20 November 2013 - Airbus Corporate Foundation, Emirates Airline, and Action Against Hunger announced a partnership today to utilize future A380 Emirates deliveries over the next few years to transport humanitarian support to the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot. Details of the collaboration were shared to commemorate World Children’s...

Airbus won a total of 160 orders and commitments at the 13th Dubai Airshow worth US$44 billion, underlining the strong appeal of its widebody aircraft. The A380 and A350 XWB in particular,  were demonstrated to be spot-on with customer requirements and expectations. The order intake includes 142 firm orders worth US$40.4 billion (50 A380, 40...

11/19/2013 - Embraer Executive Jets announced today, at the 13th edition of the Dubai Airshow, the signature of a purchase agreement for an ultra-large Lineage 1000 to Arab Wings.  The aircraft will be managed on behalf of an undisclosed customer and be available for third party charter. The aircraft will join a super midsize Legacy 600 and large...

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s super mid-sized G280 established a city-pair record en route to the 13th annual Dubai Airshow, bringing the aircraft’s records total to more than 30. The G280’s record run started at 5:23 p.m. local time Nov. 15 when the aircraft departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport with Gulfstream pilots Jason...

19.11.2013 - Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, carried out testing of the new Mi-171A2 and Mi-38 helicopters at the National Helicopter Building Centre (NHBC) in Tomilino, Moscow Region. The tests were attended by Vladimir Kozhin, Chief of the Presidential Property Management Directorate. The...

Three orders from Middle East airlines involving the full range of jetliner families in Airbus’ current and future production portfolios provided a major kickoff during the Dubai Airshow’s opening today, and marked major new votes of confidence for the A380, A350 XWB, A330 and A320 product lines. The transactions involve repeat business...

As the air transport sector continues its upturn, Airbus expects the A380 to play an even greater role in accommodating air traffic demand. According to Antonio Da Costa, Head of A380 Marketing at Airbus, the crisis left airlines in a challenging situation to plan their future fleets. “As we look ahead, we foresee a strong return of air...

Etihad Airways, national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced a firm order for 50 A350 XWBs, 36 A320neo aircraft and one A330-200F as part of its fleet modernization strategy. The contract was signed today at the 2013 Dubai Airshow by James Hogan, Etihad Airways CEO and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO. The order...

The A330-200F is proving its capabilities as the most modern mid-size freighter in service today, providing highly reliable service with eight operators: Avianca Cargo, Etihad Cargo, Hong Kong Airlines, MASkargo, MNG Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Cargo and Yangtze River Express. The fleet is operating at a 99.5 dispatch reliability rate...

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that Abidjan-based airline, Air Côte d’Ivoire, has signed a conditional purchase agreement for two Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for an additional two Q400 NextGen aircraft. Air Côte d’Ivoire is the national airline of Ivory Coast. Based on list price, the contract value for two firm-ordered Q400...

Bombardier Aerospace, the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturer, announced that Learjet has been awarded Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification for its Learjet 75 aircraft. “We are delighted to have received FAA certification for the first Learjet 75 business jet”, said Ralph Acs, Vice-President and General Manager,...

Beechcraft Corporation today announced at the 2013 Dubai Airshow the appointment of South Africa-based Absolute Aviation as an authorized parts distributor for sub-Saharan Africa. Absolute Aviation, which has acted as Beechcraft’s exclusive distributor for sub-Saharan Africa since 2011, will have $1 million of inventory in stock at Lanseria...

It was on 1 August 2008 when Emirates operated its first scheduled Airbus A380 flight – linking this carrier’s Dubai home base to New York.  Fast-forward five years, and this progressive airline has become the world’s largest operator of Airbus’ 21st century flagship jetliner – with a fleet of 38 aircraft today helping set industry...

Beechcraft Corporation is bringing its AT-6 light attack aircraft to the Dubai Airshow for the first time, displaying the aircraft Nov. 17-21 at Dubai World Central, before launching a three-month demonstration tour of the aircraft. Beechcraft offers the AT-6 to nations in need of light attack air support for the most demanding...

In addition to its starring role at events such as the Dubai Airshow, Airbus’ 21st century flagship A380 continues to receive high marks in revenue service from operators and passengers alike – furthering its reputation as the new “queen of the skies.” More than 137,000 revenue flights have been performed to date by the 110-plus...