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Cabin Interior and Electronics

VistaJet Signs for High-Speed Jet Connex Data Service

Higher data speeds will enable passengers to use more devices and allow streaming of real-time and on-demand video to the aircraft.
Charter & Fractional

Rectrix Now Sole FBO at KBAF after Buying Five Star Jet

Latest acquisition builds on Rectrix's current presence in Westfield and will allow for the expansion of its maintenance and GA handling services there.
Aircraft

European Maritime Agency Demo for Portuguese UAV

Tekever’s AR5 Evolution will aid SAR and pollution monitoring during the two-year Project Rapsody.
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Engines

Trent XWB-97 For A350-1000 Makes First Test Flight

Rolls-Royce has achieved the first test flight with its 97,000-pound thrust Trent XWB-97 turbofan.
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Aircraft

Boeing Navigates Vagaries of Middle East Market

Boeing played down expectations that this year’s Dubai show will yield another big crop of new airliner orders
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Aircraft

Could Emirates order an A380neo this time around?

Emirates has $128 billion worth of aircraft still on order
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FBOs

ExecuJet Set for Expansion in Dubai and Jeddah

ExecuJet Middle East is marking its 16th anniversary this month.
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Aircraft

U.S. Pavilion Is Launch Pad For America’s Middle East Ambitions

Some 90 U.S. companies are part of the U.S. Pavilion at the Dubai Airshow, organized by Kallman Worldwide
Aircraft

Middle East Carriers Start to Look Locally Too

The likes of Emirates and Etihad are expanding globally but they are now paying more attention closer to home, too.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Responds to Airline Demands for More Flight Training

Airlines increasingly want companies like CAE to handle all aspects of flight crew training
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Sets the Gold Standard for Connectivity

Satcom Direct is exhibiting a new gold-colored router.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Parker Aerospace Opens Dubai Pooling Facility

Parker logistics partnership with SDV will eventually help it to support Emirates around the world.
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Aircraft

Airbus Launches A350-900 ULR, Singapore Signs for Six

The new ultra-long range version of the A350XWB will be able to fly non-stop for up to 19 hours.
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Engines

CFM Busy Testing New Leap Engines

Last summer in the UAE, the engine maker tested a system for sand particle rejection
FBOs

Nexus to Expand Flight Support Network

Next month [December], flight support group Nexus is set to start fulfilling a major new contract to support an operator in Saudi Arabia.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bizjet Leasing Group Expands Horizons With GE Acquisition

Global Jet Capital is buying GE Capital Corporate Aircraft, which holds a $2.5 billion business jet leasing portfolio
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Aircraft

Emirates-Australia story offers no pointers to fate of Gulf-U.S. spat

Emirates and Qantas fly 98 flights a week between Australia and Dubai
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Maintenance and Modifications

Air Works Eyes New Business Model

Engineering firm to honor flight-hour services deal with Vistara
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Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Extends Korean Partnership Again

The European company and KAI will jointly market, as well as develop, civil and military helicopters based on the H155.
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Airlines

India's Vistara Calls For Free Access to International Routes

Domestic carrier Vistara is concerned that the Indian government will not abolish the controversial 5/20 rule on market access.
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Training and Workforce

Embraer Inks Order for 10 Phenom 100Es from Emirates

Deliveries of these light jets, which will be used for flight training, are scheduled to begin in 2017.
Regulations and Government

Congress To Consider Aviation Fuel Fraud Measure

Rep. Pompeo's amendment would seek to document the amount of funds diverted from the aviation trust fund.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA: Don’t Gamble on Aviation Taxes

Association to hold Tax, Regulatory and Risk Management Conference on November 15 and 16 in Las Vegas in conjunction with its annual convention.
Aircraft

Iran Studying an Indigenous 70-seat Jet

Project based on Ukrainian design but tied to Russian cooperation
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Will Assemble H135s in China

Chinese partner commits to build 100 H135s over 10 years.
Safety

EAA Takes Over Operation of IMC Club International

IMC Club was organized in 2010 with the goal of building instrument flying proficiency through the sharing of real-world scenarios.
Aircraft

Cirrus Breaks Ground on Vision Center

Knoxville facility will be “a flagship location for all Cirrus Aircraft pilot, owner and customer activities” and includes a design center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Excellence Aviation To Offer Bombardier Mx at Oxford

The company holds approval for the Challenger and Global Express.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ameco Aviation College Boosts Student Numbers

Program combines theoretical and hands-on technical training.
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Aerospace Expands Maintenance Approvals

Basel facility adds A340-500 and -600 to existing approvals.