All air transport news – Page 719
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FARNBOROUGH: ICBC sticks with V2500s on new A320 order
Chinese lessor ICBC Financial Leasing has acquired more International Aero Engines V2500 engines in a deal valued at $90 million.
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FARNBOROUGH: Pratt strikes deals with Shanghai Airlines and Bedek
Pratt & Whitney has won Shanghai Airlines as engine health monitoring customer and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as maintenance partner for the legacy...
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FARNBOROUGH: Aviall Services picks new manager for battery repair location
Aviall Services, a subsidiary of Boeing (H4/H4), has named Karen Greene as general manager of its London battery repair location. Greene, who previously...
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FARNBOROUGH: Canada advances biofuel testing with vintage T-33 trainer
The National Research Council (NRC) of Canada has for the first time conducted biofuel test flights using chase aircraft to measure the emissions. The campaign...
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FARNBOROUGH: Eaton provides environmental control components for Airbus A350 XWB
Eaton Corporation has been chosen to provide conveyance products for Airbus's new A350 XWB aircraft through to 2017, according to the manufacturer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Norwegian Air chooses Messier-Bugatti-Dowty 787 wheels, brakes
Norwegian Air Shuttle has selected wheels and electric brakes from Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for its Boeing 787 fleet, with first deliveries in 2013.
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FARNBOROUGH: R-R equips stand with augmented reality iPads
Rolls-Royce is enabling visitors to its stand to get under the skin of its engines using augmented reality software running on Apple iPads. The UK manufacturer...
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FARNBOROUGH: L-3 partners Crane Aerospace for electric taxi system
US technology group L-3 Communications (chalet A9-14,OE1) has partnered UK-based Crane Aerospace & Electronics (H4/F14) to jointly develop an electric taxi...
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FARNBOROUGH: Futures Day turnout expected to triple from 2010
Over 7,000 people aged 11-21 are due to attend Futures Day on Friday at Farnborough to hear about the future of aerospace, defence, security and space and...
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FARNBOROUGH: SS White Technologies optimises shaft design through computer modelling
First time exhibitor SS White Technologies (H4/A4), a US-based specialist for flexible, rotary shafts, has developed computer modelling software which promises...
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM Leap-X to use additive layer manufactured parts
CFM International (H4/B13, chalet A23-24) will produce parts for the Leap-X family of engines for narrowbody aircraft based on an additive manufacturing...
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FARNBOROUGH: KC-390 grows in importance for Embraer Defense
The KC-390 tactical military transport/tanker programme will represent 39% of Embraer Defense and Security's total revenue in 2012, up from 19% last year,...
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FARNBOROUGH: CSeries GTF to feature variable area fan nozzle
SS White Technologies (H4/A4) is providing key components for Pratt & Whitney's variable area fan nozzle technology on the Bombardier CSeries programme,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus set to hike A330 weight to brush up performance
Airbus is today likely to unveil a programme to improve the performance on its A330 family, raising the maximum take-off weight of the type to increase its...
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FARNBOROUGH: Ontic pushes new capabilities at Farnborough
Original equipment manufacturer-licensed parts specialist Ontic (H4/F15) is at Farnborough to push its new strengths in electronics and avionics. The Californian-based...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier confident on CSeries sales
Mike Arcamone, president Bombardier commercial aircraft, has reiterated his confidence in the CSeries programme, both in terms of the aircraft development...
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FARNBOROUGH: TT Electronics shows Halosensor drill targeting system
TT Electronics Technology (H1/D14) is demonstrating its Halosensor drill targeting system. The Halosensor range is designed to accurately locate blind holes...
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FARNBOROUGH: Undisclosed customer signs deal for 15 CSeries aircraft
Bombardier has announced during the Farnborough air show today that a twelfth customer has signed a conditional order for 15 of its CSeries aircraft. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: First A320neo parts tested as detailed design phase begins
Initial components for re-engined twinjet's pylons already undergoing testing as Airbus freezes concept for first two models
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus stress-tests A320neo assembly line
Airbus intends to pressure-test the assembly line for the A320neo with several preliminary airframes to ensure it can support production ramp-up demand.