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NewsFARNBOROUGH: GP7200 to power all 90 of Emirates' A380s
Emirates has confirmed that Engine Alliance's GP7200 powerplants will be fitted to the additional 32 Airbus A380 aircraft it ordered in June. The Dubai-based...
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FARNBOROUGH: Western engine for An-148?
Ilyushin Finance is in discussions with Western engine manufacturers about fitting new powerplants to the Antonov An-148 regional jet, says the leasing company's director-general.
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Ring steers EADS through financial minefields
Accounting at EADS is complicated and equity is traded on stock exchanges in France, Germany and Spain
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EADS 10 - Airbus history
Despite A380 production blips and A400M delays, technological and marketing gambles have paid off for Airbus
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Solar Impulse: Seeing the light
The Solar Impulse flight proved it is possible to achieve carbon-free flying in a manned aircraft. But can commercial aviation ever harness power from the Sun?
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Business briefs
The board of France's privately controlled Zodiac Aerospace has unanimously rejected an approach from Safran regarding a potential "industrial combination" of the two companies.
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Indigo Partners buys stake in Mexico's Volaris
US investment firm Indigo Partners has emerged as one of several new owners of Mexico's Volaris after two of the carrier's four founding partners elected...
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FARNBOROUGH: Kartika intends to build 160-strong fleet
Indonesian carrier Kartika Airlines is looking to acquire another 130 aircraft, following its order for 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100s at the Farnborough Air Show.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM to certify step decrease in 737 fuel burn by end July
CFM International says it will certificate its upgraded CFM56-7BE engine for the Next Generation Boeing 737 with the US Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency by the end of July, replacing the existing -7B engine on the Boeing production line by mid-2011.
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FARNBOROUGH: GECAS orders 60 A320s and 40 737-800s
GE Commercial Aviation Services has been on a narrowbody spending spree, signing firm commitments for 60 Airbus A320s and 40 Boeing 737-800s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Norwegian leans towards 787 for long-haul
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian, which today ordered 15 additional Boeing 737-800s, will make a fleet decision for its planned long-haul operation...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airliner markets return, but only slowly
Airbus and Boeing have arrived at the Farnborough air show with backlogs still close to historic highs, despite the dramatic fall in new net orders that has followed the credit crunch.
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Bombardier quiet on new CSeries orders as engine tests start
Bombardier remains silent on potential new orders for its CS100 and CS300 family as testing on the Pratt & Whitney PW1000 starts this summer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Azul orders five more Embraer 195s
Azul orders five more Embraer 195s Brazilian carrier Azul has signed a firm deal for a further five Embraer 195s, taking its total commitment to 41...
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FARNBOROUGH: Indonesia's Kartika firms 30 Superjets
Indonesian carrier Kartika Airlines has, as expected, firmed a tentative agreement to take 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The airline signed a firm...
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FARNBOROUGH: GECAS orders 60 A320s
GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a firm order for 60 additional Airbus A320s. The deal increases to 99 GE's backlog of A320-family...
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FARNBOROUGH: GECAS orders 40 737-800s
US lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services has placed an order for 40 Boeing 737-800s, valued at approximately $3 billion at list prices. "We are pleased...
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FARNBOROUGH: Yemenia selects V2500 for A320s
Middle Eastern carrier Yemenia has selected International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants for the 10 Airbus A320s it ordered earlier this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Malaysia Airlines signs up for Thales satcom system
Malaysia Airlines is to install the Thales TopFlight Satcom system on the five Boeing 737-800s it has on order, which start arriving in September.
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FARNBOROUGH: Aeroflot firms A330-300 order
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has firmed its order for 11 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, having recently disclosed that its board had approved the plan. Airbus...