With several embryonic pan-European development programs on the horizon, Airbus Defense and Space is looking to position itself to lead on them. But it also faces a big task on completing development on existing programs such as the complex A400M airlifter.
Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery sees great potential in the Middle East for regional jets, particularly the E2-family of aircraft Embraer currently is developing.
The Gripen has not been seen at the Dubai Airshow since 2005, but its presence this year does not mean the aircraft is being actively competed for fighter requirements in the region.
Demonstration of a “best in class” cabin is the lure deployed by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) to tempt visitors to view the statically displayed ACJ319 which is normally operated by Comlux on VVIP charter work.
With the airline industry growing at an exponential rate, the need for training professional pilots is crucial. Emirates is taking a giant step to addressing the demand for pilots with its Dubai-based Emirates Flight Training Academy, which officially opens here on Monday.
German VVIP completion expert Lufthansa Technik has long sought to land the complex modification and completion of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner for a head of state or a super wealthy individual. Now it has.
A cutting-edge system primarily developed to help fighter pilots land fast jets on aircraft carriers is making its Dubai Airshow debut this week - and it is being marketed for use on land.
As hybrid airship technology continues to mature, plans are advancing to bring this new breed of aircraft to the Middle East, both for commercial applications and in military or security-oriented roles.
The counter-terrorism operation of Russia`s Aerospace Forces in Syria has demonstrated the high combat efficiency of Russian-made aviation equipment in action. In particular, both Russian and Syrian MiG-29 fighter jets have been involved in the combat.
H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director General of UAE Space Agency
This is an exciting time for the global space sector, as we move towards greater advances in space exploration. SpacAnchore travel is no longer just an ambition but a necessity for human advancement.
Ameco is ready to provide maintenance services for the Boeing 737MAX family, the Airbus A350 and A320neo family of aircraft, and the MRO should be ready to provide Neo and MAX C-Checks in the next “one to two years.”
Russia's arms exporting company JSC Rosoboronexport has built up a defense order backlog worth nearly USD45 billion, the company`s director general Alexander Mikheev told ShowNews.
Etihad, the smallest of the big three Gulf carriers, is undergoing the most fundamental change in its new era following the involuntary departure of its long-standing CEO James Hogan.
An unnamed European airline has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for 61 Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The agreement is for 31 firm orders and 30 options, Bombardier says.
TAG Aviation’s Farnborough Maintenance Services Centre is offering line maintenance support services to its Airbus A320 Corporate Jet series customers who use TAG Farnborough Airport.
As U.S. drone-makers await a change in U.S. export rules that may eventually allow the sale of armed unmanned aerial systems to the Middle East, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is proposing an alternative for Gulf nations.
The U.S. government is in the early stages of discussions about selling the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the UAE and other allies in the Persian Gulf, according to top brass.
Following the Qatar boycott of four of its neighboring countries (the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt) Qatar Airways was forced to redeploy 20% of its capacity due to the inaccessibility of its single most important market Dubai and 17 other destinations it could no longer fly to.
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim will open a second hangar in the Aviation District of Dubai South. With the opening, the company has more than doubled its capacity on the site.
The Middle East airliner fleet will more than double over the next 20 years as carriers spend $600 billion on additional aircraft, according to the latest forecast from Airbus.
It was born earlier this year with the unimaginative name C-FNXK, but the Bombardier Global Express (Global 6000) in the static display at Dubai would be better named “Lucy” – because it is indeed “In the Sky with Diamonds”.
