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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing asked to rein in 787-9 display
Airbus and Boeing widebody rivals took to the skies above Farnborough this week for the first time in more than 30 years, but the US participant was forced to curtail its display by show organisers.
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PICTURE: Thai Airways takes delivery of first Boeing 787-8
Thai Airways has taken delivery of its first of eight Boeing 787 aircraft on 18 July, a -8 variant.
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ANALYSIS: Why lessors led the Farnborough spending
Airbus unveiling extra orders from Hong Kong Aviation Capital as it finalised an earlier commitment Airbus A320neo family jets further underlined the extent to which aircraft lessors have been at the heart of Farnborough air show orders this year.
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MAS: MH17’s communications were functioning “normally”
Malaysia Airlines says the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft that crashed in the eastern Ukraine on 17 July had an unblemished safety record.
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ANALYSIS: Farnborough air show 2014 order tracker (final)
Despite collective order commitments of over 1,000 during the show, and more than 200 option commitments, total business announced during Farnborough was below last year's Paris air show. Total order and option commitments for Farnborough reached 1,210 compared with just under 1,500 at Paris.
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FARNBOROUGH: Transaero plans to take A330neos and A330s
Russian carrier Transaero is to order 12 Airbus A330neos and eight baseline A330s.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing matches 787 cabin pressure in 777X cabin revamp
Any re-engining programme is about obtaining the maximum fuel efficiency benefit at the least cost while accepting certain compromises.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing reclaims capacity edge with 737
Eleven seats is now the difference in the lucrative heart of the narrowbody market.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed lands LOI for 10 LM-100Js from ASL Aviation
ASL Aviation Group has signed a letter of intent to purchase 10 Lockheed Martin LM-100J freighters, a development that will see Lockheed move forward with certification of its civil version of the C-130J Super Hercules.
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ANALYSIS: AirAsia X's A330neo deal reveals breathtaking ambition
AirAsia X’s deal for 50 A330-900neos represents a staggering bet on the yet-to-be-proven long-haul, low-cost model, and will put it in a different league than regional peers Scoot or Cebu Pacific. But let there be no mistake: the real victim will be Malaysia Airlines.
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer keeps up E2 momentum
Embraer's re-engined E2 left an impact on this year's Farnborough air show, as rival Bombardier sought to make the best of the industry's biggest gathering after an unfortunately timed engine failure on its CSeries jet.
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FARNBOROUGH: Live blog
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Farnborough air show (or #FIA14 for all you social media types). The sun is out and the news is coming in thick and fast so keep with us to find out the latest news and views from this years show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus outlines A330neo engineering demands
Airbus believes it can almost fully negate the weight increase of the new A330neo by implementing a reduction exercise to trim structure across the entire A330 airframe.
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FARNBOROUGH: Leasing and confidence prompted Qatar 777X plan
Qatar Airways decided to double its commitment for the Boeing 777-9X because it has an expanded requirement for the big twinjet for its leasing arm.
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FARNBOROUGH: Myanma Airways signs for six ATR 72s
Myanma Airways has confirmed its interest in ATR 72-600s, by placing orders for six of the type and options on six more at the Farnborough air show today.
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FARNBOROUGH: Hainan to order 50 737 Max 8s
Hainan Airlines has committed to 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar signs for 100 777Xs
Qatar Airways has signed its largest-ever order at the Farnborough air show with a deal for up to 108 Boeing 777s, comprising 100 777Xs and eight Freighter variants.
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FARNBOROUGH: First A350-1000 parts take shape
Airbus has started manufacturing forgings for the root joint on the centre wing-box of the A350-1000, the largest member of the twin-engined aircraft family.
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FARNBOROUGH: Production lessons learned on 787 – McNerney
Boeing has learned lessons from its ill-fated decision to outsource so much of the 787’s design and production to first-tier suppliers, says chairman and chief executive Jim McNerney.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft takes aim with new Dart 450
Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries is moving forward with development of its Dart 450, a new single-engined model that the company says could perform a variety of civilian and military roles.