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By Angus Batey
From unmanned aircraft to fifth-generation fighters, the training challenges facing the world's air forces are legion.
Dubai Airshow

By Jens Flottau
Boeing is confident that political turmoil and recent and ongoing troubles at the big three Gulf carriers will have no impact on its business in the Middle East.
Dubai Airshow

By Paul Jackson
Boom's CEO remains convinced that Dubai could become a hub for Mach 2 air travel if the company’s 55-seater design enters production as both a business jet and a small airliner.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Iomax, the manufacturer of the distinctive Archangel light attack aircraft is debuting its Block 2 model aircraft at the Dubai Airshow.
Dubai Airshow

By Angus Batey
Visitors to the Airshow cannot help but notice that there is a lot of desert out there around the Dubai South site.
Dubai Airshow

By Angus Batey
​Nearly one third of Gulfstream’s fleet of 170 business jets operating in the Middle East and Africa has been put to use in far more utilitarian roles than one would expect.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
The production-standard aircraft, features a slightly more swept (4 deg.) main wing and all moving horizontal stabilizer.
Dubai Airshow

By Angus Batey
Lufthansa Technik Middle East became the first firm to begin operations at the Aerospace Supply Chain area of Dubai South's Aviation District earlier this year.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries is showing off three aircraft in the static display while the T129 ATAK helicopter is participating in the flying display.
Dubai Airshow

By Guy Norris
The engine-maker is eyeing another bumper year of orders but, at the same time, is working hard to catch up on its delayed production plan.
Dubai Airshow

By Bradley Perrett
A Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) C-2 airlifter is appearing here at the Dubai Airshow during a deployment termed a flight training exercise but obviously intended also to market the type.
Dubai Airshow

By Paul Jackson
Al Worden, Command Module pilot of the Apollo 15 Moon mission in 1971, now describes himself as “Colonel, USAF-Retired” -- but that final word should not be taken literally.
Dubai Airshow

By Angus Batey
​From in-flight internet access for passengers through to preventing unauthorised access to logistics networks, the cybersecurity challenges facing aviation are as varied as they are difficult to guard against.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Bell’s Model 505 JetRanger X has received its long-awaited European Aviation Safety Agency certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
George Whitesides, CEO of the Virgin Galactic space tourism company, will speak at the Space Conference here at the Dubai Airshow.
Dubai Airshow

By John Morris
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
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.
Dubai Airshow

By John Morris
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.
Dubai Airshow

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways has purchased a stake of almost 10% in Cathay Pacific, as the Middle Eastern carrier looks to build its portfolio of airline investments. Qatar bought 378.2 million Cathay Pacific shares from Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd., with the deal valued at HK$5.2 billion ($661.6 million). The transaction closed on Nov. 6.
Dubai Airshow

By John Morris
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.
Dubai Airshow

By Jens Flottau
As Saudi Arabia begins to open up, national carrier Saudia is undergoing its own slow transformation, which hinges on airport upgrades and internal changes.
Dubai Airshow

By Paul Jackson
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.
Dubai Airshow

By Paul Jackson
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.
Dubai Airshow

By Paul Jackson
Is the U.S. aerospace industry making a serious showing at the Dubai Airshow?
Dubai Airshow

By Jens Flottau
Emirates and Airbus are in the final stages of negotiations for another significant A380 order. Will they be announced here at the Dubai Airshow?
Dubai Airshow