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Three African carriers announced orders for new aircraft at Dubai Airshow on Tuesday, demonstrating confidence in the region’s potential for air-traffic growth.

This week in Dubai, the aerospace industry met at an international air show for the first time since Singapore 2020. Aviation Week Network editors discuss their impressions, the news and trends emerging from what turned out to be a surprisingly buoyant event.

The 72-aircraft order represents Boeing's biggest deal so far at Dubai Airshow 2021.

Air Tanzania has made orders for a 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300 Freighter, and two 737 MAX jets at the show.

The penultimate day of the show saw Nigeria’s Ibom Air purchase 10 A220s. The deal marks Airbus’ 4th announcement during the event.

Airbus has revealed that Dubai-based FIVE Holdings is the purchaser of the first ACJ TwoTwenty, through the Comlux Group in Switzerland.

Kuwaiti low-cost carrier, Jazeera Airways, will almost double its fleet in the second half of this decade, after it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 28 A32neo family aircraft at the show yesterday.

The crowds flocked again to the show on Day 3 as the relentless pace of meetings continued unabated.

Airlines quickly grasped that COVID-19 changed many people’s perception of what a good 'passenger experience' is.

Speaking at Dubai Airshow, CFM International President Gael Meheust says the benefits of the RISE programs could improve current-generation engines.

The deal marks a change in strategy for Jazeera, which began operations in 2005 and has always leased its aircraft.

The Brazilian OEM issued its 20-year commercial market outlook Nov. 15 at the Dubai Airshow, saying those new aircraft sales could be worth $650 billion.

Flight Safety Foundation also issues 100 risk-reduction recommendations.

“We are confident that this is the right moment to invest as regional aviation is on an optimistic, post-pandemic recovery,” Overland president and CEO Edward Boyo said.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark is not convinced that making the 777-8 any larger—so that it becomes closer in size to the 777-9—makes sense.

The order sees the lessor move into the cargo market for the first time.

The MC-21-310 has made its international debut at Dubai Airshow, showing off its Russian-made PD-14 turbofan engines.

Nuno Leal to Chief Marketing Officer of World Star Aviation, London.

STRATOS announced (as servicer) new aircraft-backed ABS, SOLRR 2021-1, closed and raised US$706.5m of securitized debt for 22 narrowbodies on lease to

OVERLAND AIRWAYS, Nigeria ordered three 88-seat E175s for delivery from 2023, and took purchase rights on three more.

EMIRATES ordered two 777Fs to increase fleet to 12; orders were previously attributed by Boeing to an unidentified customer.

AIR LEASE CORPORATION signed LOI to order 111 Airbus aircraft: 25 A220-300s, 55 A321neos, 20 A321XLRs, four A330neos and seven A350 Freighters

Collins Aerospace has announced it is working with Australian company Seeing Machines on a suite of technologies to monitor fatigue and alertness among flight crews.

PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA introduced PW127XT engine for regional turboprops to provide 40% extended time on wing and 20% less maintenance costs. ATR

Twenty airline members of the World Economic Forum’s Target True Zero initiative have committed to adding electric-, hybrid- and hydrogen-powered short-haul aircraft to their fleets and called on governments to support the transition to lower-emission aviation.