Three new Falcon simulators will be the latest additions to Emirates-CAE Flight Training Centre (ECFT). The Falcon 900EX and 2000EX are due to come online in early 2011, with the Dassault flagship 7X by springtime.

Aviation Partners Inc (API) is talking to several Middle East operators of the Dassault Falcon 900 about fitting winglets to their aircraft, the firm said on the eve of MEBA.

A cracked pipe that feeds oil into the High Pressure (HP)/Intermediate Pressure (IP) bearing structure of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine is said to have been the cause of the engine failure on the Qantas A380 in Singapore last month.

Lufthansa is launching the world's first ever scheduled commercial passenger flights using bio-fuel in the first half of 2011, with an IAE (International Aero Engines) powered Airbus A321 aircraft.

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air unveiled today a completely revamped compensation and benefits system for its staff.

Ground testing of Pratt & Whitney's first PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries family of aircraft continues on schedule validating performance expectations. The engine is the first of an eight-engine validation and certification programme.

Chinese and American investors have joined together to buy a majority shareholding in Turkish MRO provider My Technic.

Boeing is introducing new subscription-based services to help airlines save fuel and increase environmental efficiency. InFlight Optimization Services are designed to be implemented within current air traffic and airline operating procedures using existing communication channels. No regulatory changes and little to no new equipment are needed. The services, Direct Routes and Wind Updates, provide up-to-the-minute information to airlines and their flight crews, enabling adjustments en route to account for weather and air traffic control status.