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FARNBOROUGH: Viva Aerobus orders 25 A321neos
Mexico's Viva Aerobus has added 25 Airbus A321neos to its order and upgauged existing orders for 16 A320neos to the larger A321neo.
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FARNBOROUGH: MHI to enter interiors market
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is looking to enter the cabin interiors market, as part of a strategy to become a one-stop shop in aviation manufacturing .
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls foresees boreblending robot within 'few' years
Blending dents and dings on a compressor blade from outside an engine using a remotely-operated tool via a bore hole is a highly cost-effective way to carry out maintenance.
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FARNBOROUGH: Schulz sees clutch of A380 sales this year
Airbus chief commercial officer Eric Schulz is optimistic of gaining a handful of A380 sales this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Japanese carrier HAC signs for ATR 42s
Japanese carrier Hokkaido Air System Co (HAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of two firm ATR 42-600s with an option for a third.
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FARNBOROUGH: A320neo catch-up will be 'hell of a ride'
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders is braced for an intense half-year as the airframer aims to catch up on its single-aisle delivery backlog, and clearing the parked fleet of engineless A320neos.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus expects over 500 show sales
Airbus is aiming to have secured orders for at least 500 aircraft by the end of the Farnborough air show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Supply-chain production pressure a worry – Al Baker
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has raised concerns about the increasing pressure on the supply chain as aircraft manufacturers push up production rates.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus flight-test guru prepares for final landing
Putting the Airbus A350-1000 through its paces during this week’s flying display is a Farnborough veteran making his last appearance before retiring this summer.
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ANA to cancel 378 flights in August for Trent 1000 inspections
All Nippon Airways will cancel 378 domestic flights operated by Boeing 787s during August to accommodate mandatory inspections on their Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing renews forecast of 4.7% annual demand growth
Boeing’s annual update to a running 20-year forecast suggests the industry's strong demand cycle shows no sign of slowing over the long term.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus proposes longer-range A350-1000 to Qatar
Airbus is working on a further A350-1000 range increase which Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker expects will create a "huge competitor" to the aircraft's rival, the Boeing 777-300ER.
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FARNBOROUGH: ExecuJet and Haite extend co-operation agreement
Tianjin Haite Aircraft Engineering and ExecuJet have extended their co-operation agreement to provide service and support of a range of business jets at a dedicated facility located at Binhai International airport in Tianjin, China. The two-year deal was marked at a dedicated signing ceremony on Tuesday, where Li Biao, chairman ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Rare 727 again graces Farnborough
Appearing again at this year’s show is a Boeing 727-200 operated by Oil Spill Response, an industry collective aimed at responding to major oil spills.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus targets trebling of aftermarket revenue
Airbus intends to triple annual revenues from services for commercial aircraft operators to $10 billion over the next decade.
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FARNBOROUGH: Republic signs for 100 E175s
US regional carrier Republic Airline has signed a letter intent for a firm order of 100 more Embraer 175s and purchase rights on an additional 100.
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FARNBOROUGH: Azul signs for 21 more E195-E2 jets
Brazilian carrier Azul has signed a letter of intent covering 21 Embraer 195-E2s.
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FARNBOROUGH: UTAS looks to 'transformative' big data
One of the biggest mergers in recent aerospace history – UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and Rockwell Collins – will not have quite crossed the line by the time the Farnborough air show starts, but Dave Gitlin, who heads UTAS and is set to become number two at Collins Aerospace Systems, ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Seven decades of show business
The aerospace industry has been gathering at Farnborough to show off its wares over the last 70 years.
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FARNBOROUGH: Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya orders 10 E195-E2 jets
Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways has ordered 10 Embraer 195-E2s and taken purchase rights on 10 more.