Russia’s JSC Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the state corporation Rostec, has begun marketing new-generation combat aircraft, according to Alexander Mikheev, director general.

From a standing start a decade ago, the Bahrain International Air Show has become one of the Middle East's highest-quality gatherings for the aerospace and defense industry. That is the key theme stressed by the show's organizers, Farnborough International, whose chief executive officer, Gareth Rogers, believes the event has become an important fixture on the region's aviation calendar.

Head-up displays began as futuristic extras for fighter cockpits, but today the technology is available on high-end cars. Collins Aerospace believes it may have found a technology with similar potential – the wide-area touchscreen display.

The challenges are considerable, as two companies demonstrating their digital tower solutions at the Dubai Air Show this week explain.

Ted Colbert, Boeing Global Services’ new CEO, sits down for an exclusive interview with Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay to discuss his goals for the business and how he’s transitioning from CIO.

Business aviation is on the up in Dubai – and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub is at the heart of the increase.

The blend of military and business jets is serving Dassault well in the region, but it is the latter that the company seems keenest to focus its marketing efforts on.

At the world's major air shows, there may be an understandable temptation to concentrate on the big names and big contracts. And while new aircraft and multi-billion-dollar orders will always make headlines, the depth of innovation – both in terms of technology and business models – is often found elsewhere on the show floor.