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PARIS AIR SHOW: Superjet 100 takes off with Malev order
Sukhoi has made a major breakthrough in its bid to secure an international customer base for its Superjet 100 regional jet, landing a commitment from Hungarian...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Qatar Airways to introduce new cabin with latest A320 order
Qatar Airways has placed what could be one of the biggest orders at the show with a $1.9 billion deal for 24 Airbus A320 family aircraft, for delivery from...
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PARIS 2009: IAE V2500s to power new Qatar Airbus narrowbodies
Qatar Airways has selected International Aero Engines V2500 engines to power 24 Airbus A320 family aircraft that the carrier today ordered at the show.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Northrop pitches Wild Thing for cargo UAS market
Northrop Grumman confirmed yesterday it has launched windtunnel tests for a new cargo unmanned aircraft system concept called the Mover. The Wild Thing...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Global Aeronautical plans recovery from 300-dage flow rate on 787
Shipset flow rates at Boeing 787 supply hub Global Aeronautica remain at around 300 days for each unit, but the company is "on track" to recover, a company...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Malev plans to take 30 Superjets
Hungarian flag-carrier Malev has signed a letter of intent for 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets Marketing specialist Superjet International and...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Irkut requires MS-21 suppliers to partner with Russian companies
Russian manufacturer Irkut has mandated that its potential system suppliers on the MS-21 family of aircraft work with Russian companies either through partnerships...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: ACSS upgrades Mode S transponder supporting ADS-B
ACSS has secured certification to upgrade its XS-950 Mode S transponder that sends information to other aircraft through automatic surveillance broadcast...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Superjet flies as Sukhoi aims to build backlog
Sukhoi has flown the Superjet 100 at the Paris Air Show, although chief Mikhail Pogosyan has yet to confirm whether the manufacturer will increase orders...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Mitsubishi upbeat about MRJ despite lack of orders
Mitsubishi's MRJ regional jet marks Japan's return to commercial aircraft manufacturing. Can the airliner find a niche outside its home market? The company hopes some Paris meetings in the next few days may bring an answer
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PARIS AIR SHOW: PPG shows off the future for cabin windows
PPG Industries (hall 2, D57) is giving Paris visitors a glimpse into the future with a working demonstration of its controllable electrochromic systems for...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Pratt to begin detailed design of geared turbofan in July
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) in mid-July will begin the detailed design phase of its PW1000G geared turbofans for the Bombardier CSeries and Mitsubishi Regional...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Debut for Aerotec
Aerotec will show two carbon composites components for the A350 XWB. These area pre-preg side shell test panel and an aft pressure...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: IAE marks milestones
International Aero Engines is marking two key milestones at Paris. Last month marked its V2500's 20th anniversary in service powering Airbus A320s, since...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls-Royce rethinks start date for Singapore factory
Rolls-Royce is yet to commit to a firm start date for its planned Trent engine assembly factory in Singapore after A380 and 787 delivery delays pushed back...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Honeywell aims to ease airlines' pain
Honeywell is claiming near total take-up by its airline customers of a programme to derate the auxiliary power units to cut fuel-burn and improve reliability. The...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Hamilton Sundstrand boosts technical support ahead of 787 first flight
Hamilton Sundstrand is strengthening its support system for the Boeing 787 ahead of the aircraft's imminent first flight, placing technical staff at Boeing's...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Cyclone gets under Embraer's skin
Canada's Cyclone Manufacturing announced at Le Bourget that it has been contracted by Embraer to supply critical structural components for the Brazilian...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: 'Convergence of causes' of Air France A330 unknown: EADS
Airbus parent EADS has "no idea" of "the convergence of causes" that led Air France Flight 447 to crash on 1 June, says chief executive Louis Gallois. "Even...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Superjet: Russia's revival or last stand?
Can the Sukhoi Superjet overcome perceptions and prejudices associated with Soviet-era aircraft and land Western customers?