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DUBAI - Lufthansa Technik has signed a second completion contract for a Boeing 747-8. A signing with an undisclosed customer took place at the Dubai Airshow.

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DUBAI - Mubadala Aerospace and Boeing on Monday signed agreements to advance commercial and military aviation industry in the UAE.

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DUBAI - His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, lauded on Sunday the prominent position the Dubai Airshow has gained as one of the largest international exhibitions in its field.

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DUBAI - Emirates airline on Sunday launched the Dubai Airshow with a record $18 billion (Dh66 billion) order for 50 Boeing 777s, marking the US airplane maker’s biggest-ever single order in dollar terms.

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DUBAI - Bombardier Aerospace plans to focus emerging markets for its new C-series of jets, top executives said at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday.

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DUBAI - Rolls-Royce has won an engine order worth up to $500 million from Saudi Arabian Airlines, the British company said on Sunday.

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DUBAI - Emirates and Lufthansa Technik have signed a non-exclusive agreement for a period of five years related to the maintenance of components installed on the Airbus A330/A340 and Boeing 777 fleets operated by Emirates.

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DUBAI - Dubai World Central, or DWC, the region’s first aerotropolis, highlighted its participation in the Dubai Airshow 2011, which opened on Sunday. In addition to welcoming business partners, delegates, visitors and media to its purpose-built chalet, DWC intends to make several strategic announcements during the foremost aerospace event in the Middle East.

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Boeing and Oman Air, Sultanate of Oman’s flagship carrier, today announced an order for six Boeing 787-8s at the Dubai Airshow.

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