Aerospace

By Joe Anselmo
Not so fast, says Bombardier aircraft chief

By Graham Warwick
The idea of recycling regional-jet winglets into bookshelves may raise a skeptical eyebrow, but manufacturers are talking seriously about how to manage the end-of-life for their aircraft and engines—however distant that may seem today.

Gulf Air has entered into a partnership with the United Nations (UN) in Bahrain supporting the MY World Survey, in recognition of the importance of raising awareness of sustainable development goals.
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United Arab Emirates representative Capt Aysha Al Hamili is to chair the Human Resources Committee (HRC).
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Airline Industry Forecast 2013-2017 shows that international freight volumes are expected to grow 17% over the next five years.
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By Byron Callan
While there is plenty to debate about where U.S. defense budgets could settle in 2014-15, there is no debate about the Pentagon's desire to continue to compete with cutting-edge technology. It expects defense advantages to be sustained through investment in new weapons and support systems that provide a generational lead over those fielded by adversaries.

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the signing of a multilateral e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) agreement (Resolution 672) with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which provides a legal framework for parties to conclude cargo contracts by electronic means.
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Pegasus Airlines' chief commercial officer Guliz Ozturk will take part in the 10th World Low Cost Airlines Congress, taking place on 17 September at the Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel.
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Business aircraft operators are invited to Istanbul a few days before the European Business Aviation Association's (EBAA) Turkey Regional Forum to take part in a Fundamentals of IS-BAO Workshop on 8 October and an IS-BAO Auditing Workshop on 9 October.
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The Global Aerospace Summit, organised and produced by Streamline Marketing Group and hosted by Mubadala in Abu Dhabi, received international recognition on Friday June 7th 2013 in London at the industry leading Conference Awards where they were awarded the “Mark of Excellence”.
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The Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) has announced the preliminary agenda for the 6th edition of the Dubai Air Chiefs Conference (DIAC).
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One of the world's leading Helicopter Operators is seeking a Chief Engineer for a permanent placement in West Africa to provide support to its highly skilled work force with a rotation pattern of 6 weeks on/ 6 weeks off.
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Fly-SAX, Kenya's safari and private charter airline, has announced that it is enhancing its interaction with customers through the launch of a newly-developed and modernised website.
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Qatar's minister of economy and finance, His Excellency Yousef Hussain Kamal has inaugurated a global air cargo conference attracting over 1,000 delegates in its capital Doha.
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At the World Cargo Symposium (WCS 2013) in Doha, Qatar, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on airlines and their partners in the air cargo supply chain to work together to make air cargo more competitive and address the challenges of safety, security and sustainability.
Aerospace

By Richard Aboulafia
The Big Three carriers' vast expansion plans and their implications

By Graham Warwick
Drag-reduction technology that has been under research for decades is moving toward reality as commercial aircraft developers search for ever-higher fuel efficiency. Aircraft vertical tails are the first target because of the payoff if their size and drag can be reduced, but the techniques being developed could find their way onto other aircraft surfaces.

An intrepid aeronautical engineer trained by Denel Dynamics will spend the next three months in the Antarctic as part of South Africa's Summer Relief Team.
Aerospace

By Kevin Michaels
How Airbus and Boeing are boosting profit margins

British pilot Tracey Curtis-Taylor landed in Juba, South Sudan today 3,684 miles into her epic solo flight from Cape Town to Goodwood in the UK
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The Dubai Airshow 2013 has seen record-breaking order books breaking through the US$200 billion mark.
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Eagle Aviation has taken delivery of its Tecnam MMA multi-mission aircraft, equipped with a complete surveillance system from Airborne Technologies to use pipeline surveillance, initially in South Sudan, and subsequently in Nigeria
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Libyan Wings - the newly launched Tripoli based airline - has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for three A350-900s and four A320neo's.
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The global aircraft rescue and fire fighting conference - ARFF 2013 has been taking place at the Oberoi Hotel in Dubai yesterday and today having opened with key messages aimed to ensure the world's airports are ready to deal with aircraft accidents and keep air travel safe.
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Emirates has been honoured with 'Best Airline Business' and 'Best Airline Leisure' at the 2013 Conde Nast Middle East Traveller Readers' Choice Awards.
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