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FARNBOROUGH: Lighting on aircraft can prevent bird strikes
Bird strike incidents could be reduced by displaying pulsed lighting on the wings and fuselages of aircraft, according to wildlife ecologists in the USA....
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FARNBOROUGH: Noranco wins A380 landing gear components contract
Canada's Noranco has landed a contract from Goodrich to supply additional undercarriage parts for the Airbus A380. Under the deal announced at the show,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Mitsubishi AIrcraft features 8m-long MRJ mockup at show
Mitsubishi Aircraft (chalet D12-13, OE7) is showcasing an 8m (26ft) long cabin mock-up, the largest ever, of its Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet at the Farnborough...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus rolls out new sharklet wing-tips on A320
Airbus's first new-build A320 with the sharklet wing-tip modification has made its air show debut, three months after being rolled out at Toulouse. The...
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United announces slew of new international and domestic routes
United Airlines has announced nine new routes from its hubs at Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington Dulles airports that will...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bell 525R Relentless makes its European debut
Bell Helicopter's (chalet L2) flagship 525R Relentless is making it European debut at Farnborough. The "super medium" twin was launched to great fanfare...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Kuwait's ALAFCO commits to 20 Boeing 737 Max 8s
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has committed to order 20 Boeing 737 Max 8s. The order, announced today during the Farnborough air show, is worth $1.9 billion...
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FARNBOROUGH: Cathay restores confidence in A350-1000
Cathay Pacific has given the Airbus A350-1000 programme a long-awaited confidence vote with its order for 26 of the type, 10 of which are new business. Airbus...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier opens support office at Farnborough airport
Bombardier will open its newest business jet regional support office (RSO) at Farnborough airport to support its European customers.
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FARNBOROUGH: AirBaltic set for 2015 delivery for first CS300
AirBaltic is scheduled to take delivery of the first of up to 20 Bombardier CS300s in the first quarter of 2015 under an agreement announced during the Farnborough...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lessor GECAS commits to 75 Max aircraft
US-based lessor GECAS has tentatively committed to order 75 Boeing 737 Maxs and 25 more 737-800s.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Cathay first to order revamped A350-1000
Cathay Pacific has become the first carrier to order the Airbus A350-1000 since the twinjet underwent a substantial redesign last year.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AirBaltic signs letter of intent for 20 CS300s
Latvian carrier AirBaltic has signed a letter of intent for up to 20 Bombardier CS300 aircraft during the Farnborough air show today.
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FARNBOROUGH: European ministers see Airbus WTO ruling positive
European ministers say they will continue to provide investment support to Airbus despite opposition from Boeing and the USA. Speaking at the Airbus...
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NewsIN FOCUS: 'Unified' MiG-29 has bright future, says Korotkov
Russia's RAC MiG will mark the 35th anniversary of the then Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter's first flight in early October, but with the company actively pursuing...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus environment champion Andrea Debbane outlines the 'perfect flight'
In support of industry efforts to achieve sustainable growth in aviation, and meet the short-term goal of improving fuel efficiency by 1.5% every year until...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Ilyushin Finance signs MoU to take Czech regional turboprops
Ilyushin Finance has committed to taking up to 13 new aircraft from Czech-based manufacturer Aircraft Industries. The Russian lessor has signed a memorandum...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Russian Helicopters plots ambitious path
Customers doing business with AgustaWestland, Bell, Eurocopter or Sikorsky enjoy all-under-one-roof comfort; these vertically-integrated suppliers sell the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Ilyushin Finance nears Superjet, CSeries deals
Russia's economic revival is leading to rising demand for air travel, illustrated by passenger numbers in 2011 matching post Soviet-era levels for the first...