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.
After a lacklustre first day at Dubai, the multi-billion dollar orders for commercial jets the show is famous for have finally begun rolling in. Find out more about Russian Helicopters’ new light helicopter and the new marketing name for the Boeing-Embraer KC-390 airlifter. Listen in as our editors discuss the day’s events.
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.
An Emirati and South African joint venture building precision guidance kits for dumb bombs is working on a range extension program to be able to reach targets well in excess of 120 km.
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.
After pioneering work by small companies in the United Arab Emirates over a period of several years, the 2017 show saw the emerging sector make some apparently significant breakthroughs. However, the companies that made a splash with exciting presentations and significant announcements two years ago are not exhibiting this year.
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