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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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T-7A Red Hawk Begins Air Force Flight Testing

Aircraft APT-2 has arrived at the integrated test force at Edwards AFB.

Aircraft

November 12, 2023

Emirates to Expand Pilot Training By 54 Percent in 2024

The PilotsGlobal platform has processed 22,000 pilot referrals across Middle East vacancies.

Training and Workforce

November 11, 2023

UAE’s GlobalEye Fleet To Grow Next Year

The Emiratis could be operating five GlobalEyes by the end of 2024

Aircraft

November 11, 2023

Refurbishment Programs Drive Need for Third-Party MRO Help

Aging airliner fleets are driving growth in maintenance, repair and overhaul services in the Middle East region

Maintenance and Modifications

November 10, 2023

Videos

Step Aboard the First Production Gulfstream G700

Step Aboard the First Production Gulfstream G700

Aircraft

October 1, 2021

Gulfstream G550 Paint & Interior Transformation by Duncan Aviation

Gulfstream G550 Paint & Interior Transformation by Duncan Aviation

Maintenance and Modifications

September 27, 2021

Bombardier’s New Challenger 3500 Refreshes Its Super-midsize Business Jet Family

Bombardier’s New Challenger 3500 Refreshes Its Super-midsize Business Jet Family

Aircraft

September 21, 2021

Bombardier: Zero-Gravity Comfort That’s Out of This World

Bombardier: Zero-Gravity Comfort That’s Out of This World

Aircraft

September 14, 2021

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Vertiport Management System Will Support VTOL Aircraft

Anra Technologies has rolled out its web-based flight and ground infrastructure management software

ATC

November 10, 2023

The Search for Stealth: Where Can Gulf States Buy Radar-evading Fighters?

Stealthy fighter jets remain on Arab nations’ wishlist

Aircraft

November 9, 2023

Iranian Su-35 Fighter Deal Could Prompt Gulf Defense Rethink

Gulf states' adversary is reported to be shopping for 24 new generation Russian combat jets

Aircraft

November 9, 2023

Gulf States Grasp Advanced Air Mobility Opportunities

Archer Aviation and Lilium will both display eVTOL aircraft at the Dubai Airshow

Aircraft

November 8, 2023

Canadian Air Ambulance Operator Inks PC-12 Order

Ornge will renew its fleet of PC-12s starting in 2026

Aircraft

November 8, 2023

Pilatus Upgrades PC-24 Utility Jet To Increase Payload and Cabin Interior Options

Now carry even more cargo in this unique aircraft.

Aircraft

November 8, 2023

Middle East Airline Fleet Replenishment Slowed By Program Delays

Today, 795 Airbus aircraft fly in service in the Middle East region compared with 727 for Boeing.

Airlines

November 8, 2023

Dassault Rafale Is Gulf Region’s Best-selling Fighter Jet

‘Late bloomer’ now ubiquitous in Middle East

Aircraft

November 7, 2023

Bizav Charter/Management’s M&A Boom To Continue

Acquisitions need to be a good cultural fit for the buyer, though

Aircraft

November 7, 2023

Textron Aviation Lands U.S. Army Turboprop Contract

Textron will provide various turboprop aircraft models to aid Foreign Military Sales

Aircraft

November 7, 2023

Lilium To Display Pioneer Edition eVTOL Aircraft in Dubai

Middle East private aviation customers will be able to see the four-passenger cabin interior at the Dubai Airshow

Aircraft

November 7, 2023

A Message from AIN Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus Wilson Leach

Airshows remain key events in AIN’s DNA

Aircraft

November 6, 2023

Global Bizav Flying Sees Slight Decline in October

European and North American traffic falls, while the rest of the world records a big increase

Aircraft

November 6, 2023

Latest Boeing EcoDemonstrator Studies Tackle SAF’s Contrail Effects

Researchers are encouraged by early findings on a Boeing 737 Max 10 airliner

Environment

November 5, 2023

Indian Lessor Agrees to Buy Lyte's 40-Seat VTOL Aircraft

Vman Aviation Services' current portfolio includes helicopters, regional airliners and training aircraft

Aircraft

November 2, 2023

Bombardier Deliveries, Revenues Jump in Third Quarter

Deliveries were up by six and revenues by 28 percent

Aircraft

November 2, 2023