Dubai Airshow 2009

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Falcon Services takes two more Bell 412s

Bell Helicopter delivered two Bell 412EP helicopters to Falcon Aviation Services yesterday, taking the Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi-based operator’s 412 fleet to 1

A320 ‘Sharklets’ take a nice bite out of fuel burn

Airbus unveiled a much-anticipated advance to its A320 family yesterday when it launched a program to develop new wingtip devices called “Sharklets.” To co
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Citation X with winglets lands at Wallan Aviation

Here at the Dubai Airshow yesterday, Cessna delivered the first Citation X business jet retrofitted with Winglet Technology’s elliptical winglets to Wallan

Embraer, CEVA now supply bizjet parts in Dubai

Embraer yesterday announced that spare parts for its business jets are now available in Dubai through a partnership with the UK’s CEVA Logistics.

Signs point to Bombardier response to Gulfstream G650

Bombardier is under commercial pressure to launch a new flagship business jet to rival the Gulfstream G650 as the world’s industry descends on what is the
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Civil sales heat up as deals bloom in the desert

The cash registers started to ring here at the 2009 Dubai Airshow yesterday with a modest but nonetheless welcome batch of airliner and engine orders.
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AgustaWestland’s two new helos fly

AgustaWestland last week achieved two significant milestones, with the first flights of two new military helicopter designs on consecutive days.

LHT Systems highlights airline ops software

Lufthansa Systems is here (Stand A220) promoting its software programs for airline operations such as scheduling, crew management, flight planning, and wei
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U.S. Navy deploys Fire Scout

The Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout, a vertical takeoff unmanned air system (VTUAS), began its first operational deployment with the U.S.
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Royal Moroccan Air Force kicks off first T-6C sale

In late September the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) became the latest customer for the Hawker Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer and the first for the weapo