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PARIS AIR SHOW: Liebherr shows A350 nosegear
Toulouse-based Liebherr-Aerospace has landed at the show with the largest nose landing gear unit it has ever built....
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PARIS 2009: Air Austral picks GP7200 to power A380s
Fresh from winning an order with Etihad Airways to power its Airbus A380s, Engine Alliance secured another today from Reunion-based Air Austral.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: F-35 looks beyond Northrop for AESA supplers
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme is in discussions with Raytheon and non-US suppliers to become a second source for components on the Northrop Grumman APG-81 active electronically scanned array.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Single-aisle replacement may not arrive until 2021-22: Leahy
The introduction of a single-aisle replacement from Airbus appears further away than ever after chief salesman John Leahy's prediction that it is unlikely to arrive until the early 2020s
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Messier Services wins support contract from Southwest
Safran Group subsidiary Messier Services has secured new business from Southwest Airlines
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Voss come to Boeing's rescue with seal
When Boeing went looking for a "better mousetrap" to solve a problem, Cleveland, Ohio-based Voss Aerospace, a supplier...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Boeing hints at nearing decision on second 787 production line, remains committed to 10/month by 2012
Boeing is nearing a decision on a second 787 production line, says Pat Shanahan, vice-president of airplane programmes. But the damaging strike at its Everett plant in Seattle last year means the chosen location will have to offer labour stability, he adds.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: ACSS: Airbus family to become more efficient starting 2010
T3CAS will improve safety and efficiency, says ACSS Avionics provider ACSS (hall 4, B15) says Airbus is on track to certificate its T3CAS system for...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Pick your winners with Flightglobal's awards
Who is your aviator, innovator and industry leader of the year? Flightglobal has launched at quest to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Air Nostrum and Royal Air Maroc seal ATR -600 series deals
Yesterday at the show Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum ordered up to 20 ATR 72-600s...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Streaming flight data back to base 'is possible and affordable'
Calgary, Canada-based AeroMechanical Services (hall 3, F49) says datastreaming is possible and affordable right now.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Boeing targets 747-8 payload/range boost through weight savings and engine improvements
Boeing expects to achieve improvements in the payload/range performance of the 747-8 through weight-savings and engine improvements.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Super98 launching MD-80 aerodynamic drag reduction kits
Extended life and efficiency for MD-80 family twinjets US start-up Super98 is launching aerodynamic drag reduction kits aimed at extending the life...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Thales shows off I-Deck in A350 configuration
Thales is exhibiting its "Innovative-Deck" advanced cockpit technology demonstrator configured as the frozen design layout for the Airbus A350 XWB.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: GE wins maintenance business in South America and Italy
Latin duo sign up for GE OnPoint Two South American carriers have signed up with GE engine maintenance solutions for the company's OnPoint support...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Honeywell scores $40 million ACG deal for APUs, avionics
American Capital Group has selected Honeywell auxiliary power units and various avionics components...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Goodrich: Etihad is easy on the brakes
Goodrich has presented an operational excellence award to Etihad Airways for averaging...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Forgital wins Rolls-Royce forgings contract
Forgital wins Rolls-Royce forgings contract Rolls-Royce chief operating officer Mark McDonald...
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China bucks the downturn at home
Chinese carriers may not have escaped the economic crisis unscathed, particularly on cargo and international routes, but domestic traffic is surprising healthy and has defied the downturn with double-digit growth since October.