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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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Kingfisher Airlines orders 20 ATR 72s
Six months after beginning operations, Kingfisher Airlines has confirmed it has ordered 20 ATR 72-500 twin turboprops valued at $350 million and taken opti
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Next MiG-29 will be known as the MIG-35
The next generation of the Russian MiG-29 fighter will now be marketed and sold under the new designator of MiG-35, as it is a distinctly new-technology, f
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Stork-Fokker F100s to go to Iran
Officials from Stork-Fokker Services are meeting with IranAir’s new chairman and managing director Saeid Hesami here at the show to talk over plans to send
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Piaggio is showcasing its Avanti II
Piaggio Aero Industries is showcasing the new Avanti II version of its distinctive twin pusherprop here at Dubai 2005 this week.
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Micro UAV helps grunts see over hills
The Firefly throwaway micro unmanned aerial vehicle (MUAV) system displayed for the first time by Integrated Dynamics (Stand W301) places the Pakistani com
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Hawker lineage flies on with the new 850XP
Raytheon Aircraft this month announced the Hawker 850XP and–true to form–the airplane is an evolution of the Hawker 800XPi, which is itself a recently
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Falcon 7X exceeds envelope
The Dassault Falcon 7X business jet last Tuesday flew for the 100th time.
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Sukhoi poised to reveal new RRJ purchase
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft is negotiating a new sales contract for the Russian Regional Jet and may be able to announce the deal here at Dubai 2005 tomorrow, a
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MiG-29 has grown into multirole uses
Regarded as a prime example of Russian expertise in fighter design, the MiG-29 has become a classic much admired for its ability to perform extreme maneuve
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Rolls-Royce builds military engine support business
Rolls-Royce is seeking to add the Middle and Far East to its rapidly growing military engines support portfolio, and says significant deals are likely to b
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CC-130 pact goes to Herc Solutions
Canada has selected the Herc Solutions team to provide ongoing support services for its aging 31-strong Lockheed CC-130 Hercules fleet.
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Airbus flies heavier A340-600
Airbus has flown the first example of its heavier A340-600, launched by Emirates Airline two years ago.
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Afghan Airline Adds Six Boeing Jetliners
Kabul-based Ariana Afghan Airlines has agreed to lease two Boeing 757-200s from Boeing Capital and to buy four 737-700s.
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Boeing putting 787 on a diet
Boeing presented a series of planned improvements to the design of the 787 Dreamliner during two days of program updates issued in Seattle last week to air
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An-140 sheds its dowdy image
Most people know the Antonov An-140 as a Ukrainian airplane, developed and produced by the Kharkov State Aircraft Manufacturing Co.
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Turkish Aerospace Modernizes Used F-16s
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced that it will modernize the 17 used F-16s that were previously provided to the Kingdom of Jordan by the U.S
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Typhoon reaches 5,000-hour milestone; delayed Tranche 2 production begins
Following its introduction into service with the four Eurofighter partner air forces–Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom–in spring 2004, the servi
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Alenia UAV debuts here
Having flown for the first time on May 29, Alenia Aeronautica’s Sky-X unmanned technology demonstrator is making its debut at the Dubai show, appearing in
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Cessna gives its Encore a plus
Cessna Aircraft (Stand E705) has continued with recently introduced nomenclature for its newly upgraded models by turning the Citation Encore into th
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Embraer cuts sales forecasts for small RJs
Brazil’s Embraer has once again lowered its projection for the small regional jet segment, predicting a 10-year demand for just 500 units in the 30- t
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Bombardier touts upgraded Challenger and Learjet
Bombardier is here promoting its newly launched Challenger 605 and Learjet 60XR business jets.
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CTT Systems to dry 787
Having been selected by Boeing to provide zonal-drying equipment for the new Model 787 airliner, Sweden’s CTT Systems (Stand W607) is keen also to supply h
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Boeing hopes to bloody A380 with its 747-8s
As Airbus prepared to parade the A380 in Dubai, Boeing finally launched the Advanced 747 as a serious competitor.
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Kingfisher to open Dubai sweepstakes with ATR 72 order
Here at the Dubai 2005 show today, India’s Kingfisher Airlines is expected to order 20 ATR 72-500s, and to take options on an additional 15 of the 68-seat
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NAS moves up to A318 Elite class
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based National Air Services (NAS) has ordered five Airbus A318 Elites, a 15-seat, luxury version of the 100-seat-class airliner.
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So what's new in the 747-8?
The General Electric GEnx turbofan is one of the two new engine families under development for the 787, but will be the sole option for the new 747, in a 6
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Vulcanair bets its Viator that one big one beats two
The case for twin- versus single-turboprop light transport aircraft is being forcefully argued by Vulcanair, which is relaunching its Viator aircraft here
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Record-setting Boeing 777-200LR sets down in Dubai
The Boeing 777-200LR has arrived in Dubai, fresh from setting a new world distance record for a commercial airplane.
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UAE to manufacture business turboprop
A high-performance but economical business aircraft designed in the UK will be manufactured soon in the United Arab Emirates after an agreement between the
