Jordan Airline Training and Simulation (JATS) and SKIES Consultancy have signed an agreement to recruit and promote two different type-rating modules on behalf of JATS.
Brazilian airframer Embraer will announce in Dubai today that it will launch a US$2 billion programme to re-engine – and maybe stretch – its popular Embraer 170 and 190 families of regional E-Jet airliners.
Goodrich Corporation has signed two significant support agreements with Emirates. The first is a general terms agreement (GTA), which provides the framework for all future MRO agreements between the two companies, while the second represents the first application of this GTA.
India's GoAir has extended its contract with Honeywell for the installation and maintenance of the latter's 131-9A auxiliary power units (APU) on 10 more of the airline's new Airbus A320 aircraft.
Under the theme of 'partnership' UK companies are looking to strengthen existing industrial links with companies in the UAE, to build new ones and to be a key partner in the Abu Dhabi vision for 2030.
RizonJet's future is sound and the company is not merging or being sold – that was the clear message from the company's new chief executive on the eve of the Dubai Airshow. Alan Peaford reports.
The UAE is re-opening its multi-billion dollar fighter contest, just weeks after it seemed certain that the Dassault Rafale would be selected unopposed. French hopes that the Rafale's selection would be announced here in Dubai appear to have been dashed and the competition to supply the UAE Air Force & Air Defence with a next-generation fighter is again wide open.
As Boeing's 787 Dreamliner landed yesterday for its first-ever visit to Dubai – and also its first foray into the key Middle East marketplace – it brought with it fervent hopes from the giant US airframer that the current order list of 131 would be increased in the coming months, if not actually at the show.
MEBAA is stepping up its attack on illegal charter market operators. Founder chairman Ali Al Naqbi said the industry association wanted to educate pilots and passengers about the potential penalties of using aircraft not licensed for charter operations.
Eurocopter is planning to broaden its co-operation with Middle East partners as its builds on a strong presence in the region. The company currently has more than 600 helicopters operating in this growing market.
ABS Jets executives are meeting with clients from the Gulf region at the show to discuss the services and facilities it can offer at its facilities in Prague and Bratislava.
Buying interest is flying high in the Middle East according to ExecuJet, which is delighted to report positive aircraft sales in the region, new aircraft for its managed fleet based in the UAE and a significant increase of FBO activity.
Austrian jet card and charter services provider VistaJet has announced a firm order for three new Bombardier business jets: a Global 5000 and two Challenger 850s. Valued at around US$110 million, the aircraft augment the firm's US$2 billion order backlog.
Germany's 328 Support Services is at the show promoting its new 328SP series, a customised version of Dornier 328 turboprop and jet airframes. The 328SP allows buyers to add state-of-the-art equipment on a modular basis, meaning they can upgrade their aircraft at a timeframe to suit their budgets.
Cessna is promoting two new products at the show that it says will be “game-changing” in the Middle East. The Wichita, Kansas-based firm launched its new mid-size Citation Latitude business jet last month, featuring its new cabin management system Clairity.
Inmarsat is working on new “bearers” or waveforms that will push its L-band SwiftBroadband service to the limit. The existing (up to) 432kbps download speeds may be pushed to 500kbps, or even as much as 700kbps, when the new high data rate (HDR) bearers are introduced in 2013.
Esterline CMC Electronics was selected recently by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) to supply its latest generation CMA-9000 flight management system (FMS) and CMA-5024 global positioning system wide area augmentation system (GPS WAAS) sensor.
Satcom1 is promoting its recently-launched individual satellite airtime billing solution for charters, fractionals, airlines and business jet operators.
