in Bahrain Swiss company says move will cut response times for VIP customers in the Middle...
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BAHRAIN SHOW REPORT: News in brief
Bahrain Airport Services - exclusive ground handler and catering provider at the country's international...
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Gulf Air awaits regional jet feedback
Gulf Air has tantalisingly left the door ajar to other manufacturers to bid to supply the bulk of an eventual fleet of up to 10 regional jets
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Demand for UAVs rises
Rising regional tensions and internal and external security threats are fuelling the appetite of Middle Eastern nations for airborne surveillance equipment....
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Bahrain Air invests in Sudanese start-up
Bahrain Air is to help launch a Sudanese start-up that its investors say could become the "airline of choice" in...
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BAHRAIN 2010: Yemenia firms order for 10 A320s
Yemen flag-carrier Yemenia has firmed up a deal for 10 Airbus A320s following a memorandum of understanding signed at November's Dubai Air Show.
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Gulf Air is to acquire its first regional jets, two leased Embraer 170s, as part of the ailing Bahrain flag-carrier's major revamp. Under the three-year...
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High stakes as A400M nations decide: stick or twist?
As a game of poker, the stakes do not get higher. With just one A400M having flown, EADS has threatened to scrap the airlifter unless its seven European ...
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Bahrain business aviation banks on a recovery
As the global economy begins to recover from financial crisis, Bahrain's corporate aviation sector is looking to expand