On the eve of the show there are positive signs for the organizers as the number of exhibitors is to be at similar levels to 2019 and the amount of aircraft on static display may surpass the previous edition.
As airpower capabilities shift to a non-kinetic focus, the service understands the need to break down obstacles that frustrate attempts to create seamless interoperability with allies.
Continuing uncertainty in the recovery of long-haul flying and airlines’ battered balance sheets mean Airbus and Boeing are not expecting a raft of orders any time soon.
M&A activity is not expected to return, with the region’s MROs instead pursuing partnership models to strengthen their market positions while they await a full recovery of the commercial aftermarket.
Pratt & Whitney’s growing Asian presence has received another boost with the selection by China Airlines’ LCC subsidiary Tigerair Taiwan of the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power 15 Airbus A320neos.
Korean Air selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power up to 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft in a key regional win for the engine maker.
The Saab GlobalEye was literally just a model four years ago. Now the real aircraft is here on display at the 2019 Dubai Airshow and is about to enter service with the United Arab Emirates Air Force. Watch as Tony Osborne takes a look at the GlobalEye and Dassault's Mirage 2000-9.
Boeing’s low-key approach with the 737 MAX at the Dubai Airshow hit an unexpected but welcomed snag on the show’s second day, as Turkish leisure carrier and MAX customer SunExpress exercised options for 10 737 MAX 8s.
The move, detailed by the Technologies General Manager, Alexander Okhonko, at the Dubai Airshow, appears to a radical departure for the OEM who has traditionally built its helicopters domestically.
Aircraft design is all about trade-offs and pushing at the limits. Just ask British firm Condor Aviation, which is designing an aircraft to compete in the forthcoming Air Race E series of electrically powered air races.
Raytheon says its Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) will be cleared to fly on the F-35A within days. The certification is expected following the conclusion of operational test flights of the missile on the F-35C earlier this year, which generated sufficient data for weapon integration to be pushed beyond the carrier-optimized variant of the jet.
In a modern combat environment, the use of guided bomb units (GBUs) has become a traditional method of warfare. The experience gathered during the Russian counter-terrorism operation in Syria has apparently demonstrated the effectiveness of this type of ALW – air-launched weapon.
Emirates Airline signed a firm order for 50 Airbus A350s at the Dubai Airshow in what is the first step of several to transform its aircraft commitments and fleet plans.
Ameco, the Chinese-German MRO house, is celebrating is 30th anniversary with a subtle but significant rebranding, and has announced a raft of additions to an already extensive list of capabilities.
