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Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginsky told ShowNews’ Maxim Pyadushkin about plans for the Middle East.

With digital threats to air traffic on the rise, the aviation-connectivity specialist Satcom Direct has unveiled a series of linked cybersecurity offerings for aviation customers.

While the appearance of a mock-up of the Cloud Shadow UAV on the outdoor static display has grabbed a lot of attention at the Airshow, just as fascinating is a PowerPoint presentation that has been playing on AVIC's stand (894). In it, the Chinese manufacturer is presenting an end-to-end unmanned aircraft capability set, encompassing a range of airframes and payloads with complementary capabilities and a ground-control station (GCS).

Two pioneering companies are bringing airships to Dubai, and both have longer-term plans that will follow on from their initial concept-proving flights in 2018.

At the Dubai Airshow yesterday, a French company and a Swiss airline captain showed how pilots can tap the lessons of the past through their aircraft's flight data monitoring system.

Boeing is confident that political turmoil and recent and ongoing troubles at the big three Gulf carriers will have no impact on its business in the Middle East.

Iomax, the manufacturer of the distinctive Archangel light attack aircraft is debuting its Block 2 model aircraft at the Dubai Airshow.

Lockheed Martin has been an early beneficiary of a UAE spending spree on the first day of the Dubai Airshow.

Among the highlights of the flying display at the Dubai Airshow this year is a first chance for western audiences to see the People's Liberation Army Air Force's August 1st aerobatic team.

Leonardo has begun deliveries of its Falco Evo remotely piloted air system.

The approach SparkleTech has taken to designing one of its two stands at the Airshow is refreshingly unpretentious.

Sunday’s unveiling of the Calidus B-250 light attack turboprop answered a few of the many obvious questions concerning the specification and future of this Brazilian-designed machine.

Sudan is not a country which immediately comes to mind when aviation is the topic of discussion, but the regular appearance of SAFAT Group at Dubai Airshows (Booth 1610 and static display, far north) provides an opportunity for updates.

A happy convergence between need and available capability seems to be taking place in the UAE.

Times were when Qatar Airways dominated the Dubai Airshow static display with a phalanx of its heavy metal drawn-up behind the front-line “minnows.”

The successful use of Russian-made defense weapons in Syria is driving the growth of demand for them on the global arms market.

UTC is pitching a solution that the company says will not only save pilots’ lives but also prevent serious injury in the event of an ejection.

From unmanned aircraft to fifth-generation fighters, the training challenges facing the world's air forces are legion.

Boom's CEO remains convinced that Dubai could become a hub for Mach 2 air travel if the company’s 55-seater design enters production as both a business jet and a small airliner.

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation is using the Dubai Airshow to announce a long-range version of its Sukhoi Business Jet, a VIP variant of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft.

Rolls-Royce has had a busy 12 months leading up to the Dubai Airshow, the company says.

Turkish Aerospace Industries is showing off three aircraft in the static display while the T129 ATAK helicopter is participating in the flying display.

The engine-maker is eyeing another bumper year of orders but, at the same time, is working hard to catch up on its delayed production plan.

A Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) C-2 airlifter is appearing here at the Dubai Airshow during a deployment termed a flight training exercise but obviously intended also to market the type.

Al Worden, Command Module pilot of the Apollo 15 Moon mission in 1971, now describes himself as “Colonel, USAF-Retired” -- but that final word should not be taken literally.