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UAC Sets First Flight Date For Il-112 Airlifter
The Ilyushin Il-112V tactical airlifter for the Russian air force will make its maiden flight in the summer of 2017, according to Yuri Slyusar, president of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Russia...
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Bombardier: 'Right Resources' in Place for Global 7000
Amid intense scrutiny on its cash shortage issues, Bombardier displayed its first two Global 7000 flight-test vehicles to the press on November 3, and company executives emphasized that the “right...
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Boeing Navigates Vagaries of Middle East Market
While the Middle East market for airliners has developed into the world’s fastest growing, constraints do exist, and airframers’ ability to manage the unique challenges intrinsic to such a diverse...
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A large contingent of U.S. companies competing for commercial, military and space business in the Middle East have made the trip to the Dubai Airshow to showcase their technologies, equipment and...
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Could Emirates order an A380neo this time around?
With Emirates ordering 50 Airbus A380s and 150 more Boeing 777Xs at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, aviation analysts are not expecting orders fireworks this year. Emirates’ president, Sir Tim Clark, described...
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Middle East Carriers Start to Look Locally Too
Having established their prominent position in global travel markets by focusing on long-haul routes, Middle East carriers are now looking increasingly at local opportunities, on the assumption that...
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Airbus Launches A350-900 ULR, Singapore Signs for Six
During the runup to the Dubai Airshow, European airframer Airbus was still putting the spotlight firmly on its A350XWB. Last month it launched a new ultra-long-range version, the A350-900 ULR, which...
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Emirates-Australia story offers no pointers to fate of Gulf-U.S. spat
Students of the falling out between the three major Gulf airlines and their three main U.S. rivals may look to the association between Emirates and Australia for guidance about how such relationships...
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Airbus Helicopters Extends Korean Partnership Again
Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) extended their partnership to include joint worldwide marketing of the Korean Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH). Last...
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New dawn for Iran brings opportunities for airlines, OEMs
Any progress that Iran hopes to make with new aircraft orders is likely take 12 months or even longer, as its economy continues to falter in a low-oil-price environment. Analysts continue to warn that...
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Airbus-sponsored Perlan 2 to soar to 100,000 feet in bid to understand climate
The Perlan 2 glider, an engineless aircraft designed to fly in the stratosphere, made its first flight on September 23 above Redmond Municipal Airport, Oregon. During the test sortie, it reached 5,000...
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Strong Bizav Contingent Expected at Dubai Airshow
The 2015 Dubai Airshow opens on Sunday and despite uncertainties created by a 50-percent dip in oil prices and military conflicts across the Middle East, this year’s event appears to be on track to...
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India’s Own MALE UAV To Fly Soon
The Rustom-2 medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) designed by India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will make its first flight by early next month....
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European Maritime Agency Demo for Portuguese UAV
Tekever is proceeding with a demonstration of a maritime surveillance system using UAVs for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). The Portuguese technology...
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Dubai Air Show 2015 - Setup
has assembled the following images for you, showing just a small portion of the people, planes and projects it takes to put on a phenomenon like a major air show. Changed by Mona Brown now
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Dubai Airshow 2015 - Arrivals
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Comac Rolls Out C919, But Program Timeline Still Uncertain
After seven years of development marked by repeated delays, China’s new C919 airliner is ready to start ground testing of its avionics, flight controls and hydraulics systems after making its debut in...
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Boeing Files Protest against LRS-B Award
Boeing and Lockheed Martin (LM) described the selection process for the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) as “fundamentally flawed” and a protest was filed with the Government Accountability Office...
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Turkish Missile Expertise On Show
Since last year the UAE Armed Forces have been using the Roketsan Cirit, a 2.75-inch laser-guided rocket. The type has been fielded on the Turkish army’s Bell AH-1W Cobra helicopters, and also on the...
View ArticleBoeing takes fresh view at Middle East market
Boeing is looking at the Middle East in a new way as it broadens its outlook and steers clear of involvement in the spat between U.S. and Middle East airlines. Bernard J. Dunn, president of Boeing...
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